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The Games Climbers Play
by Wilson, Ken (editor)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Diadem Books, 1978. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Sheridan Anderson. FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. With loose handwritten letter with Diadem letterhead SIGNED by Ken Wilson plus a loose facsimile of a letter from Wilson (see photos). The book is in fine condition except for tiny bump to tips of upper front cover outside corners. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, no foxing, clean. The dust jacket is complete, clean, no tears, no chips, no rubbing. The book has 688 pages, 35 b/w photos, 21 b/w cartoons by Sheridan Anderson, index. 100 articles selected by Wilson, editor of Mountain, mostly from journals and magazines. Lots of humor & satire. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001335
- Title
- The Games Climbers Play
- Author
- Wilson, Ken (editor)
- Illustrator
- Sheridan Anderson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Diadem Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Mt Everest, Mount Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, Nepal, Himalaya Arrampicata
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Everest; Mountains Alps;
Terms of Sale
JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
All items are guaranteed as described. Any purchase may be returned for a full refund within 10 working days as long as it is returned in the same condition and is packed and shipped correctly. Prior notification is appreciated. All items subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
Biblio member since 2018
Portland, Oregon
About JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Rubbing
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- Facsimile
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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