The Great Himalayan Passage. The Story of an Extraordinary Adventure on the Roof of the World
by Peissel, Michael
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1975. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. FIRST EDITION. The book measures 213mm tall x 14cm, and has 254 pages, 33 b/w & 26 color photos, 7 maps (including EP maps). Flying in a hovercraft on the rivers of Nepal: Kali Gandaki near Annapurna, Indrawati near Kathmandu, Arun near Makalu. azure boards, silver lettering spine. CONDITION: the book is in clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, minor tiny foxing spots on top fore-edge, no page foxing, complete with all pages and photos. The dust jacket is in nice condition but has a 3cm tear upper rear. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001667
- Title
- The Great Himalayan Passage. The Story of an Extraordinary Adventure on the Roof of the World
- Author
- Peissel, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Central Asia, Srinager, Leh, Himalaya, Himalayas, Arun, Annapurna, Makalu, Nepal
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountains Karakoram Himalaya; Central Asia;
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