THE HANDBOOK OF CLIMBING
by Allen Fyffe & Iain Peter, with Foreword by Hamish MacInnes,
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Reinforced front & rear hinges. Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, stickers,
- Seller
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McCrae, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Pelham Books, London - first edition 1990 hardcover, 9 1/2" x 6 1/2", with dust jacket Reinforced front & rear hinges. Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, stickers, barcode etc. VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket. This book is fully endorsed by the British Mountaineering Council. Light-grey cloth-bound boards with gold title to spine, 44 full-colour photographs, 265 b&w photography, many dozens of drawings & diagrams, glossary, index. This is a comprehensive, practical guide to climbing and mountaineering skills for anyone who wishes to learn or further their participation in the sport of climbing. The authors describe not only the principles and methods of movement in rock, snow and ice, but also the correct use of equipment and ways of protecting climbs.
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Details
- Seller
- Pegasus Book Orphanage (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 28483
- Title
- THE HANDBOOK OF CLIMBING
- Author
- Allen Fyffe & Iain Peter, with Foreword by Hamish MacInnes,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, 9 1/2" x 6 1/2", with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Reinforced front & rear hinges. Ours is an ex-library copy in transparent protective covering, with usual stamps, stickers,
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pelham Books, London - first edition
- Date Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 374 pages
- Keywords
- Mountaineering Rock Climbing Alpine Climbing Snow Ice Winter Avalanche NOAMZCOM
Terms of Sale
Pegasus Book Orphanage
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Pegasus Book Orphanage
Biblio member since 2016
McCrae, Victoria
About Pegasus Book Orphanage
On-line bookstore operating for 20+ years.
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