High Ambition. A Biography of Reinhold Messner
by Faux, Ronald [Reinhold Messner]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- F-/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0575030690
- ISBN 13
- 9780575030695
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1982 F-/VG. 8vo. original black boards gilt (a trifle rubbed & bumped) in dustwrapper priced £9.95 net (a little rubbed & frayed, tape repair on reverse); pp. iv (last blank), 180, with illustrations & maps. A very good copy. [Neate F10]. Flatsigned boldly on half-title, 'R.Messner'.. Signed by Subject. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033092
- Title
- High Ambition. A Biography of Reinhold Messner
- Author
- Faux, Ronald [Reinhold Messner]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F-
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0575030690
- ISBN 13
- 9780575030695
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Ronald Faux High Ambition Reinhold Messner Himalaya Mountaineering Climbing Biography
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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