Mount Everest: The Reconnaissance 1935. The Forgotten Adventure
by Astill, Tony
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- F/F
- ISBN 10
- 0954920104
- ISBN 13
- 9780954920104
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Southampton: The Author, 2005 F/F. 8vo. original navy blue cloth gilt in dustwrapper; pp. [2], xviii (last blank), 360 (last blank), [2 (advts], with 125 illustrations & 9 maps. Heavy item (2 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy. Flatsigned to title page by the author, 'Tony Astill'.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. F/F.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005547
- Title
- Mount Everest: The Reconnaissance 1935. The Forgotten Adventure
- Author
- Astill, Tony
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F
- Jacket Condition
- F
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0954920104
- ISBN 13
- 9780954920104
- Publisher
- The Author
- Place of Publication
- Southampton
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Tony Astill Mount Everest Reconnaissance 1935 Tibet Himalaya Mountaineering Eric Shipton HW Tilman Bill Tilman
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Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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