London: George Redway, 1886. Cloth. Good+. Mackaness. Includes Mountaineering in Snowdonia, Cumbria, Loch Skeyne and the Ettrick Forest.Also South Norway including "Ascdent of Gausta - The Lion of South Norway". Illustrated with Etchings by Mackaness. Frontis illustrated with a view of Gansta, protected by tissue guard. Brown cloth cover with bright Gilt Floral Motif on front, and Gilt Linear Border. Faded Gilt Lettering on spine. Page edges untrimmed. 307 pages, 7 1/4" Tall. Spine faded. slight edge wear. Penciled price & ref on half-title page with Previous owner's inscription on reverse. Hinges very slightly cracked. Text block firm. Size: 12mo - over 6Â¾ - 7Â¾" Tall

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Bookseller: Cornish Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 018129
Title: Mountaineering Below the Snow-Line
Author: M, Paterson
Illustrator: Mackaness
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Good+
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George Redway
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1886
Keywords: SPORTS & RECREATION/MOUNTAINEERING

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...