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Son Of The Mountains
by Kugy, Julius
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1938. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original green cloth with gilt lettering spine. The book is in clean, nice condition, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight binding, no rubbing. The book measures 207mm tall x 137mm, and has 198 + [2] pages, 9 b/w photos, 1 map. Biography of the alpine guide, Anton Oitzinger, by his longtime client and friend, Dr. J. Kugy. Primarily on climbs in the Julian Alps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001112
- Title
- Son Of The Mountains
- Author
- Kugy, Julius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, Alpes, alps, dolomites, mont Blanc
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountains Alps;
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JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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About the Seller
JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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Portland, Oregon
About JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Cloth
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