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PEAKS, PASSES, AND GLACIERS. BEING EXCURSIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE ALPINE CLUB. SECOND SERIES
by KENNEDY, Edward Shirley (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Front hinge of first volume cracked but tight; foxing to preliminaries. Bright, clean, close to Fine set
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Longman, Green et al., 1862. First Edition. Hardcover. Front hinge of first volume cracked but tight; foxing to preliminaries. Bright, clean, close to Fine set. Two octavo (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") volumes in original decorated cloth with depictions of climbers in action in gilt on the front covers. Illustrated with 14 color folding maps, 2 woodcut title vignettes, 54 woodcuts (some full page), and tables of mountain peaks and passes.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014202
- Title
- PEAKS, PASSES, AND GLACIERS. BEING EXCURSIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE ALPINE CLUB. SECOND SERIES
- Author
- KENNEDY, Edward Shirley (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Front hinge of first volume cracked but tight; foxing to preliminaries. Bright, clean, close to Fine set
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Green et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1862
- Keywords
- Iceland, Pyrenees, Norway, Science, Mountains, Mountain Climbing, Mountaineering, Alps, Illustrated Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountain Climbing; Mountaineering; Alps;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fine
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- Cracked
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- 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
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- First Edition
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