THE RED SNOWS. An Account of the British Caucasus Expedition 1958
by Hunt, Sir John; Brasher Christopher
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: The Travel Book Club, 1960. First Edition, second impression. Famed climber Eric Roberts' copy. 8vo, publisher's original green cloth, lettered in black on the spine panel, in the colour illustrated dustjacket. 174 pp. A fine copy with very little evidence of use, the dustjacket complete and well preserved. AN IMPORTANT BOOK ABOUT ONE OF THE SIGNIFICANT EXPEDITIONS TO CONQUER CAUCASION PEAKS and also, the pains of putting an expedition on the ground in the Soviet Union during times of cold war conflict. After five years of application and planning, the expedition finally made it to their goal.
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- Seller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc. (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 27932
- Title
- THE RED SNOWS. An Account of the British Caucasus Expedition 1958
- Author
- Hunt, Sir John; Brasher Christopher
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Travel Book Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
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About the Seller
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
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Newburyport, Massachusetts
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