THE SEVENTH GRADE : MORE EXTREME CLIMBING
by Messner, Reinhold
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine / Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good Plus. Octavo, 5.5 x 8.2 in., pp. 160. Illustrated with black and white and color photographs and maps. Red boards with gilt title to spne. Previous owner's sticker to top of front free endpaper. Very llight rubbing to dustjacket. Messner has pushed the envelope for difficult climbing, inventing the "7th grade" level of climbing difficulty thought impossible to previous generations. This book details what it takes to climb the very toughest routes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85787
- Title
- THE SEVENTH GRADE : MORE EXTREME CLIMBING
- Author
- Messner, Reinhold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine / Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- extreme climbing
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- First Edition
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