South Col : one man's adventure on the ascent of Everest, 1953 / by Wilfrid Noyce ; foreword by Sir John Hunt ; [line drawings by A.J. Veilhan]
by Noyce, Wilfrid (1917-1962)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
Melbourne : Heinemann, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xx, 303 p., [40] p. of plates : ill., maps; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Noyce, Wilfrid 1917-1962. Mount Everest Expedition (1953). Mountaineering.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 295709
- Title
- South Col : one man's adventure on the ascent of Everest, 1953 / by Wilfrid Noyce ; foreword by Sir John Hunt ; [line drawings by A.J. Veilhan]
- Author
- Noyce, Wilfrid (1917-1962)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Melbourne : Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1954
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