The Spirit of the Hills [Uniform Edition]
by Smythe, Frank S
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/F-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1950 VG+/F-. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (spine slightly spotted, bookseller's rsm to FFE, occ spot, else clean & bright throughout) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, edges rubbed with trifling fraying at extremities); pp. xii, 308, with 36 photographs. A very good copy. [Neate S131: Reminiscences of the mountains and climbing in all their aspects, drawn from his own experiences, and illustrating his romantic, mystical approach to climbing].. Second Impression. Hard Cover. VG+/F-.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009072
- Title
- The Spirit of the Hills [Uniform Edition]
- Author
- Smythe, Frank S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- F-
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Frank Smythe Spirit of the Hills Alps Alpinism Mountaineering Philosophy Climbing Autobiography
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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