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Stones of Silence. Journeys in the Himalaya
by Schaller, George B
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0670671401
- ISBN 13
- 9780670671403
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1980 VG+/VG. 8vo. original cloth backed boards gilt (top edge a little dusty, prev. owner's rsm to first couple of pages) in dustwrapper (edges rubbed with short closed tear); pp. xii, 292, with 14 colour plates, text illustrations, 6 maps & pictorial endpapers. A very good copy. [Neate S17: The author travelled in search of rare and elusive animals; a book for all who are concerned with man's effect on the mountain environment].. Second Printing. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005433
- Title
- Stones of Silence. Journeys in the Himalaya
- Author
- Schaller, George B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- Second Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670671401
- ISBN 13
- 9780670671403
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- George Schaller Stones of Silence Natural History Nepal Himalaya Dolpo Snow Leopard Peter Matthiessen Mammals Bharal Blue Sheep
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Cloth
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- VG+/VG
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used...
- 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...