Welsh Mountaineering A Practical Guide To The Ascent Of All The Principal Mountains In Wales -- 1896 FIRST EDITION
by Alex. W. Perry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: L. Upcott Gill, 1896. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 1896 FIRST EDITION. Original light blue cloth with color decorated front, gilt lettering spine. The book is in excellent condition with bright clean covers, slight fading to spine, tight binding, original pattern decorated EPs, no foxing, old owner name penned to top of title page otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, slight tanning to page margins. The book measures 175mm tall x 117mm and has 172 pages + 16 pages of ads, 10 maps (two are folding), index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003065
- Title
- Welsh Mountaineering A Practical Guide To The Ascent Of All The Principal Mountains In Wales -- 1896 FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Alex. W. Perry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Rock Climbing, Rockclimbing
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; CLIMBS IN UK; Mountains Alps;
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