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Where Mountains Live -- Twelve Great Treks Of The World -- FIRST EDITION
by Le Bon, Leo
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Aperture, 1987. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original grey boards with blue cloth spine, gilt lettering spine. The book is in fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no fading, no foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no tears, no chips, no fading, clean. The book measures 295mm tall x 245mm wide, and has 144 pages, 111 color photos, 13 maps, bibliography. Describes personal experiences on 12 treks: Karakoram trek to K2, Everest Kangshung trek, trek to Minya Konka, Chomolhare trek in Bhutan, around Annapurna, Kanjiroba trek, Trans-Himala y a trek, Kishtwar to Zanskar trek, Cordillera Blanca traverse, Inca Highlands trail (Peru), trekking in Patagonia, Kilimanjaro trek & climb. Includes planning info, logistics, additional sources, tra ns portation, supplies info, etc. Very well done. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED
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- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002300
- Title
- Where Mountains Live -- Twelve Great Treks Of The World -- FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Le Bon, Leo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Aperture
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata MT., MT, MOUNT, EVEREST, K2, KARAKORAM, KANGSHUNG, MINYA KONKA, CHOMOLHARE, BHUTAN, ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT, KANJIROBA, TRANS HIMALAYA, KISHTWAR, ZANSKAR, NE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Mountains Karakoram Himalaya; ANDES;
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