Karakuram Hunza: The Land of Just Enough
by Hamid, S. Shahid
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Kenmore, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Ma'aref, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. signed and inscribed by author. Karachi: Ma'aref 1979, first edition. VG- cloth in a fair unclipped dust jacket which has edge wear, folds to flaps, & a 1"" tear to top front near spine. Front pastedown is separated from cloth in a small area at bottom (sloppiness at bindery). Previous owner's inscription on back of first free endpaper, small spots on top edge of pages, bookstore stamp on short title page. 5.5 x 8.75 in., 175 pp. Travelogue and history of this mountainous region of Pakistan. Inscribed and signed by author Hamid on the short title page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Azarat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2335
- Title
- Karakuram Hunza: The Land of Just Enough
- Author
- Hamid, S. Shahid
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ma'aref
- Date Published
- 1979
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Asia, Pakistan, Hunza, Karakoram
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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Azarat Books
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Kenmore, Washington
About Azarat Books
Azarat Books carries unusual nonfiction titles in very good to fine condition. Specialties are mountaineering narratives and climbing guidebooks.
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