THE MATTERHORN
by Guido Rey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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About This Item
THE MATTERHORN - Guido Rey, T Fisher Unwin, London, 1st edn., 2nd imp 1907, original mustard cloth boards (no fading) - cleaner/brighter than appears in photograph, leather title patch slightly chipped gilt titles good, internally VG+ foxing on endpapers only, lovely stuck-on plates with tissue guards complete -large format/heavy book. Rey's history of the Matterhorn a classic, first published in Italian 1904.
THIS item is heavy and may require extra postage when sent internationally outside New Zealand. THE IMAGE SHOWN ON BIBLIO IS THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING PURCHASED.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barking Mad Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BMB#149
- Title
- THE MATTERHORN
- Author
- Guido Rey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition 2nd imp.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Barking Mad Books
About the Seller
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About Barking Mad Books
With 32 seasons in Antarctica and 26 Himalayan expeditions behind him, Colin Monteath also maintains a large polar / mountain / exploration reference library. Researchers, authors, publishers are welcome to use this service...see also hi-resolution image galleries on www.colinmonteath.nz
The cover photo you see on Biblio is the actual book you are purchasing, NOT a generic image. If you are not happy with the book you receive because the description has been faulty then I will honour a full refund.
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