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15 coloured plates. First published in 1966 in the UK this is a 1971 edition. A pioneering climb of a new route in the Himalayas
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If you love mountaineering, you'll hold this book reverently and marvel at the guts and determination good humor and unselfish teamwork Tom Hornbein brings to life. If you love outdoor photography, there's a wonder of it in this book.--Bill Hoke "The Kitsap Sun Sports Weekly Paper "
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JON KRAKAUER is an American writer and mountaineer, primarily known for his writing about the outdoors and mountain-climbing. He is the author of best-selling non-fiction booksInto the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillmanas well as numerous magazine articles.
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- PublisherAllen and Unwin
- ISBN 10 0047960132
- ISBN 13 9780047960130
- BindingHardcover
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This is a clean and tight copy with a small inscription on the first blank. Presented in a price-clipped wrapper which has some light wear and a tear at the bottom from, about an inch long. Seller Inventory # 002637
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Book Description Hard. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. DJ lightly chipped to edges with 1cm tear to rear. A few spots to closed edges, else clean and tight. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 56358
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Book Description Orange Board,gilt Type. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed. Colour Photographs (illustrator). Small round library stamp + remnant evidence of removed pocket on front pastedown, similar stamp verso title page. Also remnants of removed label on ffep + 4 blocked out lines,date stamp and a "withdrawn" library stamp. Taping line on front pastedown.Coloured pictorial s/jacket is bright,tight and clean,rubbed a little at spine bottom extremity, very faintly at bottom front edge(suspect because of very good +++ condition has been in protective covering). Body of book is clean, bright and tight,few creases to page corners, and small loss to corner of p.35.181pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback. Seller Inventory # 001051
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Reprint. DJ has light edge wear with small loss of surface colour at very bottom of spine. Light age toning to pages. DJ now in a removably protective covering. ; Colour illustrations; 8.75 x 5.8 x 0.8"; 181 pages. Seller Inventory # 21586
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. New Edition. HARDBACK IN JACKET 1971. New edition. 22x14.5cm. 181 pages plus 15 pages of colour photos. Bright gilt spine lettering. Bottom corners of the boards are bumped. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Jacket spine lettering is not quite aligned with the book spine. Jacket a few short closed tears. Front flap is not clipped: £3.50=70s. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref f5599. Seller Inventory # 044717
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Book Description hardcover. 1971 reprint. 181pp, owner's signature, tippex mark to title page and rear page may be hiding an old ink stamp, Good+ in VG price clipped dw, signed by on the title page by Tom Hornbein. The first American ascent of Everest, and the traverse of the summit via the West Ridge, photographs taken its leader, Norman G. Dyhrenfurth. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service. Seller Inventory # 67103
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