Arnold Heim and August Gansser (9 results)
THE THRONE OF THE GODS; AN ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST SWISS EXPEDITION TO THE HIMALAYAS. [English language translation of "Thron der GoÌtter."]
Heim, Arnold, 1882-1965, and August Gansser [Augusto Gansser-Biaggi], 1910-2012. Eden Paul, 1865-1944; Cedar Paul (translators).
Published by New York: The Macmillan Company, 1939., 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerNo edition/printing statement provided. xxvi, 236 pages. Hardcover: H 24cm x L 16.25cm. Lacks dust jacket. Green cloth; slight toning to spine; light scuffing at board corner tips and spine ends with slight fraying at spine heel. Gilt top edge; foxing to fore-edge and bottom edge. Mild foxing to endpapers with light occurrences…to interior pages. Binding is firm. A very good copy. With 220 b/w photogravure plates on unpaged leaves, 18 sketches in the text; 11 musical items, 2 foldout panoramas at book's rear, and foldout color relief map present in rear pastedown pocket. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.25 pounds (1.47 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.
The Throne of the Gods: an Account of the First Swiss Expedition To the Himalayas
Arnold Heim and August Gansser / Translated by Eden & Cedar Paul
Published by The Macmillan Company, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Tahoma Tales, Ashford, WA, U.S.A.Tahoma Tales
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Macmillan Company, New York 1939. Hard cover In ver good condition. No DJ, protected by mylar. 1st Edition 1st printing, This book is from the library of famed mountaineer, Dee Molenaar. On ffep hand written Dee's Name and Address at his 1940's residence. Complete with… short Seattle phone number KE.-8911. Later he added his current Address stamp near Port Orchard, Wa. On the bottom of the same page a stamp stating "from the MOLENAAR LIBRARY. Fascinating book with many wonderful photographs. Photos available upon request.
More imagesPublished by The MacMillan Company, Great Britain, 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.Easton's Books, Inc.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 233 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.
Published by The Macmillan Company, New York, NY, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.Aladdin Books
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. VG+, tight copy with a few small stains to page edges. In a vg dust jacket with some light wear to spine ends (short tears) and some darkening of spine. Small nick in jacket along spine and some dirt soiling to plain white rear panel. Ove…rall, a pretty nice copy that will please all but the most exacting of collectors. Solid hinges and very lightly read, if at all. Nicely illustrated with rotogravure photographic plates printed in Switzerland. Includes both fold out map at rear and separate map in pouch affixed to rear panel.
Published by MacMillan & Co, New York, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, AustraliaArapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex
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Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: F-. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First American. F-/VG+. 8vo. original green cloth gilt, teg (prev. owner's details to FFE, one corner a little bumped, occ. spotting, mostly to fore-edge, otherwise clean & bright indeed) in dustwrapper (spine slightly toned, edges rubbed & a little frayed); pp. xxvi (last b…lank), 236 (last colophon), with 220 plates, 18 figures, 5 folding panoramas & a folding map in rear pocket. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A near fine copy. [Neate H69].
More imagesPublished by New York MacMillan Company 1939, 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, CanadaAquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC
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Add to basketxxv,233,(2) pp. Octavo. Original green decorated cloth. Gilt title on spine. Couple of corners with very slight bumps. Book plate on front pastedown. Top edge gilt. Original decorated dust wrapper. Wrapper is in very nice condition with only minor wear. 18 illustrations in text. 220 plates. Five panoramas. Large folding map in p…ocket. A very nice clean copy in attractive dust wrapper. Neate H69 Wonderfully illustrated and comprehensive account of eight months expedition to the central Himalayas in 1936. Noted adventurer and balloon explorers copy with his bookplate on the front paste down.
Published by London : Macmillan and Co; Limited St Martin's Street, 1939
Seller: Roger J Treglown, ABA., MILNTHORPE, CUMBR, United KingdomRoger J Treglown, ABA.
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Add to basketFirst edition in English. 8vo. ( 242mm. ) Pp. xxv, 233. Plates 220, including 2 or 3 to a page, plus [5] panoramic sketches and photos, and a large folding coloured map all at the end. Many text illustrations. Teg. Contents clean and bright. Publishers green cloth backed boards, protected by a clear plastic jacket. Previous owne…r's name in ink on the front endpaper. A very good plus copy. Neate H69.
More imagesPublished by The Macmillan Company., New York, 1939
Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, KENT, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop
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Add to basketLarge 8vo. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. xxv + [i] + 233 + [3] pp. Illustrated by 120 pages of photographic plates, 2 folding panoramas, coloured folding map in pocket at end and by 18 text figures, including 9 musical items. Detailed and well illustrated account of the Swiss Himalaya Expedition of 1936, first published in German as Thron d…er Gotter in 1939. By two Swiss geologists and explorers, Arnold Albert Heim (1882-1965), the expedition leader and Augusto Gansser (1910-2012) TRAVEL MOUNTAINS EXPLORATION ASIA 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED TRAVEL.
Published by NEW YORK MACMILLAN, 1939
- First Edition
Seller: Hawkridge Books, Bakewell, United KingdomHawkridge Books
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Add to basketFIRST (AMERICAN) EDITION. VERY GOOD IN SLIGHTLY WORN, PROTECTED DUSTWRAPPER. WITH 220 PLATES IN PHOTOGRAVURE, 18 SKETCHES IN THE TEXT, 2 FOLDING PANORAMAS, AND ONE MAP IN THE REAR POCKET. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
