Featherstone B K Captain (6 results)
Language: English
Published by Hutchinson & Co., London 1926
- Hardcover
Seller: Yak and Yeti Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.Yak and Yeti Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. 295p, ills, map. Cut along spine and some flaking, foxing on most pages. From the Indus Valley into Ladakh.
More imagesPublished by Hutchinson, London 1926
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 214.59
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 1926 FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Rebound in black cloth with original spine covering retained, closely matching original binding covers. The covers are clean, unfaded (but slight browning to original spine cloth), and not rubbed -- fine condition. No previous own…er marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding, complete with all pages, plates, and map. The folding map is browned as usual (printed on tissue-like paper) and has some crinkles due to misfolding. The book measures 237mm tall x 153mm, and has 295 pages, 25 b/w photos, folding map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
A Narrative of a Thousand-Mile Journey to the Kara-koram Himalayas
Featherstone, Captain B. K. with introduction by Brig-General The Hon. C.G. Bruce
Published by London Hutchinson & Co. [1926] 1926
- Hardcover
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, CanadaAquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC
Contact seller3-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 206.21
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Condition: Very good plus. 295 pp. Octavo. Original black cloth. Corners a bit bumped. Blind lines on boards. Gilt title on spine. Joints with a couple of slight creases. Edges slightly foxed. Original endpapers with inscription. 25 illustrations from photographs. Folding map. Text block very clean and tight. A very good copy ov…erall. Bruce in his introduction states Featherstone deals with his attempt to reach the New or Western Muztagh Pass and was one of a number of people attempting to explore the vast region of the Kara-koram Himalayas. Featherstone's expedition was privately put together and done on his leave! Not a bad thing to do on your holidays! a nice copy of the book is uncommon but much more so inscribed in 1936.
Published by Hutchinson London 1926 1926
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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£ 226.29
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1st edition hardback in original cloth Nice copy octavo 293pp., b/w pls., fldg. maps, index, Nicely rebound in blue buckram retaining original spine. A little foxing o/w night clean tight copy of a scarce item.
Published by Hutchinson & Company ( Publishers) Ltd, London 1926
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: E.J Morten Booksellers BA, MANCHESTER, United KingdomE.J Morten Booksellers BA
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 250.00
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1st Edition. Hb original dark blue cloth 295pp, 25 illustrations and folding map A Narrative of a Thousand mile Journey to the Kara-koram Himalayas Bancrofts School , Woodford prize bookplate to front pastedown & gilt crest to front board . A Vg copy of SCARCE TITLE.
More imagesPublished by Hutchinson & Co, London 1926
- First Edition
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB)
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. First edition, 8vo, pp. 295, [1]; folding map, frontispiece portrait, 24 illustrations from photographs on 15 plates; original blue cloth, gilt-stamped spine; covers a little spotted, small cracks at spine ends, the binding a touch skewed, all else very good, sound and clean. Yakuski F33: "An account of the explor…ation of "Unexplored Pass", i. e. New (or Western) Mustagh Pass in 1922. From Srinagar the route of the journey was as follows; Zoji La-Skardu to Skoro La to Askole to New Mustagh Pass, and the return journey was made through Askole, Braldu valley, Skoro La, and Skardu. Then he travelled through the Shyok and the Nubra valleys to Leh.".
