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FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author on the short-title page. The inscription is to [Edward] Porter who wrote and published a bibliography of mountaineering books in 1959. Porter had one of the best private collections of mountaineering books at the time and was apparently an inspiration for Singer. The book is in very good condition with no previous owner marks or writing other than Singer's signed inscription, some foxing on fore-edge and on title page and other preliminary pages (no other pages have foxing), no tears, clean, no crease marks, solid binding. The book measures 228mm tall x 152mm, and has 158 pages, bibliography. First section is collection of essays by academics on the worth of mountain writing as literature studying notable examples: Rousseau, Wordsworth, Thoreau, Belloc, Palacio, Kerouac, Salter, etc. Next section is selection of original pieces: Irwin, Marden, Minock, Tobias. Seller Inventory # 003000
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Essays on the Literature of Mountaineering ...
Publisher: West Virginia University Press, Morgantown
Publication Date: 1982
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Issued
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
