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The Abode of Snow. Observations On A Journey From Chinese Tibet To The Indian caucasus, Through The Upper Valleys Of The Himalaya. -- 1876 HARDCOVER
by Mason, Andrew
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket Issued
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1876. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 1876 SECOND EDITION, same format and contents as first edition. Original green cloth, debossed rules front and rear, gilt lettering and gilt decoration spine, original brown coated EPs. The book has clean covers, rubbing at spine ends, solid binding, old owner name on first blank page dated 1884 otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing. The book measures 294mm tall x 142mm, and has 436 pages + [4 pages ads at end], color frontispiece illustration, b/w title page engraving, large folding map in rear pocket. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003110
- Title
- The Abode of Snow. Observations On A Journey From Chinese Tibet To The Indian caucasus, Through The Upper Valleys Of The Himalaya. -- 1876 HARDCOVER
- Author
- Mason, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- William Blackwood & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1876
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, MOUNTAIN EXPLORATION, CENTRAL ASIA, HIMALAYA, HIMALAYAS, KARAKORAM, HINDU KUSH, GANGOTRI, CHOGOLISA, ASSAM, BALTISTAN, BALTORO, DE FILIPPI, DISTEGHIL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Mountains Karakoram Himalaya; Central Asia;
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