The Call of the Mountains
by Wyatt, Colin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
New York: The Beechhurst Press, 1953 VG+/VG-. Folio. original blue cloth gilt (head cap a trifle sunned, tape repaired closed tear at foot of last page) in dustwrapper (extremities worn with chipping to head cap, old tape marks on reverse); pp. 96, with 75 full page plates. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate W134: Photo-album; skier's eye-view of the World's mountains].. First US. Hard Cover. VG+/VG-.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004684
- Title
- The Call of the Mountains
- Author
- Wyatt, Colin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First US
- Publisher
- The Beechhurst Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Colin Wyatt Call of the Mountains Skiing Ski-Mountaineering
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- VG+/VG-
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a dust jacket that is in slightly less than Very Good Condition. Very...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...