Climbing with Joseph Georges
by Thompson, Dorothy E
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Titus Wilson and Son, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 159 pp, with 13 plates. Mild shelfwear; tight binding, no markings. Dust jacket is chipped at the corners and spine ends and has a few short, closed tears. "Climbing memoirs of a noted British alpinist between the wars. Written as a tribute to her guide and published posthumously by her friends" (Neate T22). Thompson was best known for a traverse of Mont Blanc from the Refuge Durier over the Aiguille de Bionnassay, with the first-ever descent of the Peuterey Ridge to the Gamba Hut.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12364
- Title
- Climbing with Joseph Georges
- Author
- Thompson, Dorothy E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Titus Wilson and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Female Women Mountaineers Climbers Alps
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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