London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1950 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (slightly rubbed with a little fraying at spine ends, spine sunned and spotted, outer leaves a little offset, occ. spotting, else clean internally; lacks dustwrapper); pp. x [last blank], 260, with 43 illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate S116: His last book; includes climbing in the Northern Lloyd George Range].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.

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Bookseller: Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 026426
Title: Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
Author: Smythe, Frank S
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1950
Keywords: Frank Smythe Climbs in the Canadian Rockies Northn Lloyd George Range Mountaineering North America Climbing Mount Robson Assiniboine British Columbia

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