Secker & Warburg, London, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Blue coloured endpapers, with blue coloured boards with black coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper (background) with light-coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. Set in Switzerland as the threat of war keeps growing, and of an Englishman, Ernest Tinnion, and his childhood friend ,Hansi Kirchner (a German) race to the first mountaineers to conquer the north face of the Versucherin. "Although Tinnion tries to deny the events are unfolding around him, what happens on the mountain forces him to face the truth Â– about love, friendship and, most importantly, about himself. Rubbing of the backstrip edges and lower book corners. Browning of the text block edges and pages. A little rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panel. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [6], 169, [1] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Switzerland; 1930s; Mountaineering. ISBN: 0436199890. ISBN/EAN: 9780436199899. Inventory No: 0119117. . 9780436199899

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0119117
Title: The Condition of Ice
Author: Burns, Christopher
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0436199890
ISBN 13: 9780436199899
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1990
Keywords: BZDB2 literature, mountaineering, 1930s, threat of war, relationships Literature & Literary; Switzerland; 1930s; Mountaineering. Unbranded ISBN: 0436199890 EAN: 9780436199899 Burns, Christopher The Condition of Ice
Bookseller catalogs: Mountaineering;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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