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Harry Ayres: Mountain Guide -- FIRST EDITION
by Mahoney, Michael
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Christchurch New Zealand: Whitcoulls Publishers, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Printing FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original blue boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in new condition: no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no foxing, tight binding, never used. The dust jacket is in new condition with no tears, no rubbing, no chips, clean. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 218mm tall x 140mm, and has 160 pages, 31 b/w photos, list of climbs, EP map.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002791
- Title
- Harry Ayres: Mountain Guide -- FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Mahoney, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Whitcoulls Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Christchurch New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, new zealand, mt cook, southern alps, sefton, mount tasman
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾\" - 9¾\" tall
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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