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High In The Thin Cold Air: The Story of the Himalayan Expedition Led by Sir Edmund Hillary
by Edmund Hillary and Desmond Doig
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Walcott, Iowa, United States
Item Price
A$116.21A$104.58
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About This Item
Doubleday & Company. New York. 1962. Gray cloth boards with (ice-cold) silver lettering on (ice-cold) blue on spine. Near fine First Edition (stated) with map endpapers and numerous colored photographs throughout book. Inscribed "To the best Explorer and Journalist that we've had the pleasure to know, our own nephew, Bob- Capt. Robert A. Herbes. With much love and gratitude for the many fine trips we have taken together. George & Ethlinid Pearson Christmas 1962" on half title page. Unclipped ($6.95) jacket shows ghost of pencil mark on front jacket flap and minor shelf wear. Jacket protected with removable mylar cover. The "master of Everest" sets out on a two-part mission: 1. to find the Abominable Snowman and 2. discover how man can survive winter at high altitudes. Part 1 (In Search Of Snowmen) was written by Desmond Doig and includes the must-read chapter 3 (Furs and Footprints). Part II (Our Life In The Clouds) was written by Edmund Hillary and includes the must-read chapter 11 (Himalayan Winter). 6.25x9.75 in. 254 pages including index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lamplighter Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 213
- Title
- High In The Thin Cold Air
- Author
- Edmund Hillary and Desmond Doig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 254
- Size
- octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Himalayan Expedition, Yeti, Abdominal Snowman
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About the Seller
Lamplighter Library
Biblio member since 2010
Walcott, Iowa
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