Himalaya Alpine-Style: The most challenging routes to the highest peaks
by FANSHAWE, Andy; VENABLES, Stephen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0340649313
- ISBN 13
- 9780340649312
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0340649313 . A first printing of the Hodder & Stoughton edition of Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables's ". . .celebration of the pleasures and possibilities of the alpine-style approach in climbing the 6000-, 7000- and 8000-metre peaks of the Himalaya and Karakoram." With dozens of spectacular color photos of various mountain scenes and of climbers. Also with several maps. Andy Fanshawe was killed in a fall in Scotland before this work was complete; Stephen Venables took over and completed the project. --- In full blue linen-finish paper-covered boards with spine titling in gilt. Volume wrapped in dust jacket with vivid color photos to front and back panels. The jacket bears the name and ISBN of an American edition published by The Mountaineers of Seattle. --- An about-Fine, gift-worthy copy: well-preserved, bright and unmarked. Unclipped, unpriced jacket is intact and bright, but with a few small creases to edges; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Oblong Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 192 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88009
- Title
- Himalaya Alpine-Style: The most challenging routes to the highest peaks
- Author
- FANSHAWE, Andy; VENABLES, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0340649313
- ISBN 13
- 9780340649312
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- 0340649313
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Outdoor Pursuits & Recreation;
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