I Chose to Climb ... With a Foreword by Eric Shipton.
by Bonington, Christian
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- F/F-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1966 F/F-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper (spine faded, as usual, but lettering still visible); pp. 208, with 44 illustrations & 4 maps. A near fine copy of an early impression in the original format. Flatigned on title page 'Chris Bonington'. [Neate B132: Autobiography. His first notable climb was in 1953 in Scotland. Includes British climbs; Alpine - first British ascent of the Eigerwand; Himalaya; and the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia]. . Signed by Author. Third Impression. Hard Cover. F/F-.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004827
- Title
- I Chose to Climb ... With a Foreword by Eric Shipton.
- Author
- Bonington, Christian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F
- Jacket Condition
- F-
- Edition
- Third Impression
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Chris Bonington I Chose to Climb Mountaineering Autobiography North Face Eiger Nupste Nepal Himalaya Paine Fitzroy Patagonia
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