Ice-Bound Heights of the Mustagh: An Account of Two Seasons of Pioneer Exploration and High Climbing in the Baltistan Himalaya.
by Workman, Fanny Bullock and William Hunter Workman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Covers moderately faded and worn at extremities, hinges beginning to split and have been neatly glue-repaired, sill a goof plus
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York. : Charles Scribner’s Sons., 1908.. Hardcover, green cloth, gilt titles, mountain illustration pasted on cover, top edge gilt,. Covers moderately faded and worn at extremities, hinges beginning to split and have been neatly glue-repaired, sill a goof plus copy with very good contents. . 4to.. Color frontis, numerous full-page photo illustrations, 2 tipped in folding maps at back.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 288697
- Title
- Ice-Bound Heights of the Mustagh: An Account of Two Seasons of Pioneer Exploration and High Climbing in the Baltistan Himalaya.
- Author
- Workman, Fanny Bullock and William Hunter Workman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, green cloth, gilt titles, mountain illustration pasted on cover, top edge gilt,
- Book Condition
- Used - Covers moderately faded and worn at extremities, hinges beginning to split and have been neatly glue-repaired, sill a goof plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner’s Sons.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1908.
- Pages
- xv, 421 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
- Size
- 4to.
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...