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Kamet Conquered [Black Jacket Edition]
by Smythe, F. S. [Frank Sydney]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1938 12mo. original beige cloth (slightly rubbed & sunned, outer leaves a little offset, a few marks else clean & bright; lacks dustwrapper); pp. i-xii (last blank), 13-320, with endpaper map. A very good copy. [Neate S118: The first ascent of Kamet (7756m) was a fine achievement, following a series of attempts dating back to 1855].. First Thus. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026415
- Title
- Kamet Conquered [Black Jacket Edition]
- Author
- Smythe, F. S. [Frank Sydney]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- Frank Smythe Kamet Conquered Garhwal Uttarakhand Indian Himalaya Asia Black Jacket
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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