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Kamet Conquered
by Smythe, F.S
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1932. xvi,420 pp. Octavo. Original black cloth. Gilt title on spine. Boards a bit dusty and slightly worn. Original printed dustwrapper which has a number of closed tears and slight loss on the top and bottom of the spine otherwise complete. Frontispiece. 60 black and white illustrations. Folding map at the rear. The text block is clean. Overall a very nice copy in the very scarce original dust wrapper. Neate S119. The First ascent of Kamet (7756 m) was a splendid achievement after a long series of attempts dating back to 1855. Rare in the first edition and the dust wrapper. 1932
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144559
- Title
- Kamet Conquered
- Author
- Smythe, F.S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Himalaya
Terms of Sale
Aquila Books
30 day return guarantee, with refund if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- 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...
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