Le Manuel du skieur suivi des itinéraires recommandables en Suisse Occidentale. by Faes, Henry / Henri, 1878- , & P.-L. (Paul Louis) Mercanton, 1876- - 1925
by Faes, Henry / Henri, 1878- , & P.-L. (Paul Louis) Mercanton, 1876-
Le Manuel du skieur suivi des itinéraires recommandables en Suisse Occidentale.
by Faes, Henry / Henri, 1878- , & P.-L. (Paul Louis) Mercanton, 1876-
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Librairie Payot, 1925 [second edition]. First published 1917. "2e édition revue et complétée avec 84 illustrations." Discusses choosing skis, keeping them smooth, repair, the skier's equipment; Technique (walking, stopping, jumping, turning); Terrain (kinds of snow, avalanche, crevasse, accident); Itineraries in western Switzerland (Jura de Delémont à Genève; Jorat; Préalpes; Rive droite du Rhône; Rive gauche du Rhône); Excursions d'intérèt exceptionnel pour skieurs expérimentés; Signaux Morse; pages 129/130 contain 6 advertisements. Soft Cover. 130 pages, frontispiece, text figures incl. diagrams & photos; 22 cm. Tan wraps printed in red with photo of two men walking up a mountain with skis "en bandolière"; spine faded, covers spotted, worn; VG. stock#826.
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- Format/Binding Tan wraps printed in red
- Book Condition Used
- Edition second edition
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Librairie Payot
- Place of Publication Paris
- Date Published 1925
- Keywords Skiing Ephemera