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The Mountain World FULL SET OF TEN ENGLISH ISSUES 1953 1954 1955 1956/57 1958/59 1960/61 1962/63 1964/65 1966/67 1968/69
by Marcel Kurz Malcolm Barnes Swiss Foundation For Mountain Research
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London New York Chicago: George Allen & Unwin Rand McNally, 1953. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Full set of the english language volumes of THE MOUNTAIN WORLD. All volumes complete with original dust jackets. Some of the jackets have rubbing and tiny loss spine ends (see photos) and several have price-clipped flap corners. The book covers are clean and not rubbed and not faded. NOT Ex-Library. Previous owner name on FFEP of 1956/57 volume; otherwise, there are no previous owner marks or writing on any pages of the volumes. Foxing along top edge of text block on most volumes but no foxing on page faces. Pages are bright and clean, bindings are tight, complete set with all foldouts and rear pocket maps present. Extra postage required. For mailing to a USA destination, postage comes to a total of about $11 since the set weighs about 18 pounds. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL VOLUMES BEING OFFERED FOR SALE.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002096
- Title
- The Mountain World FULL SET OF TEN ENGLISH ISSUES 1953 1954 1955 1956/57 1958/59 1960/61 1962/63 1964/65 1966/67 1968/69
- Author
- Marcel Kurz Malcolm Barnes Swiss Foundation For Mountain Research
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin Rand McNally
- Place of Publication
- London New York Chicago
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Andinismo Bergsteigen Alpinismus Alpinismo Alpinisme Alps Himalaya Karakoram Andes Aconcagua Mt Cook New Zealand Baltoro Hispar Nun Kun Matterhorn Alpes Monte Rosa Mountaineering mountain Climbing
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Everest;
Terms of Sale
JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
All items are guaranteed as described. Any purchase may be returned for a full refund within 10 working days as long as it is returned in the same condition and is packed and shipped correctly. Prior notification is appreciated. All items subject to prior sale.
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JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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Portland, Oregon
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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....
- First Edition
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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