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The Mountains Of Canada -- SIGNED First Edition
by Morse, Randy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Hurtig: Edmonton, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. SIGNED and dated by the author on the short-title page. The book is in nice condition with minor faint soiling covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, no foxing. The dust jacket has a little rubbing at spine ends and corners, no tears, no loss, 9cm crease mark front cover that shows as a thin white line, original price still present on flap corner. The book measures 31cm tall x 23cm, and has 144 pages, glossary, bibliography, and over 100 color photos of mostly mountains with accompanying text of climbing history. Excellent descriptive overview of Canada's mountains. Covers mostly the big peaks of the Canadian Rockies but also includes some on the Coast Range, Purcells, Bugaboos, Selkirks, Tombstone Range in NWT, St Elias Mountains including Mt Logan, the highest peak in Canada. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002748
- Title
- The Mountains Of Canada -- SIGNED First Edition
- Author
- Morse, Randy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Edmonton
- Place of Publication
- Hurtig
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, canadian rockies, rocky mountains canada, yukon, rogers pass, Coast Range, Purcells, Bugaboos, Selkirks, Tombstone Range, St Elias Mountains, Mt Logan
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountains Canada; SIGNED Mountain; Mountain Photography;
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.
About the Seller
JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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Portland, Oregon
About JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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