London: J.M.Dent & Sons, 1946 VG/VG. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (a litle rubbed & sunned, some spotting, prev. owner's name to FFE) in dustwrapper priced 21s. net (rubbed & frayed, chipping at spine ends and corners); pp. xiv, 322 (last blank), with 40 illustrations & maps, 4 diagrams. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A printout of the author's Wikipedia page, is loosely enclosed. A very good copy. [Neate I17: Basically a history of mountaineering, written with great enthusiasm and feeling, no doubt with a view to encouraging young climbers. Includes many interesting passages and excerpts from original accounts. Well worth reading but now somewhat neglected].. Third Impression. Hard Cover. VG/VG.

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Bookseller: Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 033890
Title: The Romance of Mountaineering
Author: Irving, R.L.G. [Robert Lock Graham
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG
Jacket Condition: VG
Edition: Third Impression
Publisher: J.M.Dent & Sons
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1946
Keywords: RLG Irving Romance of Mountaineering History Alpinism Climbing

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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....
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...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
VG/VG: Very Good Condition book with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some...