To the Source of the Yangtze
by Bell, Dick [Roy Castle, Norris McWhirter]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- F/F
- ISBN 10
- 034053852X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340538524
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1991 F/F. 8vo. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper; pp.[xiv], 382 (last blank), with illustrations & maps. A fine copy. Inscribed on title page by the British entertainer, Roy Castle, and additionally flatsigned on FFE by logistics officer, Duncan Hanton, and ghost writer, Nick Cole. Although unmarked, this copy came from the library of Norris McWhirter (Guinness Book of Records). Through the 1970s and into the 1990s Roy Castle hosted a television programme, 'Record Breakers', which involved record attempts in the studio; Norris and his twin brother Ross were the regular adjudicators until Ross's death in 1975. Norris remained with the show until Castle's death in 1994, though the programme continued with different presenters to 2001.. Signed by Two Team Members. First Edition. Hard Cover. F/F.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007345
- Title
- To the Source of the Yangtze
- Author
- Bell, Dick [Roy Castle, Norris McWhirter]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F
- Jacket Condition
- F
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 034053852X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340538524
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Dick Bell To the Source of the Yangtze China Tibet Himalaya Hovercraft River Travel Asia
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