The White Spider: The History of Eiger's North Face
by Harrer, Heinrich / Hugh Merrick - translator from the German
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Large Octavo. 240 pp, more than 35 b&w ilustrations - w&w photos, 11 titled chapters & epilogue; "Attempts and Successes Aug 1935 thru Aug 1958; fold out photograph of Eiger, A route Guide. index. Very light external wear; binding tight & square, pages clean, unmarked. 6.25" x 9.25" dark blue synthetic papered boards, blue stained top-edge, silver spine letters, in illustrated red DJ. DJ with heavy micro-edgewear all around top/bottom up to 1", also a chip fr upper hinge, inner flap clipped. DJ handles nicely in acetate protector. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009501
- Title
- The White Spider: The History of Eiger's North Face
- Author
- Harrer, Heinrich / Hugh Merrick - translator from the German
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- Large Octavo
- Keywords
- Swiss Alps Bernese range - history and photographs and maps - tragic episodes mountaineering
- Bookseller catalogs
- GEOGRAPHY & MAPS;
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.