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The Seven Mountain Travel Books: Snow on The Equator; The Ascent of Nanda Devi; When Men and Mountains Meet ; Everest 1938; Two Mountains and a River; China to Chitral;  Nepal Himalaya
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The Seven Mountain Travel Books: Snow on The Equator; The Ascent of Nanda Devi; When Men and Mountains Meet ; Everest 1938; Two Mountains and a River; China to Chitral; Nepal Himalaya

by H.W. Tilman

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 4th Printing
Published
1991
Binding
Hardback
ISBN
9780906371213
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London: Diadem Books, 1991. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition, fourth printing Very large octavo hardback 902 pp. many illustrations and maps Near Fine condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions.
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A Countryman's Tale
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A Countryman's Tale

by Tyrell, S. J.; Illustrated By Hector McDonnell

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1973
Binding
Hardback
ISBN
9780094589001
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London: Constable, 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. Hector McDonnell. First edition first printing octavo hardback 288 pp. Illustrated End paper maps Very Good + condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions
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I Chose to Climb

by Bonington, Christian Foreword by Eric Shipton

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Near Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1966
Binding
Hardcover
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London: Gollancz, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing Hardback 208 pp 43 photographs 4 maps and diagrams Very Good condition in near Very Good dust jacket (spine of jacket sunned, two tiny closed edge tears).No inscriptions
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South: The Endurance Expedition
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South: The Endurance Expedition

by Sir Edrnest Shackleton; Introduction by Fergus Fleming; photographs by Frank Henry

Condition
Used - Fine
Published
2020
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780241251096
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London: Penguin, 2020. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. Hurley, Frank. Reprint. Octavo paperback. 418 pp. Black & white illustrations. Fine condition. No inscriptions.
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L'Illustre Gaudisart; La Muse du Departement (Collection Nelson)

by Honore de Balzac

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
Good+
Published
1937
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; : Nelson Editeurs, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth gilt titles 288 pages Very Good + condition in Good + unclipped dust jacket (lacks tiny amount of material at head of spine area of jacket) No inscrip[tions
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Shout! The True Story of the Beatles

by Philip Norman

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good+
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1981
Binding
Hardback
ISBN
9780241103005
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London: Elm Tree Books, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition first printing Large octavo hardback.416 pp. illustrated. Very Good condition in Good + unclipped dust jacket (rubbed at edges and nibbles at corners) No inscriptions.
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The China Dog Barks and Other Tales

by Charles Duncan

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good+
Edition
1st Edition 2nd Printing
Published
1942
Binding
Hardback
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London: Faber and Faber, 1942. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. A.E, Kennedy. First edition second printing octavo hardback 88 pp. Illustrated Very Good condition in Good + unclipped dust jacket tiny losses at a couple of corners, jacket now in transparent protective sleeve). No inscriptions … Read more about this item
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The Lady in the Castle

by Gaunt, William

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1956
Binding
Hardback
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London: W.H. Allen , 1956. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition first printing octavo hardback 200 pp. Very Good condition in Good unclipped dust jacket (small losses at edges). No inscriptions
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Village Silhouettes

by Charles L. Marson, Perpetual Curate of Hambridge

Condition
Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1914
Binding
Hardback
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London: The Society of SS. Peter & Paul, 1914. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition first printing octavo hardback Brown cloth 110 pp. illustrated with silhouettes Good condition. Original gift inscription on front end paper. Scarce as first edition
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Shakspere: His Birthplace and its Neighbourhood.

by John R. Wise

Condition
Used - Near Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1861
Binding
Hardback
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London: Smith, Elder and Co, , 1861. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. W.J. Linton; John Leighton (Binding). First edition first printing octavo hardback Green pictorial gilt cloth (by John Leighton, with his initials on front design) 168 pp. illustrated including tissue-guarded frontispiece Near Very Good condition (slight foxing… Read more about this item
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Anthologie des Poetes lyriques francais (Collection Nelson)

by Charles Sarolea (introduction)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1916
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1916. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth 556 pages frontispiece Very Good condition Original owner's name and date (1926) on first page.
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Stello (Collection Nelson)

by Alfred de Vigny

Condition
Used - Fair
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1920. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth 288 pages Reading copy only fair condition. lacks title page covers dust soiled and worn at corners. c. 1920 edition
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Honore de Balzac 1799-1850 (Collection Nelson)

by Ferdinand Brunetiere

Condition
Used - Good+
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1920. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth gilt titles 288 pages frontispiece Good + condition Some pencil underlining c. 1920 copy
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Poesies (Collection Nelson)

by Alfred de Vigny

Condition
Used - Good+
Published
1916
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1916. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth gilt titles 384 pages colour frontispiece Good + condition Original owner's name and date (1916) on first page.
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Le Pretre Jean (Collection Nelson)

by John Buchan

Condition
Used - Good+
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1920. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth 384 pages frontispiece Good + condition Previous owner's inscription dated 1926
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Colette Baudoche Histoire d'une jeune fille de Metz (Collection Nelson)

by Maurice Barres

Condition
Used - Good+
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1920. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth 204 pages Good + condition Previous owner's inscription dated 1923
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Jerusalem (Collection Nelson)

by Pierre Loti

Condition
Used - Near Very Good
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1920. Hardcover. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth 290 pages Colour frontispiece Near Very Good condition. Previous owner's inscription on inside cover dated 1920
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Jocaste et Le Chat Maigre (Collection Nelson)

by Anatole France

Condition
Used
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1920. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth 280 pages Good condition. Previous owner's inscription dated 1926 on first page.
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Julie de Lespinasse(Collection Nelson)

by Marquis de Segur

Condition
Used - Good+
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1920. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth gilt titles 576 pages colour frontispiece Good + condition No inscriptions c. 1920 copy
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Le Mouron Rouge 1792 (Collection Nelson)

by Baronne Orczy; Traduit de l'anglais par Marcel Henriot Bourgongne

Condition
Used - Good
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Paris; Londres: Nelson Editeurs, 1920. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback octavo. Cream pictorial cloth 384 pages Colour frontispiece Good condition. c. 1920 edition lacks front free end paper. No inscriptions
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