Basic Mountaineering (Third Edition)
by Mandolf, Henry I. (Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
La Mesa, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Diego, California: San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club, 1972. Third Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Everything you need to know to head out on a mountain adventure, from map reading to essential equipment, alpine camping & cooking, planning trips, navigating trails & rock climbing, desert & alpine treks, & "climbing miseries" & first aid treatment thereof. In 136 pages, illustrated with line drawings throughout, suggestions for further reading in rear. Orig. published in 1961 & in a second edition in 1965, this is the Third Edition (third printing) from 1972, with the text expanded from 118-135 pages & major revisions to some chapters. From right here in San Diego where it was published, this paperback small 8vo has a red cloth-wrapped spine, stapled binding, & red paper wrappers decorated & lettered in black & white to front. Condition is VG+: completely clean & unmarked, binding secure, slight fraying to cloth at head of spine & minor corner bumping, light creasing to front cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022705
- Title
- Basic Mountaineering (Third Edition)
- Author
- Mandolf, Henry I. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club
- Place of Publication
- San Diego, California
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- MOUNTAIN CLIMBING ROCK ALPINE DESERT HIKING ADVENTURE TRAVEL CAMPING HOW TO
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature/Gardening/Environmentalism; Sports & Fitness; Travel-Exploration-Adventure;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
All books shipped promptly that day or next; tracking # provided on all orders. Refunds issued gladly in accordance with Biblio policies.
About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...