Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men And Mountains.
by Krakauer, Jon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Lyons & Burford Publishers, 1990. First edition of Krakauer's first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, "For Deborah- Stay loose, Climb hard! Congratulations on climbing Denali. You did better than I. Jon Krakauer October 1990. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Shaw. Jacket cover photograph by Jon Krakauer. Jacket back cover by Marc Twight.
Synopsis
Originally published: New York : Lyons & Burford, 1990.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84655
- Title
- Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men And Mountains.
- Author
- Krakauer, Jon
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lyons & Burford Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men And Mountains, Jon Krakauer First Edition, signed first edition
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...