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Eternal Himalaya: Including Full Text of the Travels of George Francis White, 1825
by Major H. P. S. Ahluwalia
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Kenmore, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Interprint, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. New Delhi: Interprint 1982, first edition. VG hardback in a good unclipped dust jacket. Embossed brown cloth with gilt emblem on front; mild bumping to bottom edge. Several gift notes on rear endpapers. Jacket is complete, has wrinkling to laminate, a tear to top rear & a crumpled area at bottom rear. 9,5 x 12,5 in., 208 pp. First part of book is Ahluwalia's treatise on the geology, culture, religion, & climbing history of the Himalayas. This is illustrated with antique maps & engravings. Second part is an unabridged reprint of White's 'Views in India, Chirfly among the Himalaya Mountains', including all of the engravings.
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- Bookseller
- Azarat Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2658
- Title
- Eternal Himalaya: Including Full Text of the Travels of George Francis White, 1825
- Author
- Major H. P. S. Ahluwalia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Interprint
- Date Published
- 1982
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- mountaineering, Himalayas, Central Asia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
Terms of Sale
Azarat Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Azarat Books
Biblio member since 2019
Kenmore, Washington
About Azarat Books
Azarat Books carries unusual nonfiction titles in very good to fine condition. Specialties are mountaineering narratives and climbing guidebooks.
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- Cloth
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- Reprint
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