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The Everest-Lhotse Adventure
by Eggler, Albert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1957. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of FIRST UK EDITION. Excellent condition in fine DJ that has just a tiny bit of rubbing at the spine ends, no tears, no chips, clean. The book is clean and fine with old owner name penned to top of FFEP, no other marks or writing, no foxing, tight binding. Original tan boards, black lettering spine. This book has 222 pages, 31 b/w photos, color frontispiece, 2 maps, 1 route diagram, index. The leader's account of the Swiss expedition that in 1956 made the 1st ascent of Lhotse (8511m by Ernst Reiss & Fritz Luchsinger via Geneva Spur & the Reiss Rinne) & made 2nd & 3rd ascents of Everest (2nd by Jürg Marmet & Ernst Schmied, 3rd by Hansrudi von Gunten & Dölf Reist ). PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001653
- Title
- The Everest-Lhotse Adventure
- Author
- Eggler, Albert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, Everest, Nepal, Tibet, Himalaya, Mt. Everest, Mount Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, Nepal, Himalaya, Khumbu
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Mountains Karakoram Himalaya; Everest;
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- 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....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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