Everest: The Unfinished Adventure
by Ruttledge, Hugh
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 4to. original blue cloth gilt (cloth a little flecked & faintly faded, minor wear to extremities, prev. owner's details to FFE, gutter separation between prelims., hinges weakened but holding, leaf edges a bit discoloured, else internally clean; lacks dustwrapper); pp. [xvi], 296 (last blank), with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding maps. A very good copy. [Neate R100].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005576
- Title
- Everest: The Unfinished Adventure
- Author
- Ruttledge, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain 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
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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