High in the Thin Cold Air
by Hillary, Edmund and Desmond Doig
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F-/VG
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 1962 F-/VG. 8vo. original grey cloth (paper stock a bit browned, otherwise clean) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, edges rubbed & creased with fraying and a little wear to extremities, closed tear to rear panel); pp. 288 (last blank), with illustrations. A very good copy of the superior US edition, containing more illustrations than the subsequent London edition. [Neate H82: Search for the Yeti, physiological research and climbing including an almost disastrous attempt on Makalu. Ascent of Ama Dablam].. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010268
- Title
- High in the Thin Cold Air
- Author
- Hillary, Edmund and Desmond Doig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F-
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Hillary Doig Nepal Ama Dablam Makalu
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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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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