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The Matterhorn
by Rey, Guido; Irving, R. L. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Small nick on spine, corners bumped, jacket tattered and soiled.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Oxford, England: Basil Blackwell. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Small nick on spine, corners bumped, . jacket tattered and soiled.. 1946. 1st Thus. Hardcover. Edited and revised and two additional chapters by R. L. G. Irving. Green cloth. Black and white photos and illustrations and notes. x, 278 pp. The text of the book covers every face of the mountain and the thirty-six pages of plates are as comprehensive as the text. A unique association copy once belonging to Captain Albert Maunsell Smith, a World War I era member of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. His calling card is tipped in on front pastedown noting that he climbed the Matterhorn in 1929. Krawczyk 792. Neate R25. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39028
- Title
- The Matterhorn
- Author
- Rey, Guido; Irving, R. L. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Small nick on spine, corners bumped, jacket tattered and soiled.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, England
- Date Published
- 1946
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Alpine Mountaineering, MATTERHORN, MOUNTAINEERING, ALPS, MOUNTAIN Climbing, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Adventure;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
We are happy to provide a refund within thirty days of the customer's receipt of any book(s) upon return of the book(s) to our shop.
About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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