South Col. One Man's Adventure on the Ascent of Everest 1953
by Noyce, Wilfrid [Alfred Gregory]
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- VG+/VG
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: The Reprint Society, 1955 VG+/VG. 8vo. original black cloth gilt (prev. owner's name and inscrip. to FFE, slightly rubbed) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a little rubbed & frayed, discreet tape repair); pp. xx, 250 (last blank), with colour frontispiece, 48 black & white plates & 5 maps. A very good copy. [Neate N40: Noyce's work on the Lhotse face opened the way to the South Col. One of the best personal accounts of an Everest expedition]. Flatsigned on title page 'Alfred Gregory', who supplied many of the fine photographs from the expedition. . Signed by a Team Member. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG+/VG. Illus. by A.J.Veilhan.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033613
- Title
- South Col. One Man's Adventure on the Ascent of Everest 1953
- Author
- Noyce, Wilfrid [Alfred Gregory]
- Illustrator
- A.J.Veilhan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Reprint Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Wilfrid Noyce South Col Everest Nepal Himalaya Mountaineering John Hunt Ed Hillary Tenzing Norgay Alfred Gregory
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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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- Reprint
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- Fine
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