ACONCAGUA AND TIERRA DEL FUEGO A Book of Climbing, Travel and Exploration
Rare and modern books
Conway, Martin (Sir)
Cassell,
ACONCAGUA AND TIERRA DEL FUEGO A Book of Climbing, Travel and Exploration
Rare and modern books
Conway, Martin (Sir)
Cassell,
490.00 €
(Westport,
United States of America)
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Details
- Place of printing
- London
- Author
- Conway, Martin (Sir)
- Publishers
- Cassell
- Keyword
- Mountaineering
- Dust jacket
- False
- State of preservation
- Very Good
- Languages
- English
- Binding
- Hardcover
Description
Minor rubbing to top and bottom spine. Bookplate and previous owner's name on front endpaper. Pages a bit browned; Dark red boards with gilt lettering. Conway is a very famous mountaineer. He travelled widely in Europe, Egypt and the East; led an expedition in the Himalayas 1892; traversed the Alps 1894; explored in Spitsbergen, Bolivian Andes and Chile. He also wrote "The Alps", one of the most beautiful illustrated mountain books of its time, published in London by A & C Black (also available) ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 252, 16 pages
Condizioni: very good+
