HIMALAYAN WANDERER: Mountaineering
by Bruce, Brigadier-General C.B
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Budleigh Salterton, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1934. Hardback. Bruce, Brigadier-General C.B.: HIMALAYAN WANDERER.. 1934. First edition. Good to Very Good (for age) 309pp with 21 photos. In original green cloth with black lettering. Clean contents, occasional sporadic light foxing. Text block tight and square. Includes newspprer obituary cutting for Bruce. Slight forward lean of front board. Green cloth faded on spine with some noticeable wear. Bruce's autobiography which includes details of Nanga Parbat with Mummery and Collie, Karakoram with Conway plus early 1920s attempt on Mount Everest.
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Details
- Bookseller
- greaves-leaves (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13
- Title
- HIMALAYAN WANDERER
- Author
- Bruce, Brigadier-General C.B
- Format/Binding
- Hardback. Firm Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alexander Maclehose & Co.
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1934
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Exploration, Mountaineering, Everest, Bruce, Vintage.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rock Climbing; Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
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Biblio member since 2014
Budleigh Salterton, Devon
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I am an independent retired individual who has specific interests in History, particularly local History and relevant scarce books. Many of the books for sale are from the collection I have built over the years. I do not operate as a business and spend a few hours a week on my hobby. However being retired I am usually available to service orders promptly and personally.
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