No Place for Men
by Mulgrew, Peter [Ed Hillary]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1964 VG+/VG. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (school prize bookplate to half-title, small mark to boards) in dustwrapper (extremities a little frayed, short closed tear to upper hinge, some light creasing to rear panel); pp. 200 (last blank), with pictorial endpapers, numerous illustrations & 2 diagrams. A very good copy. [Neate M173: Account of Hillary's 1960 expedition to Makalu, experimenting with the effects of high altitude climbing without oxygen. The author was severely crippled by frostbite]. Flatsigned on title page 'Ed Hillary'. . Association Copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004797
- Title
- No Place for Men
- Author
- Mulgrew, Peter [Ed Hillary]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A.H. & A.W. Reed
- Place of Publication
- Wellington
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Peter Mulgrew No Place for Men Nepal Makalu Himalaya Edmund Hillary
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
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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- Association Copy
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- VG+/VG
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Hinge
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- Flatsigned
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