Great Ascents: A Narrative History of Mountaineering (A Studio Book) by Eric Newby ISBN 13: 9780670348428

Penguin Publishing Group, 1977. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Putnam, 1977. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Putnam, 1977. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Viking Press, 1977-10-27. Hardcover. Used: Good.

NY: Viking, 1977. First US Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First printing of this terrific book by the great British traveller and travel writer. Very good in a very good dustjacket. Remainder marks to bottom edge. Text is clean and unmarked. (box 54)

Viking Press, October 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Minor shelfwear/edgewear on front cover, back cover, and spine on dust jacket and book; edges of pages lightly age-toned; light staining along bottom edge of front board, rear board, and spine. ; A Studio Book; 9.9 X 9.0 X 1.0 inches; 208 pages

Viking Press, October 1977. Hardcover . Used Good/Good. Dust Jacket has some edge and corner wear, some scuffing, but still intact. Front and back covers have light wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with minor edge or corner wear. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

Viking Press, 1977. Large hardback in very good condition with very good condition dust jacket. Dust jacket is in mylar sleeve.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Penguin Putnam, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 20x20x20. Photos of the original Everest expeditions, and other expeditions in the Himalaya, as well as an assortment of other important climbs around the world. Some accounts include climbing in the Alps (Mount Blanc and Matterhorn), The Eigerwand, Mount Arafat in Turkey, Mount Cook in New Zealand, and in the American continents, Aconcagua, McKinley, the Canadian Rockies, and Yosemite and El Capitan. Himalayan expeditions include Everest, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna and various attempts within that locale.

New York: Viking, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good hardcover with Very good dustwrapper. First edition. The book spine ends and cover edges have light yellowing. The text and illustrations are clean. The dustwrapper panel edges and spine ends have light wear. The dustwrapper panels have very light soiling. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York, NY: Viking Press, 1977. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Turquoise cloth boards/NF w/trace discoloration to edges. DJ/VG; price strike-out w/edge rubs & small losses to upper/lower spine edges, and trace discoloration. Small soil spot to title page. History of mountaineering. from earliest times to publication in the late 1970s, of successful ascents as well as memorable attempts. 21 chapters arranged by mountain site: Part 1, Mont Blanc & the Early Days in the Alps; 2, The Eiger; 3, Turkey; 4, New Zealand; 5, The American Continents; and 6, The Himalaya. Strong copy. Fine copy in lesser dust jacket.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: The Viking Press, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Larger 8vo. pp. 5 208. slight edge wear to dj. Contents page embossed for library. ""Heavily illustrated with black & white photographs, maps and drawings with a few colour plates spread throughout.""

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

NY: Viking, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Recently we acquired a large group of mountaineering titles. These, while quite decent, did not meet the stand alone sale test and are therefore sold as a group with one book priced domestic media mail shipping. details above are for the Newby (sub-title, "A narrative history of Mountaineering,") the others will be briefly summarized. A hardcover, jacketed copy of Geoff Tabin's "Blind Corners"ICS, 1993, handsome. The other 4 are Cleare's "Mountaineering" and "Mountains", Glenn Randall's "Longs Peak Tales" and Steve Gardiner's "Why I Climb." The 4 prior are sharp, trade paper copies, unmarked, no creasing. All 6 as a group at the listed price. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have… Read More

Viking Press, 1977-10-27. Hardcover. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good in very good label removal scar spine panel nicked dust jacket.

New York: The Viking Press, 1977 F/VG- 4to. original blue cloth gilt in dustwrapper (edges rubbed, closed tear to rear panel); pp. 208, with numerous illustrations. Heavy item (1.2 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate N15: Attractively produced selection of mountaineering highlights]. Flatsigned on half-title 'Chris Bonington', who features in a chapter on Annapurna South Face. . Association Copy. First US. Hard Cover. F/VG-.

Viking Press, 1977-10-27. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!