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Rare and modern books

Ullman, James Ramsey

The Age of Mountaineering

1954

41.36 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1954
Place of printing
Philadelphia and New York. J. B. Lippincott Company
Author
Ullman, James Ramsey
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - General Mountaineering
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 364, [i, addendum of late report of climbing of K2] pp, illustrations from photos, maps, endpaper maps, bibliog, list of 100 famous mountains, glossary, index. original 2 part cloth, spine title lettering, dj (lightly rubbed at edges, not price clipped), name on half-title page, else near fine, clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Neate U02. The American mountaineer and author of several well-regarded books on mountaineering, here describes all the major expeditions and important assents of the last century on each continent, conveying the excitement of each. Appendices include women in mountaineering, the Himalayan career of Tenzing, volcanos, etc.