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Edward Whymper (1840–1911) was an English mountaineer and explorer with dozens of first ascents under his belt, the most famous being that of the Matterhorn. Also an author and illustrator, he wrote several books on his profession, including Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator and the classic Scrambles Amongst the Alps.
Anthony Brandt attended Princeton and Columbia before becoming a freelance writer for Esquire, American Heritage, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, GQ, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, and many other magazines. He was the essays editor of the Pushcart Prize for 18 years and has served as a nonfiction judge for the National Book Awards. Brandt is the editor of the Adventure Classics series for National Geographic Books, including the first edition of The Journals of Lewis and Clark.
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Vendeur : Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. 1st THUS. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 14864687-75
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Vendeur : West With The Night, Tucson, AZ, Etats-Unis
Hard cover. Cleare, John, and Tyndale, H. E. (illustrateur). Unabridged. 6th edition. 262 p. Lgr Size: 8" x 10" with 262 pgs. "This is one of the great classics on mountaineering and even today is a fresh and very exciting read." Chris Bonington. On 11th of July, 1865 began a series of events that were to end in tragedy. Returning from the success of the first ever ascent of the Matterhorn, four of Whymper's party plunged down the North face to their deaths when a rope snapped. The news of the accident stunned the entire civilized world. The reissue of Whymper's fascinating description of the first ascent of the Matterhorn is taken from the sixth edition, published in 1936. One of the great classics of climbing literature, it is universally known simply as Scrambles. The book is illustrated with Whymper's original engravings, and now with John Cleare's outstanding photographs of the Alpine range which has been a challenge and a mystery to climbers for centuries. Fine in very good dust jacket. light shelfwear to the jacket, no ownership marks 6th edition. N° de réf. du vendeur Alibris.0025518
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Vendeur : Amazing Books Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Unmarked text. Light residue along top edge of pages 132-137. Dust jacket with moderate wear. 1986. Hardcover. (1h). N° de réf. du vendeur D27821
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Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0879052392I3N10
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Vendeur : Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. John Cleare (photographs) (illustrateur). Sixth edition. Blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. The binding is firm and the pages are clean without markings or inscriptions. The dust jacket shows light shelf wear, including minor rubbing to the glossy surface and small creases at the head and tail of the spine. No tears or chips present. light edge wear and surface rubbing. N° de réf. du vendeur A11-B5-AJO-0593
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Vendeur : The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. John Cleare {photographer} (illustrateur). Revised Edition. Revised and edited by H.E.G. Tyndale. With additional illustrations and material from the unpublished diaries of Edward Whymper and John Cleare's photographs. Clean unmarked copy, very nice. N° de réf. du vendeur 015234
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Vendeur : Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, Etats-Unis
Cloth Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. John Cleare (illustrateur). Mild bump at front top corner of dustjacket and correspondingly on book, elsewise a fine, bright, clean, tight copy sans other flaws. " This reissue of Whymper's fascinating description of the first ascent of the Matterhorn is taken from the sixth edition, published in 1936. One of the great classics of climbing literature, it is universally known simply as 'Scrambles'. 262 pages. "Including the first ascent of the Matterhorn - its successes and tragedy; Additional material from Whymper's diaries; Illustrated with Whymper's original engravings; Outstanding Alpine photographs by John Cleare." LBCMA4. N° de réf. du vendeur 018529
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Vendeur : Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. One-inch tear to jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 047609
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Vendeur : Antiquariaat Fenix, Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Very good, hardcover with dust jacket, 262 pp., 25,5x19,8x3, with illustrations in black and white & colour (drawings, photographs, maps), with notes Index. Dustwrapper in plastic foil. , sent as parcel post. N° de réf. du vendeur 53025
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Vendeur : Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Etat : very good. Etat de la jaquette : very good. 8vo large pp.262. book. N° de réf. du vendeur 336441
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