THE THRONE OF THE GODS. An Account of the First Swiss Expedition to the Himalayas. BY Arnold Heim and August Ganser. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. With 220 Plates in Photogravure, 18 Sketches in the Text, 11 Musical Items, 2 Panoramas and 1 Relief Map.
Published by The Macmillan Company., New York, 1939
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop
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Large 8vo. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. xxv + [i] + 233 + [3] pp. Illustrated by 120 pages of photographic plates, 2 folding panoramas, coloured folding map in pocket at end and by 18 text figures, including 9 musical items. Detailed and well illustrated account of the Swiss Himalaya Expedition of 1936, first published in German as Thron der Gotter in 1939. By two Swiss geologists and explorers, Arnold Albert Heim (1882-1965), the expedition leader and Augusto Gansser (1910-2012) TRAVEL MOUNTAINS EXPLORATION ASIA 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED TRAVEL.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE THRONE OF THE GODS. An Account of the First Swiss Expedition to the Himalayas. BY Arnold Heim and August Ganser. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. With 220 Plates in Photogravure, 18 Sketches in the Text, 11 Musical Items, 2 Panoramas and 1 Relief Map.
- Author
- HEIM, ARNOLD and GANSSER, AUGUST.
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company., New York
- Publication year
- 1939
Marrins Bookshop
Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…
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Marrin's Bookshop is a member of PBFA. All entries have been thoroughly researched using the relevant bibliographies and British Library catalogue, DNB, COPAC etc. Any item found to vary from the described state may be returned within 2 weeks of receipt. Postage is extra and overseas customers please state your preference as to air or surface mail. Payment may be made by cheque, Visa or Mastercard or any debit card, Credit or Debit is preferred, or by Sterling transfer to our UK bank account.
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