Published by New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1930, 1930
Seller: Great Expectations Rare Books, Staten Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. Dark blue cloth sans dustjacket. Illustrated with photographs. The authors' apologia on why he climbs mountains. A tightly bound, internally c lean copy with faded and dusty cloth that has large white paint spot on rear board. Near good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, New York, 1930
Seller: Parker's Rare Books, Ontario, WI, U.S.A.
Hardback. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 207 pp. Illustrated with full-page plates. A good reading copy. Some marks in book, rear joint starting to crack, binding tight. Cloth on covers wrinkling. Book condition Good. Binding: HB.
Published by Jonathan Cape 1930, 1930
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
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Published by Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, New York, 1930
Seller: Plane Tree Books, Taupo, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 217pp with b/w photos - blue cloth - slightly rubbed and soiled - spine faded - lacks front free endpaper - preliminary pages and content edges lightly foxed.
Published by Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, 1930
Seller: My Book Heaven, Alameda, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. First Edition. Very Good condition. With a partial dust jacket.
Published by Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, New York, 1930
Seller: Old Scrolls Book Shop, Stanley, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition, First printing. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1930. First American Edition, First printing. Very Good+/Very Good. First American Edition in unclipped original dust jacket. Clean unfaded black cloth boards with silver lettering on spine. No fraying or bumping. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with photographs. 215 pages + Bibliography. Illustrated dust jacket with publisher's price on front inside flap (3.50) has very light soiling, slight edgewear and few very shallow chips. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A record of adventure in the high Alps and the story of some of the great climbers of the Golden Age and their success. The history of Alpine mountaineering from the first ascent of Mont Blanc to the exploits of the more modern rock climbers.