Noyce Wilfird (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. A member of the renowned French climbing team that conquered Annapurna in Nepal in 1950 recalls his most thrilling mountain climbing adventures on 6 classic Alpine peaks, & offers suggestions of technique for other climbers. Translated from the original French, this is the First American Edition, First Printing, from 1957, in 189 pages with Index, Foreword by fellow mountaineer Sir John Hunt, + 32 pages of black-and-white photographic plates, maps, & diagrams. Octavo has matte black cloth-covered boards lettered in somewhat faded gilt to spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with light tanning; unmarked save for former owner's name & address & small sticker to ffep, bookplate inside front cover, a few pen circles in table of contents. Slight rubbing to extremities, heavier at all corners & spine tips. The unclipped DJ (with $5.50 price intact) is Good, downgraded due to dampstain climbing from lower edges across both covers up to lower spine, minor chips & heavy rubbing/creasing to extremities; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Fairly good condition for year.