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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. A hint of very light foxing. A couple of minor marks to a couple of pages. Peter Graham recounts his life as one of the pioneering figures of New Zealand mountaineering. Raised on the West Coast, he developed his climbing skills among the glaciers and peaks of the Southern Alps before becoming chief guide at the Hermitage at Mount Cook. He describes early expeditions, difficult ascents, guiding clients and the techniques required to climb major peaks with the relatively basic equipment then available. His achievements included numerous first ascents and pioneering routes on Mount Cook and other major peaks. Graham died while still writing his memoirs, and his story was completed by mountaineer John Pascoe.…

First edition, super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book keeps postage costs down.…

Hardcover. Condizione: VG+. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. 1st. Peter Graham was one of NZ's earliest mountaineering guides and certainly became among its most notable, making a tremendous contribution to the development of NZ mountaineering from the early 1890s, when the sport was becoming established. He was head guide at the Hermitage, the base for many climbs to the highest peaks in the Southern Alps, including Mount Cook, from 1894 to 1928. He was popular guide and companion for many climbers. Born in Westland, on the Tasman Sea side of the Alps, in 1874 he died there in 1961. At the time he was compiling this autobiography, but his story had advanced only to 1910. John Pascoe, another noted man of the mountains, wrote both the foreward and epilogue rounding out the story and the original manuscript was edited by H B Hewitt. A fine account of early mountaineering in NZ. 245 pages including appendix and index, 35 b/.w photos, colour e/paper maps, map frontis. Blue hard covers with black spine titles VG+ with tiny fade bands spine extemities, small ink name address to left FFEP verso, text block otherwise excellent. Pictorial DJ (colour to front) VG with surface wear to folds and spine hinges, few chips. Photos, Maps (illustratore).…

Condizione: New. 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A new edition of The Talisman, the second of Tales of the Crusaders, which is set in Palestine during the Third Crusade (1189-92) Editor(s): Ellis, J. B.; Alexander, J.H. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 448 pages, glossaries. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 666. . . . . . …

Condizione: New. 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A new edition of The Talisman, the second of Tales of the Crusaders, which is set in Palestine during the Third Crusade (1189-92) Editor(s): Ellis, J. B.; Alexander, J.H. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 448 pages, glossaries. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 666. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

1st edition dust jacket Nice copy octavo xiv + 245pp., b/w pls., maps, appendix, index, Some rubbing to dust jacket o/w nice copy.

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo xiv + 245pp., b/w pls., maps, appendix, index, Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy.