irving r l g robert lock graham (10 risultati)

8vo [22 x 14 cm]; xii, 213 pp, frontis from photo, plates from photos, diagrams, plans. original green cloth, silver spine lettering, lightly foxed on endpaper, else clean, very good, sound and tight copy. Neate I17. The popular writer and mountaineer provides the climbing history and topography of each of the mountains. A picture of this book is available on request.

8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; viii, 120 pp, colored frontis from painting,131 illustrations from photos on plates, plan and illus, endpaper maps index, with the errata sheet tipped in (often lacking). original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (light wear at edges, price clipped), very good, clean condition. The author provides a detailed description of the Alps as they cover Switzerland, Germany, France and Italy, including the mountains, the people, activities, homes, flora and fauna. Neate I13. The author, mountaineer and teacher, took a number of pupils climbing in the Alps, the most famous being Mallory. He later wrote a number of mountaineering books including A History of British Mountaineering, Ten Great Mountains, etc. A picture of this book is available on request.

Hard Cover. Condizione: G+. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo. original green cloth (rubbed & nicked, spine toned, cloth stained and marked, endpapers a little offset, some scattered spotting, prev. owner's name and extensive notes on mountaineering locales in the Alps to early leaves, otherwise unmarked; upper flap loosely enclosed for interest, else lacks dustwrapper); pp. viii, 120, with 131 plates, a diagram and endpaper maps + tipped in errata slip. A good copy only. [Neate I13: General description].

Hard Cover. Condizione: VG. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (a little rubbed, prev. owner's rsm to first leaf; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xvi (last blank), 240, with 65 illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate I14].

Hard Cover. Condizione: VG+. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. First Edition. VG+/VG. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (prev. ownership details to front endpapers, some leaf edge spotting) in dustwrapper (edges rubbed, with wear to extremities); pp. xvi (last blank), 240, with 65 illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate I14].

Hard Cover. Condizione: F-. Condizione sovraccoperta: F. Second Edition. F-/F. 8vo. original green cloth (endpapers a little offset, faint leaf edge speckling, else clean & bright throughout) in dustwrapper (price neatly clipped, a trifle rubbed); pp. viii, 120, with 131 plates, a diagram and endpaper maps. A near fine copy. [Neate I13: general description].

Hard Cover. Condizione: VG+. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. First Edition. VG+/VG. 8vo. original green cloth (leaf edges & outer leaves a little spotted, cloth slightly rubbed & marked, endpapers a trifle offset, prev. onwer's name to upper pastedown) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a little rubbed with nicked, spine a trifle sunned); pp. viii, 120, with 131 plates, a diagram and endpaper maps + tipped in errata slip. A very good copy. [Neate I13: General description].

Hard Cover. Condizione: VG. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. Third Impression. VG/VG. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (a litle rubbed & sunned, some spotting, prev. owner's name to FFE) in dustwrapper priced 21s. net (rubbed & frayed, chipping at spine ends and corners); pp. xiv, 322 (last blank), with 40 illustrations & maps, 4 diagrams. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A printout of the author's Wikipedia page, is loosely enclosed. A very good copy. [Neate I17: Basically a history of mountaineering, written with great enthusiasm and feeling, no doubt with a view to encouraging young climbers. Includes many interesting passages and excerpts from original accounts. Well worth reading but now somewhat neglected].

Hard Cover. Condizione: F-. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. Second Impression. F-/VG. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (a few spots to leaf edges, small bump to fore-corner) in dustwrapper (a little rubbed and frayed, slightly toned); pp. xiv, 322 (last blank), with 40 illustrations & maps, 4 diagrams. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A near fine copy in the scarce dustwrapper. [Neate I17: Basically a history of mountaineering, written with great enthusiasm and feeling, no doubt with a view to encouraging young climbers. Includes many interesting passages and excerpts from original accounts. Well worth reading but now somewhat neglected].

Reliure. Condizione: Très bon. 1 volume reliure demi basane maroquinée havane, dos à nerfs, couverture conservée, 213 pages [1], avec 16 illustrations hors texte. Traduit de l'anglais par Claire-Eliane Engel. Robert Lock Graham Irving, 1877-1969, alpiniste britannique. Collection Montagne. Première édition Française. Bel exemplaire, bien relié ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request ) Size: in 8 (20,5x13,5).