A History of British Mountaineering
Irving, R. L. G.
(Book #ID 22527)
B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge Street, Portman Square, London First edition 1955. 1955.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original vivid aqua blue cloth covers, gilt lettering and twin cross bands to spine. 8vo 9" x 6¼" xvi, 240 [pages.]. 65 monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Fine condition book in Very Good condition panoramic dust wrapper, the illustration taken from "The Ascent of Mont Blanc: the Glacier Du Tacconay", from a lithograph by George Baxter, 1865. Shallow crushing of paper to spine tip and upper corners, spine not faded, not price clipped 25s. Nice copy. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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