Eric Shipton was born in 1907 and was one of the great mountain explorers of the twentieth century. Shipton's exploration sagas capture the real excitement of pioneering, notably in the acclaimed Nanda Devi and the groundbreaking "Blank on the Map". Also included: "Upon that Mountain", "Mountains of Tartary", "Mount Everest Reconnaissance 1951" and his Patagonian adventures in "Land of Tempest". This is the 2010 paperback edition of Shipton's collection of writings and includes a new foreword by Stephen Venables. There is ...
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Eric Shipton was born in 1907 and was one of the great mountain explorers of the twentieth century. Shipton's exploration sagas capture the real excitement of pioneering, notably in the acclaimed Nanda Devi and the groundbreaking "Blank on the Map". Also included: "Upon that Mountain", "Mountains of Tartary", "Mount Everest Reconnaissance 1951" and his Patagonian adventures in "Land of Tempest". This is the 2010 paperback edition of Shipton's collection of writings and includes a new foreword by Stephen Venables. There is an introduction by Jim Perrin.
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F in F jacket. F/F. 8vo. original burgundy boards gilt in dustwrapper; pp. 800, with 21 illustrations, text figures & maps. Heavy item (1.6 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy. [Neate S64].
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Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall. Softcover, clean, tight and unmarked. 800pp. Six titles in one collection: Nanda Devi; Blank on the Map; Upon That Mountain; Mountains of Tartary; Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951; Land of Tempest.
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Fair. Item is water damaged. May have heavy wear and markings, may be missing CDs/supplemental materials. Stock photo may be different from actual cover.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-8"-9" Tall. Later printing hardcover. Crisp and unmarked, NF/NF. Full cloth binding. 800pp. Photos. Jacket now in a new mylar cover. Six titles in one collection: Nanda Devi; Blank on the Map; Upon That Mountain; Mountains of Tartary; Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951; Land of Tempest.
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Like New in Like New jacket. SIX BOOKS IN ONE VOLUME. Eric Shipton (1907-1977) is generally accepted to be one of the great mountain explorers of the twentieth century. Includes: Nanda Devi; Blank on the Map; Upon That Mountain; Mountains of Tartary; Mt. Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951; Land of Tempest. Burgundy cloth boards, titled in gold on spine. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 800 pp., including appendices. Glossy, pictorial dust jacket with minimal edge wear. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Very Good. This is the account of one of the finest high altitude climbs yet achieved, the climbers, at the peak of their powers, climbed a major Himalayan face. On their return Scott and MacIntyre wrote this historic text. ' 800 p. B&w photosections, diagrams & maps.
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Good. 800 p. B&w photosections, diagrams & maps. Eric Shipton was born in 1907 and was one of the great mountain explorers of the twentieth century. Shipton's exploration sagas capture the real excitement of pioneering, notably in the acclaimed Nanda Devi and the Blank on the Map. This is the 2010 paperback edition of Shipton's collection of writings.
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