freda faur (20 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 251 pages. Dj chipped and worn. Name on ffep. Errata tipped in.

25,7 x 17,8 cm, Halbleinen. Zustand: Wie neu. XV, 250 pages With 50 plates and numerous photos tadellos neuwertig / Modernes Schriftbild Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900 Faksimile-Reprint der Ausgabe von 1915 London, George Allen & Unwin.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

-XV, 250 pages-With 50 plates and numerous photos --- Emmeline Freda Du Faur:The Conquest of Mount Cook and other ClimbsAn account of four Season's Mountaineering on the Southern Alps of New Zealand Verlagsfrischer, bibliophil ausgestatteter Faksimile-Reprint:Gedruckt auf einem schönen alterungsbeständigen und säurefreien Werkdruckpapier, das den Originaleindruck am besten wiedergibt.Hier vorliegend die Sammleredition mit einem Marmor- oder Kleisterpapier im Stil der Zeit als Überzug.Einer Rückenprägung mit Lesebändchen und abgerundeten Ecken. --- 25,7 x 17,8 cm.

2nd Impression. Royal 8vo. xi + 250pp. + [i]. 40 plates. Modern e.ps., occasional textual corrections in pen, original cloth, some fading, minor soiling, gilt lettered labels to spine, sm. nick to upper joint. Neate D53. 'Miss du Faur was an Australian who made many notable climbs during the years 1909-13, in particular the first traverse of the summit ridge of Mount Cook. It is doubtful whether she ever climbed again. She spent most of the rest of her life in England, but died in Australia. US$111.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Lacking the half title leaf and frontispiece. 80mm split to cloth at tail of front joint. Binding shaken. One preliminary leaf detached and loose. Chips to blank margins of a few leaves. Moderate scattered foxing. Newspaper clipping on rear endpaper. Previous owner's pencil signature "Florence Batchelor / 1929". ; (iii)-xv, [1], 250, [2] + 48 illustrations on 39 plate leaves. Lacking the half title leaf and frontispiece. Khaki cloth boards with two leather lettering pieces on spine. Page dimensions: 262 x 174mm. Top page edges gilt. "After we had breakfasted, there being no hurry, we settled down on the rocks again. Soon a gentle snore announced that the chaperon was sleeping off his morning exertions. I lay with my hat tilted over my eyes, studying Mount Cook and weaving a fabric of dream and desire about the silvery summits. Presently I mildly suggested that Sealy had been a most enjoyable climb, but not as difficult as I had expected. Graham rose to the bait promptly and said it was considered difficult by most people [. . .]" - page 41. [References: Bagnall D669; Neate p. 56].

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Lacking lower of the two spine lettering pieces. Some rubbing and fading to boards.; Second printing. (The first printing was in 1915.) 250 + [3] advertisements + [1 (blank)] pages + frontispiece + 49 illustrations on 39 plate leaves. Brown cloth boards boards. Leather lettering piece on spine (title + author). Lacking the lower leather lettering piece on spine (publisher). Page dimensions: 246 x 153mm.

hardcover. 1936 Second Impression. xv, 250pp, 49 plates, original fawn cloth, some light foxing to spine, light foreedge foxing, a clean tight copy, VG in colour photocopy of original dw. Miss Du Faur was an Australian who made many notable climbs during the years 1909-1913, in particular the first traverse of the summit ridge of Mount Cook. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No dust jacket. First Edition. London: George Allen & Unwin 1915, first edition. Light brown cloth in good+ condition; spine ends slightly pulled, wrinkle to cloth at top of front, crumpled cloth at base of spine at rear, lower corners bumped. American Alpine Club bookplate on front pastedown, no other library markings. Four pages at front (dedication page, preface, & contents) are cut 1/2 in. short at bottom. All 40 plates are present, as called for. No dust jacket. 7.25 x 10.75 in., 250 pp. Du Faur made the first complete traverse of the summit ridge of Mount Cook. PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavy book; priority & international shipping will require extra postage.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Conquest of Mount Cook and Other Climbs. An Account of Four Seasons' Mountaineering on the Southern Alps of New Zealand. By Freda Du Faur. Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1915, FIRST EDITION, first impression. Good hardback with no jacket. Brown buckram cloth boards with gilt leather spine labels. Top edge of pages in gilt, the other page edges are uncut. Cloth has some marks, with rubbing and bumping to edges, a little chipping to spine ends. Some of the leather is worn on the spine labels, with a small amount missing from the edges. Titles in gilt. Blank bookplate inside front board. The pages are quite foxed throughout the book. Frontispiece has a complete tissue guard, all illustrations are present and in good order. Errata slip loosely enclosed. 152 pages.

Hard Cover. Zustand: F-. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to original brown buckram with gilt leather spine labels, top edge gilt, fore-edge uncut (cloth a trifle flecked, spine a trifle tanned, occ. spots to outer leaves, else clean & bright throughout; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xv, 252 (last colophon), with 49 illustrations. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A nice copy, near fine. [Neate D53: Miss du Faur was an Australian who made many notable climbs during the years 1909-1913, in particular the first traverse of the summit ridge of Mount Cook. It is doubtful if she ever climbed again. She spent most of the rest of her life in England, but died in Australia].