The Avalanche Enigma

First edition. Colin Fraser " is one of the many men who have been captivated by the complex and unpredictable nature of avalanches, by their enormous destructive power, and by their capriciousness, by which, for example, an avalance may come down a given slope only once in 500 years." This book originates from the personal library of the late… Ler mais sobre este item

Rand McNally, 1966. First edition, first printing. Owner's inscription, still fine in near fine dust jacket, in mylar cover..

London: John Murray, 1966 F-/F-. 8vo. original green cloth gilt (bookseller's rsm to FFE, occ. leaf edge spotting) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, slight sunning to spine, a trifle rubbed & nicked); pp. xvi, 302 (last blank), with 41 illustrations & 14 figures. A near fine copy. [Neate F55: Deals with the work of the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Octavo. Dust jacket is price clipped and has two small closed tears. In Mylar cover. Out of print. Binding is cloth boards.

John Murray, 1966. Light wear, unmarked, 301pp, VG/G.. Cloth. Very Good/Good.

John Murray, London, 1966. 301 pp including index, b&w photographic plates, map, b&w diagrams and illustrations, very good copy in like, pictorial, price-clipped d/j.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.