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Click to view full description | 1. | Douglas, William, O. Exploring the Himalaya Landmark
New York Random House 1958 Hardcover Very Good Illustrated by Clarence Doore
Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. World Landmark Book #36. In Exploring the Himalaya, Justice Douglas describes some of the most celebtrated and dangerous mountain-climbing expeditions and tells of his own journey through the mountain ranges with a Tibetan caravan. His personal experiences as mountain climber and traveler have enabled him to give a vivid, first-hand account of the lives of the people who dwell in the shadows of the towering pinnacles and the rigors and hardships endured by those who have conquered the treacherous Himalayan peaks. Book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and mostly clean crisp pages. The outside pictorial covers show some minor to moderate soiling and wear to include the outside corners and edges. Ex-Library book with the expected library markings.; Landmark; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Price: 6.50 USD | See Full
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 | 2. | Douglas, William, O. Muir of the Mountains North Star Series
Boston Houghton Mifflin 1961 First Edition; Second Printing Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by Harve Stein
"Excellent, enticing, exquisite, charming, richly factual, good history, impressive, superb, compellingly dramatic, fresh and vigorous" are all words national publications have used to describe the North Star series, Some of the best-known authors in America write, for younger readers, books that are really informative and exciting. Taken together, these books form a library of high literary quality that will provide a young reader with a comprehensive knowledge of our past. The story of John Muir, one of our first great conservationist- a brave, bright, able man- who saved for his nation the beauties of Yosemite, a few of the majestic sequoia groves, and other natural woders being plundered by greedy men. His exciting purposeful life should inspire any young reader. (North Star Book #25). This book is in Very Good Plus to Excellent condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. book appears unread. Outside cloth covers are very nice. Dust Jacket is nice with some soiling to the inside flaps where they must have been attached to the covers at one time. (The dust jacket appears to have come from a library book, but the book itself has no library markings and appears unread!) Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. This is NOT an ex-library book, but has come from a personal collection.; North Star Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Price: 12.50 USD | See Full
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| 3. | Douglas, William, O. Muir of the Mountains North Star Series
Boston Houghton Mifflin 1961 First Edition; Second Printing Hardcover Very Good Illustrated by Harve Stein
"Excellent, enticing, exquisite, charming, richly factual, good history, impressive, superb, compellingly dramatic, fresh and vigorous" are all words national publications have used to describe the North Star series, Some of the best-known authors in America write, for younger readers, books that are really informative and exciting. Taken together, these books form a library of high literary quality that will provide a young reader with a comprehensive knowledge of our past. The story of John Muir, one of our first great conservationist- a brave, bright, able man- who saved for his nation the beauties of Yosemite, a few of the majestic sequoia groves, and other natural woders being plundered by greedy men. His exciting purposeful life should inspire any young reader. (North Star Book #25). This book is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and mostly clean crisp pages. Inside the front and back covers show some soiling where it appears a dust jacket was attached at one time. Outside cloth covers are nice, showing only minor wear. This is an ex-library book with the expected library markings.; North Star Series; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Price: 7.50 USD | See Full
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