The World at Their Feet, Tauranga in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty for sale

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1st. 25cm By 16cm. The sub-title"The Story of New Zealand Mountaineers in the Great Ranges of the World"conveys its content. As such the text covers the activities of most on NZ's most notable climbers --- Hilary, Hunt, Lowe, Bryant, Ayres to name a few. As well as alpine adventures in NZ, the chapters also take readers to the Himalays, Mt Everest, New Guinea, Antarctica, the Andes and other peaks and places. Timewise, the book traces pioneer mountaineering in NZ, prominant climbs before WWII, the subsequent Everest and Himalayan triumphs, NZers in international climbs up to the late 1960s--- probably the golden years for reaching new climbing heights. 250 pages including expeditions list, glossary, sources and index, 54 photographs, four in colour, four maps, pictorial e/papers. Red hard covers with gilt spine titles NF, ditto the text block. Colour pictorial DJ VG+ with few tiny chips.
Author
Philip Temple, Illustrated by Photos, Maps
Title
The World at Their Feet
Publisher name
Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1969, Christchurch
Shipping time
2 - 4 days
Publication year
1969
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Vendor name
BOPBooks
Vendor rating
Key words
Mountaineering, Nz Climbing , Expeditions World-wide Photos, Maps
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