The rock climbing days of the 1920s is described by pioneer rock-climber, Dorothy Pilley, one of the founder members of the Pinnacle Club. It covers Snowdonia, Scotland, Lake District, Alps, Pyrenees, Corsica, Italy and a two year trip round the world - Canadian rockies, Japan and the Himalayas.
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The rock climbing days of the 1920s is described by pioneer rock-climber, Dorothy Pilley, one of the founder members of the Pinnacle Club. It covers Snowdonia, Scotland, Lake District, Alps, Pyrenees, Corsica, Italy and a two year trip round the world - Canadian rockies, Japan and the Himalayas.
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Add this copy of Climbing Days to cart. $28.59, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Hogarth Press.
Add this copy of Climbing Days to cart. $21.40, very good condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1989 by The Hogarth Press.
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VG+ 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed, slight spine sunning, speckling to outer leaves); pp. x (last blank), 352, [4 (pubs. advts. )]. A very good copy. [Neate P57: The author of this classic book was a leading British climber between the wars. Her book covers climbs over twenty years around the world, chiefly in the 1920s. Her husband Ivor Richards was also a fine climber and writer, who occasionally wrote for the Alpine Journal, etc.].
