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Lot 343
Sale 654 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
May 1, 2019
9:59AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Lot Description
THORINGTON, J. Monroe (1894-1989). The Glittering Mountains of Canada. A Record of Exploration and Pioneer Ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1914-1924. Philadelphia: John W. Lea, 1925.
8vo. Frontispiece, numerous photographic plates and charts, many folding. Original publisher's blue cloth gilt (slight wear to extremities). Provenance: Barbara F. Palser (signature); A. Ehearcomdt? (signature).
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED EDITION, number 708 of 1500 copies of Thorington's important contribution to mountaineering literature.