Mid- to Late 20th-Century Illustrators

 
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The Land Of Red
  $50.00
Peter Max, VG+ (spine ends lightly rubbed, interior clean & bright), Max, Peter, Franklin Watts, 1970, 1st, pictorial boards

"This book is dedicated to the earth." Psychedelic pop art by the iconic seventies artist Peter Max. A psychedelic picture storybook with rhyming text.


David Larkin, Chris Mayger, Larkin, David, Mayger, Chris, Near Fine (mild wear to covers), Peacock Press, New York, 1976, 1st, 11 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, 40 full-page color plates and 13 black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

40 full-page color plates and 13 black & white illustrations.

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David Larkin, Chris Mayger, Larkin, David, Mayger, Chris, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Price label on the cover otherwise Fine (covers glossy, very flat, tight, clean), Peacock Press, New York, 1976, 1st, 11 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, 40 full-page color plates and 13 black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Beautiful dramatic paintings of ships and the sea. 40 full-page color plates and 13 black & white illustrations. This came from the library of Burny...

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Arnie and Cathy Fenner, Robert McGinnis, Fenner, Arnie and Cathy, McGinnis, Robert, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Grass Valley, CA, Underwood, 2000, 1st, 1887424563, 11.25 inches, 10.25 inches, 128 pages, over 120 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

An excellent copy of this long out-of-print full-color monograph on this artist. From the publisher: Though his work is instantly recognizable to most...

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The Art of Robert E. McGinnis
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Art Scott, Robert McGinnis, Scott, Art, McGinnis, Robert, Very Fine in Very Fine dust jacket, London, Titan Books, 2014, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 176 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

Robert McGinnis is one of the greatest paperback cover artists of all time. McGinnis has painted over 1200 paperback covers and over 40 movie posters,...

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Art Scott, Robert McGinnis, Scott, Art, McGinnis, Robert, Very Fine, Boston, Pond, 2001, 2nd, 0966677641, 9.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 144 pages, over 370 color illustrations, softcover, French wraps, English

A complete listing of the 1068 titles and 1432 editions of the paperback cover illustrations of Robert McGinnis. Over 250 paperback covers are reproduced,...

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Art Scott, Robert McGinnis, Scott, Art, McGinnis, Robert, Near Fine (light shelfwear, very flat, tight, clean), Boston, Pond, 2001, 1st, 0966677641, 9.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 144 pages, over 370 color illustrations, softcover, French wraps, English

A complete listing of the 1068 titles and 1432 editions of the paperback cover illustrations of Robert McGinnis. Over 250 paperback covers are reproduced,...

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Art Scott, Robert McGinnis, Scott, Art, McGinnis, Robert, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Pond, Boston, 2001, 1st, 9.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 144 pages, over 370 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

A complete listing of the 1068 titles and 1432 editions of the paperback cover illustrations of Robert McGinnis. Over 250 paperback covers are reproduced,...

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Art Scott, Robert McGinnis, Scott, Art, McGinnis, Robert, Warmly inscribed by the artist Robert McGinnis, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, Pond, Boston, 2001, 2nd Edition 2002, 9.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 144 pages, over 370 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

Warmly inscribed by Robert McGinnis to a friend. A complete listing of the 1068 titles and 1432 editions of the paperback cover illustrations of...

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R. Brownell McGrew
  $75.00
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R. Brownell McGrew, The artist's signature from a letter has been neatly glued to the half-title page, Fine/Fine, McGrew, R. Brownell, Lowell Press, 1978, 1st, cloth, English

A monograph on this Indian and landscape painter. The artist's signature from a letter has been neatly glued to the half-title page of this copy.

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R. Brownell McGrew - Signed
  $45.00
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R. Brownell McGrew, Signed by the artist on the title page, VG/VG (top corner of the pages have a very slight wave from exposure to water otherwise the book is very sound & clean), McGrew, R. Brownell, Lowell Press, 1978, 1st, cloth, English

A monograph on this Indian and landscape painter. Signed by the artist.

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Car Styling, Tokyo, 1992, 1st, 9.75 inches, 10.25 inches, 120 pages, 130 color and over 150 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps

A beautiful copy of this 1992 first printing of Future Concepts. From the dustjacket: Syd Mead says we should "rehearse for a bright future". With...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (moderate cover rubbing and edge wear), Kodansha, Tokyo, 1996, 1st revised, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 170 pages, over 100 color illustrations, softcover, wraps

Four sections: industrial design, motion pictures, fantasy, and drawings & sketches. The motion picture section features Star Trek, Tron, Blade...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (moderate rubbing to covers, mild wear to corners, spine tight and unbroken, very flat), Kodansha, Tokyo, 1996, 1st revised, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 170 pages, over 100 color illustrations, softcover, wraps

Four sections: industrial design, motion pictures, fantasy, and drawings & sketches. The motion picture section features Star Trek, Tron, Blade Runner,...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (very flat, tight, clean, light wear to dustjacket edges), Tokyo, Kodansha, 1987, 1st, 4062034522, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 116 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English Japanese

Sentinel II (1987) is a slightly revised and updated "recreation of the original Sentinel, published in 1979 by Dragon's Dream." - the very first...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (light rubbing to the corners, spine faded, spine tight and unbroken, very flat, clean), Oblagon, Pasadena, CA, 2001, 1st, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white illustrations on every page, softcover, wraps, English

Published in 2001 and long out of print. Industrial design, entertainment design, motion pictures, television, computer game design, fantasy illustrations.

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Very Fine DVD in Very Fine DVD case in publisher's shrinkwrap, Gnomon Workshop/Design Studio Press, Hollywood/Culver City, 2005, 9781930878969, 7.5 inches, 5.5 inches, English

See Syd Mead paint! Out of print. Unopened in original cellowrap. From the publisher: The Techniques of Syd Mead DVD Collection The...

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Verve, 1988-2005
  $95.00
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Ever Meulen, Meulen, Ever, Near Fine (mild bend to the lower corner, light shelfwear, very flat, tight, clean), Amsterdam, Oog en Blik, 2006, 1st, 978-9054921578, 11 inches, 9 inches, 208 pages, over 250 color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

This excellent 2006 art book collects Meulen's most important graphic work from 1988 to 2005 (posters, covers, illustrations, serigraphs ...). Foreword...

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Wendell Minor, Minor, Wendell, Very Fine, Stockridge, MA, Norman Rockwell Museum, 2013, 1st, 9780961527389, 9 inches, 9 inches, 144 pages, over 130 color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

From the publisher: Published exclusively by Norman Rockwell Museum for the career retrospective exhibition of acclaimed illustrator Wendell Minor....

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Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Inscribed by the artist with a simple drawing of a star, Fine, Xerox, Paris, 2000, 1st, 8.75 inches, 8.75 inches, 112 pages, 61 color illustrations, mostly full-page, softcover, wraps, French

An original book created by Moebius for Xerox to showcase the quality of their latest color printer. Printed and bound on a Xerox DocuColor 100. Published...

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Limited to 3500 copies, Near Fine (pinhole along front cover joint, otherwise Very Fine), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Stardom, 2007, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The third volume of Moebius' stream of consciousness comics. Appearances by Major Fatale, Blueberry, Arzach, Malvina, and other characters, and Moebius...

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Limited to 3500 copies, Very Fine, Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Stardom, 2007, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The third volume of Moebius' stream of consciousness comics. Appearances by Major Fatale, Blueberry, Arzach, Malvina, and other characters, and Moebius...

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Inside Moebius, Tome 4
  $100.00
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Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Limited to 3500 copies, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Stardom, Paris, 2008, 1st, 9.6 inches, 7 inches, 120 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The original French edition--the true first edition. The fourth volume of Moebius' introspective, stream of consciousness comics. Appearances by Major...

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Moebius: A Retrospective
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Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Limited to 2500 copies, Fine, Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, 1995, 1st, 10.25 inches, 6.5 inches, 40 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

An excellent catalogue for an exhibition of Moebius artwork in San Francisco. Reproduces plenty of rare and unpublished pieces all from the originals....

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Quatre-Vingt Huit
  $495.00
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Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light bump to the upper edge of the rear board, corners sharp, pages flat and clea, Paris, Casterman, 1990, 1st, 2-203-34602-7, 9.75 inches, 10.9 inches, 65 pages, 94 color and black & white illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A very sharp copy of a scarce collection of Moebius' abstract paintings and drawings. This book had one printing in 1990 and was never reprinted. Minimal...

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Silence, on Rêve
  $250.00
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Very Fine (very bright, tight, clean), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Casterman, 1991, 1st, 11.8 inches, 9 inches, 124 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Moebius explores the world of dreams with an international roster of comics writers and artists: Arno, Barbier, Bess, Boucq, Caro, Coutelis, Darrow, Flo,...

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Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Limited to 1500 copies, Near Fine (light shelfwear), Los Angeles, GDC Entertainment Ltd., 2002, 1st, 9628660314, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 115 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A lavish glossy full-color book on THRU THE MOEBIUS STRIP; the independently produced, computer animated film based upon an original story and designs by...

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Venise Celeste - First Printing
  $225.00
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Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Near Fine (bump to the bottom edge of the front board (cover), very light wear at the spine ends, otherwise very sharp, tight and clean) issued without dustjacket, Aedena, Paris, 1984, 1st, 12.2 inches, 9.75 inches, 104 pages, over 175 illustrations, about half in color, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This was the first art book published by Moebius' own publishing company Aedena. For this book, Moebius collects his work based upon the locations he was...

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Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), #909 of 1500 numbered copies with an extra illustrated plate signed by Moebius, Very Good+, issued without dustjacket (very small bump to the top edge of the spine, purple dyed leather covers are lightly spotted, a few very faint spots on the interior are foxing, otherwise the interior is very clean and sound), Graphitti Designs, Anaheim, CA, 1992, 1st, 11.5 inches, 10.5 inches, 188 pages, over 85 color and over 300 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, leather with two onlaid color plates, English

The deluxe leatherbound signed & numbered collection of two Moebius art books: Chaos and Metallic Memories. With several images--three color and one...

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Harry O. Morris, Jr., Morris, Jr., Harry O., One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine in Very Fine folder in Near Fine envelope, Selket Images, Arlington, TX, 1979, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, color illustrations, English

Colored photo collage prints by Harry O. Morris Jr. 15 color prints in a portfolio folder & envelope plus a one-page introduction sheet. From the...

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Mouse & Kelley
  $95.00
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Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Mouse, Alton Kelley, Stanley, Near Fine (very light edge wear, flat tight and bright), New York, Dell Publishing Co, Inc., 1979, 1st, 0440563100, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 128 pages, Over 100 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

A collection of Mouse & Kelley's most iconic psychedelic posters, t-shirt designs, and magazine covers, including posters for the Grateful Dead , Joan...

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Mouse & Kelley
  $30.00
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Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Mouse, Alton Kelley, Stanley, Good (covers worn at spine ends and slightly worn along other edges, cover has cleanly separated from the text block, stitched text block still solid, previous owner's blindstamp on the first page and title page), New York, Dell Publishing Co, Inc., 1979, 1st, 0440563100, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 128 pages, Over 100 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

A bargain copy of this long out of print 1979 collection of Mouse & Kelley's most iconic psychedelic posters, t-shirt designs, and magazine covers,...

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Tsuneo Nakamura, Nakamura, Tsuneo, Fine, Chronicle, San Francisco, 1988, 1st, 9 inches, 10.5 inches, 66 pages, 87 color photos, softcover, French wraps, English

Color underwater photography.

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The Art of Rudy D. Nebres
  $40.00
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Rudy Nebres, Nebres, Rudy, Very Fine in publisher's shrinkwrap (top corner of shrinkwrap has 1.5-inch tear), Howell, NJ, SQP, 2000, 1st, 086562027X, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, 2 color and 64 full-page black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

Long out of print. An excellent collection of drawings in pencil or ink by the phenomenal Filipino artist best known for his inking of Marvel comics in the...

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Fantagas
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Carlos Nine, VF, Nine, Carlos, Les Reveurs, 2006, 1st, wraps

This is an expanded edition of an album originally published in 1995. This is Carlos Nine’s take on the classic French character Fantomas, the...

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Alex Nino, Nino, Alex, One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Auad Publishing, San Francisco, 2008, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white illustrations throughout with 40 pages in color, softcover, wraps, English

This is a great 2008 collection of new and classic drawings and artwork by this distinctive Filipino artist. This was Alex's first art book since 1976's...

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Alex Nino, Nino, Alex, One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Good+ (mild dent to the front and back cover near the topedge, mild inch-long crease at the bottom edge of the front cover, otherwise book and covers are Fine--very flat, tight, and clean), Auad Publishing, San Francisco, 2008, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white illustrations throughout with 40 pages in color, softcover, wraps, English

This is a great 2008 collection of new and classic drawings and artwork by this distinctive Filipino artist. This was Alex's first art book since 1976's...

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Lawrence Noble, Noble, Lawrence, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Dreams and Visions Press, Modesto, 2018, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 64 pages, over 100 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The first art book devoted to this illustrator. From the publisher: Lawrence Alan Noble is an artist/sculptor, best known for his magazine cover...

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Gene Marshall: Girl Star
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Mel Odom, VF/VF, Odom, Mel, Hyperion, 2000, 1st, pictorial boards

Illustrator Odom created the Gene Marshall doll in 1995 and has sold over one million since. Over 25 full-page color illustrations by Odom. Some 150 color...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine in Near Fine plastic dustjacket, Tokyo, Kodansha, 1989, 1st, 063050041, 11.5 inches, 11.25 inches, 178 pages, Over 200 color and black and white illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards

A very sharp first printing of the first art book on the world famous Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira)! Published in Japan and distributed in the U.S. by...

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Gary Panter, Panter, Gary, Very Fine in a Near Fine slipcase (slightly bumped corners, otherwise slipcase is Very Fine) in publisher's shrinkwrap, Brooklyn, NY, PictureBox, 2008, 1st, 9780979415319, 12 inches, 9.5 inches, 700 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the Publisher: An intimate look at the work and life of a legendary artist. Gary Panter has been one of the most influential figures in visual...

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Manuel Auad, Al Parker, Auad, Manuel, Parker, Al, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, Auad Publishing, San Francisco, 2014, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 208 pages, over 500 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Over 500 illustrations, most in color, some from originals. From the publisher: The latest volume in our series highlighting the great American...


Michael Parkes
  $30.00
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Frans Duister, Michael Parkes, Duister, Frans, Parkes, Michael, Limited to 3000 copies (200 hardcover & 2800 softcover), Near Fine (very light shelf wear), Amsterdam, Gerrit Steltman Editions, 1986, 2nd, 90-71867-01-3, 12 inches, 9 inches, 78 pages, 64 color and 7 black & white illustrations, softcover, French wraps, English

The fourth book on this fantasy artist. 64 color and 7 black & white illustrations.

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Here We Go Again
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Virgil Partch, VG+ (corners rubbed), Partch, Virgil, Duell Sloan & Pearce, 1951, Later printing, pictorial boards

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Here We Go Again
  $15.00
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Virgil Partch, VG (spine worn with some splitting, edges rubbed), Partch, Virgil, Duell Sloan & Pearce, 1951, Later printing, pictorial boards

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Joe The Wounded Tennis Player
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Virgil Partch, VG+, Thompson, Morton, Partch, Virgil, Doubleday Doran, 1945, 1st, cloth

True stories from Hollywood, including a bit about the employees at Disney.

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Virgil Partch, Fine, Kraus, Robert, Partch, Virgil, Windmill, 1971, 1st PB, wraps, English

A children's picture book by Virgil Partch.

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Nowhere Near Everest
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Virgil Partch, VG+/VG (dust jacket edges chipped, small stain to front cover), Dolbier, Maurice, Partch, Virgil, Knopf, 1955, 1st, Boards

“Here is a molehill of a book! ”Other authors – hundreds of them – tell why mountains are climbed. Our author tells why...

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