Author: NOYCE Wilfrid
Title: Climbing the Fish's Tail. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR; IN FULL THEMED MOROCCO
Description: Heinemann,, [1958]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, plates in monochrome, and maps in the text; elegantly bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with ice-axe motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made board slip-case with patterned lining, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Noyce relates the ascent of Machapuchare in the Nepal Himalaya. SIGNED COPIES OF THIS TITLE ARE VERY SCARCE. Neate 579.

Keywords: mountaineering, noyce, wilfrid noyce, everest, himalaya


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