Author: SANDFORD, ROBERT W
Title: The Canadian Alps: The History of Mountaineering in Canada
Description: Banff, Alberta, Canada: Altitude Publishing, 1990. Hardcover. ISBN: 0919381553. Blue hardcover with lighter blue lettering on the spine. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with many b/w photographs, maps and drawings. "Before explorers were able to distinguish between the different ranges, the mountains that separated the Canadian prairies from the Pacific Ocean were widely referred to as the Canadian Alps. This is the first exciting volume in a trilogy of books that celebrate Canada's mountaineering heritage. It deatiles the Golden Age of exploration and climbing in Canada, the years between 1800 and 1906 when the Alpine Club of Canada was born". ; The History of mountaineering in Canada Series; Vol. 1; B&W Illustrations; 6 1/4 x 9 1/2; 296 pages; Cover has light shelf wear, bumping, rubbing. DJ has light shelf wear, rubbing/scuffing 1/2" closed tear at top of front, near spine; in a mylar cover.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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