Rocky Mountain madness: A bittersweet romance

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pp.128.paperback edition.”Rocky Mountain Madness is a throwback to the heyday of Victorian ambition when Banff was a rusticalbeit bucolically charming outpost of the Empire and the streets were people with climbers, outfitters, cowboys, cooks, guides, photographers and poets. This entertaining collection of historical photographs, amusing newspaper accounts, reminiscences and letters evokes the capricious antics the mountains summoned for these people, and, to quote the authors, includes accounts of occasional accomplishment, accomplished adventure, adventurous rambling and rambling discourse.” previous owners inscription on verso of front cover

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ISBN 0919381049
ISBN13 9780919381049
Number of pages 128
Original Title Rocky Mountain madness: A bittersweet romance
Published Date 1982
Book Condition Very good
Jacket Condition No Dustjacket
Binding Paperback
Size Larger 8vo
Place of Publication Banff
Edition First edition
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pp.128.paperback edition.”Rocky Mountain Madness is a throwback to the heyday of Victorian ambition when Banff was a rusticalbeit bucolically charming outpost of the Empire and the streets were people with climbers, outfitters, cowboys, cooks, guides, photographers and poets. This entertaining collection of historical photographs, amusing newspaper accounts, reminiscences and letters evokes the capricious antics the mountains summoned for these people, and, to quote the authors, includes accounts of occasional accomplishment, accomplished adventure, adventurous rambling and rambling discourse.” previous owners inscription on verso of front cover

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Weight 1 kg