{"product_id":"barrier-of-spears-drama-of-the-drakensberg-pearse-2006","title":"Barrier of Spears by R.O. Pearse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrier of Spears (Revised 2006 Edition in Illustrated Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Classic Account of Drakensberg Mountaineering and Its Climbers, Revised and Edited by James Byrom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrier of Spears: Drama of the Drakensberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e R.O. Pearse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Byrom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781919688473\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1919688471\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revised edition, edited by James Byrom, Art Publishers, 2006. First published in 1973.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's hardcover with pictorial dust jacket, spine lettered Barrier of Spears with the Art Publishers logo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large square format hardcover, heavily illustrated with photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pictorial dust jacket carries a Drakensberg landscape photograph and is clean and bright, with no obvious tears. The rear panel is dark with a barcode label. There is slight creasing to the protective wrap at the spine. The book is housed in a clear protective wrap over the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The title and copyright pages are clean and unmarked, apart from a tiny speck on the title page. No inscriptions or ownership marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. Illustrated with a Drakensberg landscape photograph, clean and bright, with no obvious tears. Protected in a Mylar sleeve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarrier of Spears: Drama of the Drakensberg is R.O. Pearse's account of the Drakensberg range, its mountaineering history and the people who explored and climbed it. First published in 1973, it has long been a standard title for anyone interested in the mountains of Natal and Lesotho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2006 Art Publishers edition was revised and edited by James Byrom. It retains the illustrations of the original and is richly illustrated with photography by Malcolm Pearse and others. The revision also updates scientific names and conservation context, reflecting the range's status as a largely World Heritage Site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome, substantial volume for collectors of Africana, mountaineering literature and the natural and human history of the Drakensberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: R.O. Pearse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eR.O. (Reg O.) Pearse, born in 1900, wrote extensively on the Drakensberg. His other works include Mountain Splendour: Wild Flowers of the Drakensberg (1978), Joseph Baynes, Pioneer (1981-83) and Dragon's Wrath (1986, with James Byrom). His son, Malcolm Pearse, a known Drakensberg climber and photographer, illustrated Barrier of Spears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Byrom, who revised the 2006 edition, was a South African newspaper journalist and editor for 43 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarrier of Spears Pearse · Drakensberg mountaineering history · R.O. Pearse Drakensberg book · Drakensberg climbing book · Barrier of Spears 2006 Art Publishers · James Byrom Drakensberg · Africana mountain books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Publishers (Pty) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58762834903343,"sku":"TCB-000046","price":300.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/barrier-of-spears50638_cover_1.jpg?v=1793516124","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/barrier-of-spears-drama-of-the-drakensberg-pearse-2006","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}