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To The Top Of The Continent -- Discovery, Exploration And Adventure In Sub-Arctic Alaska. The...
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To The Top Of The Continent -- Discovery, Exploration And Adventure In Sub-Arctic Alaska. The First Ascent Of Mt McKinley, 1903-1906.

by Cook, Frederick

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New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1908. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of FIRST USA EDITION. Original virtically ribbed dark green cloth, white-grey decoration front cover, TEG, gilt lettering spine. Clean and bright. Solid binding. Much better condition than what is usual for this book. Two previous owner names and dates (1908 and 1976) penned to blank free front endpage, Vernon Howard (renowned mountaineering bookseller) bookplate on same page, old newspaper clipping about Cook being sentenced for fraud tipped to front pastedown, verso of front endpage has old newspaper clippings of Cook's arrival in Copenhagen pasted to it and the next blank page has the end of the same article pasted to it. The title page has owner name penned to the top (same as the 1908 owner on the FFEP), no other marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight binding, exceptionally bright and clean covers, overall near Fine. Book measures 236mm tall x 154mm, and has 321 pages, 71… Read More
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To Kiss High Heaven Nanda Devi
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To Kiss High Heaven Nanda Devi

by Languepin, J.-J.

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1st Edition 1st Printing
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London: William Kimber, 1956. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. The book is in near fine condition with clean covers, no fading, very minor rubbing tips corners, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight binding. The uncommon dust jacket is much better than average for this book where nearly all have faded spine. This jacket has light to medium spine fading, surface flecking at spine ends, clean and complete. Very collectible condition. The book measures 222mm tall x 139mm, and has 199 pages + 8 pages ads, EP maps, 9 b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The Story Of Mont Blanc
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The Story Of Mont Blanc

by Smith, Albert

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London: David Bogue, 1853. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of the First UK Edition. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Rebound in light brown cloth with leather corners & spine, gilt lettering and rules spine. Note on EP states it was rebound in 1909. Some rubbing corners, clean, blank side of frontis has foxing and heavy soiling but the image side is relatively clean (a few tiny black spots) and with quite bright coloring compared to most, light foxing on title page and some old prices penned on the title page, minor foxing on some other pages, brown smudge marks on two facing pages (see photo), solid binding. The book measures 188mm tall x 121mm, and has 219 pages + 8 pages of ads, coloured frontispiece, b/w title vignette, 22 b/w in-text engravings, 1 smaller in-text vignette of a locket, 5 chapter heading vignettes. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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Ice-Bound Heights Of The Mustagh: An Account Of Two Seasons Of Pioneer Exploration And High...
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Ice-Bound Heights Of The Mustagh: An Account Of Two Seasons Of Pioneer Exploration And High Climbing In The Baltistan Himalaya

by Workman, Fanny Bullock & William Hunter

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First Edition
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original green cloth, blue-brown-grey-white-black decoration of mountain scene front cover, TEG, gilt lettering cover & spine. minor faint soiling front covers, solid binding, old gift inscription penned to the front free endpaper dated Xmas 1907 (which means the book was sold before the publication date on the title page), no other previous owner marks or writing on any pages, bright clean pages, COMPLETE with all plates and maps. A nice example of the book in collectible condition. The book measures 243mm tall x 161mm, and has 444 pages, 166 b/w photos & 4 watercolor plates in color, 2 folding maps, index. THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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Flowers From The Upper Alps, With Glimpses Of Their Homes
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Flowers From The Upper Alps, With Glimpses Of Their Homes

by Walton, Elijah & T. G. Bonney

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Fifth Edition
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London: W. M. Thompson, 1882. Fifth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Walton, Elijah. The illustrations are particularly attractive to alpine enthusiasts since they include mountain backgrounds by the famous alpine artist. Very scarce. 5th edition (same contents & size as first edition but different colored binding), 335mm tall x 241mm, viii + 12 chromolithograph plates each mounted on thick stock paper (blank verso), each followed by a page of descriptive text (blank versos), each chromolithograph page is preceded by a thin blank protective page. Complete with all pages and plates. NOT ex-library, previous owner name penned to the first blank protective page (blank page before first illustrated plate). AEG, original blue cloth covers, rebacked with new navy cloth spine with gilt lettering (Walton's books almost always fall apart and need rebacking), new EPs, highly gilt decorated patterns front cover, matching patterns in blind on rear cover,… Read More
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The Oberland And Its Glaciers Explored And Illustrated With Ice-Axe And Camera
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The Oberland And Its Glaciers Explored And Illustrated With Ice-Axe And Camera

by George, H. B.

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1st Edition 1st Printing
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London: Akfred W. Bennett, 1866. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Ernest Edwards. FIRST EDITION 1866. Original blue pebbled cloth, AEG, gilt lettering front cover & spine, gilt decoration of box camera and ice-axe on front cover, gilt title frame front, gilt rules spine ends, debossed triple borders front & rear covers. Diffuse grubbiness covers, rubbed spine ends and corners, no owner writing or marks on any pages, solid binding, paper cracked inside hinges but hinges strong and not broken (mess is solid and tight), some foxing in places but considerably less than what is frequently found for this book. The book measures 275mm tall x 215mm, and has 243 pages, 28 b/w photos, map. This is probably the earliest mountaineering book to use photographs as illustrations. Account of the author's excursion to Bernese Oberland with the purpose of photographing the mountains and the climbing. The group was comprised of 5 men and 4 women, plus the famous guide Christian Almer,… Read More
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Through The Heart Of Asia Over The Pamir To India -- TWO VOLUMES first edition
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Through The Heart Of Asia Over The Pamir To India -- TWO VOLUMES first edition

by Gabriel Bonvolat

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1st Edition
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London & New York: Chapman & Hall -- A.C. Armstrong and Son, 1889. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Albert Pepin. TWO VOLUMES First Edition. Mixed publisher set with volume I being the London issue and volume II being the New York issue. Nearly identical light wear pattern to both volumes with exactly the same spine tone, suggests that this was a very early pairing, if not an original pairing by the publishers. The only difference in the London and New York volume is the publisher name stamped to base of spine and the addition of "New York: A.C. Armstrong And Son" printed on the title page below the "London: Chapman And Hall". In fact, the title page of volume II for the New York issue is a cancel (meaning that it was/is a separate sheet that has been glued to a stub at the title page, the UK title page having been excised and replaced with the New York page). Cancels for title pages for UK-USA joint publications were fairly common during the period when this… Read More
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To the Top of the Continent
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To the Top of the Continent: Discovery, Exploration And Adventure In Sub-Arctic Alaska. The First Ascent Of Mt. Mckinley, 1903-1906

by Cook, Frederick A., M.D.

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New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1908. First Edition. 8vo – 23.5cm., [xxi], 321 pp., Appendices A,B,C & D., 46 black-and-white illustrations including black-and-white photographs, drawings and 6 maps – full-page and in text, full-page color frontis of Mount McKinley with tissue guard. No prior ownership markings, hinges un-cracked, no foxing. Publisher's dark green cloth covered boards with cover scene of Mt. McKinley; gilt titles on spine. A Near Fine and complete copy. Neate 184; Arctic Bibliography 3390.
The famous account of Cook's alleged fraudulent claim of his ascent of Mount McKinley. With detailed description of the approaches, and the routes up Mt. McKinley, in a narrative of two expeditions, 1903 and 1906.
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Avalanche Safety Book II / Chapter I / International Expedition to the Hidden Peak.
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Avalanche Safety Book II / Chapter I / International Expedition to the Hidden Peak.

by [Set in Motion Press] Casey Gardner.

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Edition of 39
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Berkeley, California:: Set in Motion Press,, 2020.. Edition of 39. 12.125 x 7.25"; 20 pages, with three fold outs. Map images printed on the pastedowns. Written, drawn, printed and bound by the artist. Signed and numbered by the artist on the colophon which is printed on the back cover. Letterpress printed on a Vandercook 4 cylinder press with photo-polymer plates , wood type, and carved linoleum. Watercolor painted. Hand-bound sewn folios with book board and book cloth. Typefaces are: Goudy Old Style, Kabel, Savoye and various Futuras. Printed on 175 gsm Somerset text, a mouldmade cotton produced in St. Cuthbert's Mill in the United Kingdom; and 300gsm Moulin du Gué, which is cotton and flax, produced in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Transparent page is acid-free cotton Clearprint. Sewn with linen thread. The book cloth is Duo, which is rayon with acid-free paper backing. Set in Motion Press: "'Avalanche Safety' is a series of books… Read More
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(Mountaineering)  Stories from Switzerland and the Tyrol
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(Mountaineering) Stories from Switzerland and the Tyrol

by (Browne, James D. Howe

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Second Edition
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London & Edinburgh: T. Nelson & Sons, 1853. viii, 494 pages, engraved title, five full page engraved plates including frontis. In unsigned fine binding of pebbled calf, intricate gilt decorations to covers, all edges gilt. 1855 and 1943 presentation inscriptions for high marks at school front end page. Very Good, rubs to boards at edges, scattered light toning throughout. The chapter on "The History of Mount Blanc" contains a history of the ascents up to 1852, the most recent to publication that of J.D.H Browns and Alfred Goodall in 1852, the 42nd ascent recorded. OCLC locates a single copy, at ETH-BIBLIOTHEK ZURICH. RARE in either of the 1852 or 1853 editions. . Second Edition. Pebbled Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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ON THE HEIGHTS

ON THE HEIGHTS

by Inscribed - Walter Bonatti

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First UK edition
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ON THE HEIGHTS - WALTER BONATTI - 1st UK edn, Hart-Davis, London, 1964, VG+ 250 page hardback in original cloth withVG+ jacket...Bonatti's classic and very hard to find autobiography. THIS COPY inscribed by Walter Bonatti to title page to Kiwi guide and climbing companion in Antarctica - Gary Ball THE IMAGE SHOWN ON BIBLIO IS THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING PURCHASED
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RUWENZORI,

RUWENZORI,

by Filippo De Filippi

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First edition 2nd imp
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RUWENZORI, Filippo De Filippi, Archibald Constable, London, 1909, first edition, 2nd imp, 403 pages VG+ hardback in original red cloth with gilt titles, B&W Vittorio Sella plates throughout, some large fold-out, five maps, two large fold-out, An account of the Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, The Duke of Abruzzi, early exploration and climbs in the Ruwenzori, Mountains of the Moon. Scarce, especially in this condition.
THIS item is heavy and may require extra postage when sent internationally outside New Zealand. THE IMAGE SHOWN ON BIBLIO IS THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING PURCHASED.
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FROM THE ALPS TO THE ANDES

FROM THE ALPS TO THE ANDES: Being the autobiography of a mountain guide

by Mattias Zurbriggen

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FROM THE ALPS TO THE ANDES - Being the autobiography of a mountain guide - Mattias Zurbriggen, 1st edn., Fisher Unwin, London, 1899, 290 page hardback in original red cloth with bright gilt titles and designs Fading to spine, rubbing top & bottom of spine, B&W drawings throughout. A tight copy. One of the most sought after biographies of an early guide - Karakoram, New Zealand, Argentina, The Alps - scarce - THIS item is heavy and may require extra postage when sent internationally outside New Zealand. THE IMAGE SHOWN ON BIBLIO IS THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING PURCHASED.
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The Ascent of Everest
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The Ascent of Everest

by HUNT, John

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1953 SIGNED 1ed Ascent of EVEREST by John Hunt Himalayas Hillary Mountaineering
"The Ascent of Everest" is a fascinating account written by John Hunt, the leader of the British expedition that successfully climbed Mount Everest in 1953. The book chronicles the journey of the expedition, including the preparation, the challenges faced during the climb, and the triumph of reaching the summit. The book also provides insights into the culture and traditions of the Sherpas, the indigenous people of the region. It is considered a classic of mountaineering literature and a groundbreaking achievement in the history of mountaineering.
This highly desirable first edition is complete with original dust jacket and is signed on the title page by author, Sir John Hunt! George Band was the youngest climber on the 1953 British expedition to Mount Everest.
Item number: #30906
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HUNT, John
The Ascent of Everest
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1953. First Edition. First Printing.
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THE DOLDENHORN AND WEISSE FRAU, Ascended for the First Time.
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THE DOLDENHORN AND WEISSE FRAU, Ascended for the First Time.

by ROTH, Abraham and Edmund Von Fellenberg.:

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Coblenz, Karl Baedeker, 1863.. FIRST EDITION 1863 with BOOK-PLATE OF HERMANN WOOLLEY, (see below for details). LACKING FRONTISPIECE, a facsimile inserted before half title. Slim 8vo, approximately 250 x 170 mm, 10 x 6½ inches, 13 plates of which there are 11 colour lithographs, 1 double page, 2 black and white full page woodcuts, 2 woodcuts in the text and a folding colour lithograph map, 82 pages plus contents page, rebound in plain dark green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, red speckled edges. Cloth faded, slight wear to head and tail of spine, 6 pages have tiny stain to tip of lower corners, some pale offsetting to text from plates, pale age-browning and light foxing to endpapers, half-title and title page, contents leaf has small light stain, otherwise a very good copy. See Jill Neate, Mountaineering Literature, revised edition 1986, page 137, R77. Neate makes a mistake in calling for 13 colour plates instead of 13 plates. This finely illustrated book includes accounts of earlier attempts.… Read More
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