Search Results: Everest from JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1936. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Original green cloth, gilt lettering spine. The book has clean covers and the spine cloth is not faded which almost always the case, Light foxing on a few early and late pages mainly opposite photo plates, solid binding, some light fore-edge foxing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages. The very uncommon original dust jacket has 5mm deep loss across the top of the spine, a 20mm x 20mm loss lower spine corner, small loss at corner tips, foxing spots rear panel, original price still present on front flap corner. The book measures 228mm tall x 144mm, and has 339 pages, 22 b/w photo plates, folfing map + EP map, bibliography, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

London: The Alpine Club & Hutchinson, 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FINE condition in fine DJ. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding, no foxing. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1953. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. TRUE COLLECTOR'S ITEM. --- FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition -- NOT a later printing. TENZING signature present. SIGNED by "Ed Hillary" and Inscribed and SIGNED by John Hunt "In happy recollection of earlier associations. John Hunt" on the short-title page. Also SIGNED by "George Lowe" and by "George Band" on the short-title page. All of the latter were members of the first ascent team. Also SIGNED by Reinhold Messner (achieved first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen and made first true solo ascent of Everest...still not repeated), Krzysztof Wielicki (achieved first winter ascent of Everest in the heart of winter), Junko Tabei (first woman to reach the top of Everest and a really good climber with ascents worldwide), Babu Chiri Sherpa (first and only person to spend almost one day, 21 hours, atop Everest and the ONLY to live to tell the story --… Read More

Calcutta: The Survey Of India, 1924. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket Issued. Original printed wrappers with red cloth spine. This is the catalogue updated and corrected to July 1924 as printed, but hand updated/corrected in fine red pen to 11 December 1925. The book is large format measuring 332mm tall x 250mm. It has 61 pages and many index maps including two folding ones. One index map shows Mt Everest, Makalu and Gauri Sankar with printed elevations 29002 feet, 27790 feet, and 23440 feet respectively. The covers have edge tears with one on the front being 5cm long. The book has been updated by hand in red pen mainly in the textual specification section at the rear. I did not seen any corrections on map images. These updates were almost certainly done by the publisher prior to selling this item. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Stated first edition on copyright page with full number line starting in "1". In original white boards, silver lettering spine, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, quite nice condition except for a faint crease mark (hard to see) lower part of first 6 pages, tight binding, clean. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no flaws. The binding is tight. Appears that this book was never read. The book measures 242mm tall x 157mm, and has 256 pages, 1 b/w & 24 color photos, 2 maps, 1 graph. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1905. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1905 FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. Original dark navy cloth, gilt lettering cover & spine, gilt on top edge of text block, bottom & fore-edge of text block untrimmed as issued. Much better than average condition example of this important, scarce book. This example is from the collection of Prof. Larry Swan who was himself an explorer/pioneer climber in the Himalaya. Swan was a member of the 1954 USA expedition that attempted to climb Makalu. A biologist and polymath, he contributed several scientific papers to the study of Himalayan natural history. The book has clean covers with normal slight darkening to spine, Swan's name and address are penned on the corner of the FFEP and a penned title in Swan's hand is on the blank verso of the folding rear map titling it "Central Tian Shan Merzbacher" -- otherwise, there are no previous owner's names/marks or writing on… Read More

New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1905. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1905 FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. Original dark navy cloth, gilt lettering cover & spine, gilt on top edge of text block, bottom & fore-edge of text block untrimmed as issued. The book has minor soiling to covers with usual slight darkening to spine, a horizontal crease mark from EP through page 8 (obviously a production error where the first gathering was creased before being bound into the book), no foxing, cracked paper inside front hinge (but hinge is strong and holding well), overall solid binding, folding map at rear has tear near stub that has cello tape stain (tape long gone). Generally a decent example EXCEPT there is underlining in red ink on several pages (usually just a word or two, but several full lines near the end -- see photos for heaviest underlined pages). The book measures 229mm tall x 145mm, and has 285 pages, 20 b/w photos, folding map, index PHOTOS ARE OF THE… Read More

London: George Philip & Son, 1931. Second Edition . Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Second Edition "May 1931" (the first was February 1930). Original stiff wrappers bound with thread. Wear along length of spine and at corners, some browning to covers at spine and edges, no writing or owner marks inside book, small ink spot upper margin of last page and opposite inside cover edge (see photo). Very scarce primary Everest item. The booklet measures 185mm tall x 120mm, and has 72 pages, 24 b/w photos, 1 small map (not folding). ALL PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

New York: Facts On File, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition First Printing. 4to, 264pp, more than 60 b/w photos & sketches, index. black cloth, gilt lettering spine. FINE (but crinkle & folded tear in corner of rear pastedown from production error -- see photo, & small publisher's mark on bottom fore-edge) in FINE DUST JACKET. SIGNED by Child on title page. Over 1000 alphabetized entries: equipment, climbers, mountains, techniques. Superior in the write-ups of the leading climbers active in the last 25 years since author has met or climbed with them, and with numerous, excelle nt entries by E. Echevarría relating to South America (which is usually one of the weakest subjects in climbing reference books).

Newton Abbot UK: Readers Union, 1973. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Phoebe Bullock. Readers Union edition printed one year after the first edition, this has same number of pages including same photos, but it is slightly smaller in size. Original black boards, gilt lettering spine. Nice clean condition but has usual age-tanning of pages, and a minor bump on edge of front cover. Original dust wrapper has wear at tips corners plus some old clear tape near middle of rear panel (not holding anything together -- no tears -- looks like it was placed there by accident). Book is SIGNED on title page by Peter Steele. No other previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Book measures 221mm tall x 133mm, and has 222 pages, 32 b/w photos, 3 maps, index. Author was one of the MDs on 1971 International Expedition to Everest (5 Americans, 2 Austrians, 8 Britons, 1 Frenchman, 1 German, 1 Indian, 1 Italian, 2 Japanese, 2 Norwegians, 2 Swiss). He tells of his personal & medical experiences. Among… Read More

Paris: Flammarion, 1977. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Première édition française. Très bon état. Broché, 21cm x 15cm, 225 pages, 20 photographies hors texte noir et blanc.

Seattle: The Mountaineers, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. SIGNED by Peter Steele directly on the title page. Original navy blue hardcover with silver lettering spine. The book has 290 pages, 32 b/w photos, 21 maps, sketches, glossary, bibliography, index. The book is in fine condition in original flawless DJ. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages. The book has never been read; it was purchased new by us directly from the publisher and later signed by Steele at one of his lectures. Winner of the 1998 Boardman-Tasker award for best mountain literature. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers Ltd, 1978. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original dark blue boards, silver lettering cover & spine. The book is in new condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no rubbing, no foxing, clean, tight binding. The dust jacket is in new condition with no tears, no chips, no soiling, no fading, original price still present on flap. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 267mm tall x 19cm, and has 113 pages, 106 b/w photos, sketches, 5 maps, index. History of Everest climbs including author's own experiences on the mountain in 1976 with the joint British/Royal Nepalese Army Expedition. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED

Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers Ltd, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original dark blue boards, silver lettering cover & spine. PHOTOS are of actual book being offered (not generic stock photos). BOOK CONDITION: fine with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, clean, tight binding. DUST WRAPPER CONDITION: fine with no chips or tears, no rubbing, no fading, 100% complete. Book measures 267mm tall x 19cm, and has 113 pages, 106 b/w photos, sketches, 5 maps, index. History of Everest climbs including author's own experiences on the mountain in 1976 with the joint British/Royal Nepalese Army Expedition.

London & Seattle: Diadem Books & The Mountaineers, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1985 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original maroon boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in new condition having been purchased directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book is clean, no owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight binding, no fading --- NEW condition. The book measures 236mm tall x 148mm, and has 896 pages, 69 b/w photos, 22 maps. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Seattle: The Mountaineers, 1980. 3rd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. PROOF COPY of 1980 revised edition. Uncut octavo sheets (8 leaves per sheet) for each gathering BUT LACKING the first gathering (short title page through page 22). All other gatherings present including all of the color photo gatherings which are also uncut, but have 4 leaves per sheet/gathering except for the last which has 8 leaves on the sheet. The photo gatherings could each be displayed like a poster. Each gathering measures 241mm tall x 165mm. Pages 23 through 181 are present. All of the 73 color photos are present. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Arlington Books, 1979. First Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. 1979 UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY of FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Original blue wrappers with black lettering front and spine. The book is in nice condition with minor edge and spine fading, 15mm clean spit at lower front spine crease, no rubbing, clean, tight binding, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, light brown spotting top area of last blank page. The original dust jacket has small loss top area of spine, no tears, original printed price still present on front flap corner. The book measures 240mm tall x 155mm, and has 223 pages, 37 color & 42 b/w photos, 6 maps, historical lists. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original blue boards, navy cloth spine, gilt lettering spine. The book is in new condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no rubbing, no foxing, clean, tight binding -- never used. The dust jacket is in new condition with no tears, no chips, no soiling, no fading, original price still present on flap. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 236mm tall x 153mm, and has 187 pages, 18 color photos, index. 5 reached summit including 9th, 10th, 11th Americans to do so. Medical research all the way to top. With interesting radio communications transcripts from climbers near the top. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Geographical Journal, 1952. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 1952 Geogarphical Journal extract article of the reconnaissance of the Khumbu route on Mount Everest. Black textured paper covers bound with plastic clip. White title patch printed in black. Fine condition with no owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, clean. The extract measure 248mm tall x 159mm, and has 30 pages, 8 b/w photos, 2 maps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. Original orange cloth with gilt lettering spine. The book is in fine condition with no fading, no rubbing, clean, tight binding, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages. The original dust jacket is in nearly flawless condition but has the usual faded spine, no tears, no loss, clean, no rubbing, 100% complete with original price printed on flap corner. The book measures 235mm tall x 154mm, and has 254 pages, 37 color & 42 b/w photos, 6 maps, historical lists. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.