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London: Herbert Jenkins, 1954. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Printing of First UK Edition. Original blue boards with red lettering spine. Fading spine, slight age browning to pages, no foxing, no previous owner names or writing on any pages, sold binding. The book measures 20cm tall x 13cm and has 191 pages, 15 b/w photos, map. First ascent of the highest peak (6617m, via W Face & S Ridge) in Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru by a group of Harvard (& 2 Stanford) students that included George Bell. Summit team had accident on descent, injuries, forced bivi, survival. Accurate description of broken promises & treachery by locals who had been hired to help in the evacuation. One member lost all of his toes to frostbite. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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THE ASCENT OF YERUPAJA
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THE ASCENT OF YERUPAJA
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London: Herbert Jenkins, 1954. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First Printing of First UK Edition. Original blue boards with red lettering spine. Clean covers, fading at top of spine, old owner name & address on top of blank FFEP otherwise no previous owner names or writing on any pages, sold binding. The dust jacket has lots of edge wear with some small loss in places -- mainly the upper rear area (see photo). The book measures 20cm tall x 13cm and has 191 pages, 15 b/w photos, map. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The Abode of Snow. Observations On A Journey From Chinese Tibet To The Indian caucasus, Through The Upper Valleys Of The Himalaya. -- 1876 HARDCOVER
by Mason, Andrew
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Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1876. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 1876 SECOND EDITION, same format and contents as first edition. Original green cloth, debossed rules front and rear, gilt lettering and gilt decoration spine, original brown coated EPs. The book has clean covers, rubbing at spine ends, solid binding, old owner name on first blank page dated 1884 otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing. The book measures 294mm tall x 142mm, and has 436 pages + [4 pages ads at end], color frontispiece illustration, b/w title page engraving, large folding map in rear pocket. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Across East African Glaciers An Account Of The First Ascent Of Kilimanjaro
by Meyer, Hans
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London: George Philip & Son, 1891. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First UK Edition translated from the German edition. Original green cloth binding with decorated front cover & spine, gilt lettering front & spine, original green coated end pages. The book has tissue-repaired inside hinges, strong binding and stable, former owner bookplate on the front pastedown, a bookstore stamp on upper edge of the verso of the FFEP along with seller's mark in pencil in the same area, no other marks or writing on any pages, a little fore-edge foxing but no foxing on page faces, light cover wear with some surface rubbing at the corners, generally clean. Complete with all maps and illustrations. The plates with the original photos are clean with no darkening/browning of the margins that is sometimes found with this book. The book measures 26cm tall x 18cm and has 404pp, 3 colored folding maps, colored frontispiece, 8 mounted b/w photos, 12 illustrated plates, 19 text illustrations, 11…
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Admiral Albert Hastings Markham. A Victorian Tale Of Triumph, Tragedy and Exploration -- 2019 FIRST EDITION
by Battersby, William
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Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Maritime, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 2019 FIRST EDITION. Original black boards with silver lettering spine. The book is in fine condition with clean covers, no fading, no rubbing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. The original dust jacket is clean with no tears, no rubbing, no chips, complete with original price printed on dust jacket flap. The book measures 24cm tall x 16cm and has 197 pages, 41 b/w illustrations (photos and engravings), 9 maps, bibliography, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Adventurer's Eye
by Stobart, Tom
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London: The Popular Book Club, 1958. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1958 Popular Book Club edition (same text as first edition). The book is in nice condition with minor darkening to spine, clean, minor browning to page edges, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. The dust jacket has minor loss at the top of the spine, no tears, clean, slight darkening to spine. The book measures 19cm tall x 12cm, and has 248 pages, 23 b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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After Everest. The Experiences Of A Mountaineer & Medical Missionary -- FIRST EDITION in Dust Jacket
by Somervell, T.Howard
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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.
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All 14 Eight-Thousanders -- 1988 FIRST EDITION
by Messner, Reinhold
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Seattle: Cloudcap, 1988. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1988 FIRST PRINTING of the First USA Edition. Original blue boards, gilt lettering spine. The book is in NEW condition in NEW dust jacket: never read, never used, no marks, not a remainder, tight binding, no foxing, flawless dust jacket complete with original price of $35 on the flap. This book was purchased directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 27cm x 22cm, and has 247 pages, 143 color & 76 b/w photos, 9 tables, 18 maps + charts, index. NOTE: This is the true first USA printing of the book with "cloudcap" printed on the spine of the book and on the spine of the DJ. There is a reprint that is often mistaken as the first printing. The reprint does not have "cloudcap" printed on the spine. Instead, it has the publisher's emblem printed in that place. The book offered here is the true first printing with cloudcap printed on the DJ and…
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Alpine Days And Nights
by Kirkpatrick, W. T.
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London: George Allen & Unwin, 1932. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original green cloth with gilt lettering spine. Clean covers, sharp coirners, attractive old owner bookplate of a mountain on the front pastedown, no other owner marks or writing on any pages, some foxing on early and last pages, other pages have no foxing, tight binding. The book measures 201mm tall x 133mm, and has 198 pages, 12 b/w photos, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The Alpine Journal volume LXIX May 1964 - 1 Number 308
by COX (editor)
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London: The Alpine Club, 1964. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. The 1964 - 1 issue of the Alpine Journal. Original green cloth covers with gilt lettering front & spine. Minor cover wear, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, complete, no foxing, solid binding. Shipping to UK is $23.50 for one issue, $35.75 for 2 to 4 issues, $58 for 10 issues (prices subject to change depending on what the US Post Office changes). For more than 10 issues, price increases about $2 per additional issue. Contact the seller, JP Mountain Books, for current details regarding shipping of multiple issues. PHOTO IS OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED..
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The Alpine Journal volume LXXI May 1966 - 1 Number 312
by COX (editor)
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London: The Alpine Club, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. The 1966 - 1 issue of the Alpine Journal. Original green cloth covers with gilt lettering front & spine. Minor cover wear, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, complete, no foxing, solid binding. Shipping to UK is $23.50 for one issue, $35.75 for 2 to 4 issues, $58 for 10 issues (prices subject to change depending on what the US Post Office changes). For more than 10 issues, price increases about $2 per additional issue. Contact the seller, JP Mountain Books, for current details regarding shipping of multiple issues. PHOTO IS OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED..
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Alpine Tragedy
by Gos, Charles
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London: George Allen & Unwin, 1948. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. FIRST PRINTING of the First UK Edition. Original blue cloth with silver lettering spine. The book is in nice condition with clean covers, slight darkening upper rear cover, a bit of rubbing very tips corners, tiny former owner address label on front pastedown otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, no foxing, tight binding. The original dust jacket is present with 2cm loss at bottom of spie, small loss at top spine, tear rear flap crease with thin loss at crease. The book measures 238mm tall x 154mm, and has 282 pages, 35 b/w photos (12 by Sella), 6 sketch maps, 13 engravings by Edward Whymper, glossary, index. Account of 22 climbing accidents in the Alps from 1820 to 1910, each described in detail. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Always A Little Further -- 1947 SECOND EDITION
by Alastair Borthwick
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Stirling: Eneas MacKay, 1947. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 1947 SECOND EDITION. Original green cloth with gilt lettering spine. Bright clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, no rubbing, no fading, solid binding, probably never read. The original dust jacket has 1cm tear lower rear at spine crease, 1cm tear upper front, diffuse grubbiness rear panel, price-clipped flap corner. The book measures 185mm tall x 128mm and has 221 pages. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The American Alpine Journal 1992 Volume 34 Issue 66
by Carter, H. Adams (editor)
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Golden: American Alpine Club, 1992. First Edition . Durable Pictorial Soft Cover. New. 1992 issue of the American Alpine Journal. NEW unused condition still in publisher's shrink-wrap: clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, completely unread and unopened. (PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED (NOT GENERIC STOCK PHOTOS).
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The American Alpine Journal 1934 volume 2 number 2
by J. Monroe Thorington (editor)
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New York: American Alpine Club, 1934. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 1934 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Very uncommon. According to published records, the club had only 231 members in 1934. Original printed wrappers. Exceptional example with clean covers, no tears, sharp corners, faint tanning to spine, solid binding, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, complete with all pages & photo plates and maps, solid binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The American Alpine Journal 2000 Volume 42 Issue 74
by Beckwith, Christian (editor)
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Golden: American Alpine Club, 2000. First Edition . Durable Pictorial Soft Cover. As New. 2000 issue of the American Alpine Journal. New condition: clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates. (PHOTO IS OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED (NOT GENERIC STOCK PHOTOS).
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The American Alpine Journal 1972 vol 18 no 1
by Carter, H. Adams (editor)
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New York: American Alpine Club, 1972. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. 1972 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Nice condition in very good dust jacket. Covers are clean and bright, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, sharp edges, tight binding. The dust jacket has rubbing at the spine corners otherwise is better than average. PHOTO IS OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The American Alpine Journal 1968 vol 16 no 1
by Carter, H. Adams (editor)
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New York: American Alpine Club, 1968. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. 1968 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Nice overall condition, better than most that I have seen for this issue. Clean covers, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, sharp edges, tight binding. The dust jacket has a partial ring/cup mark font cover below the title letters, minor edge wear, no tears, no chips. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The American Alpine Journal 1939 vol 3 no 3
by Farquhar, Francis (editor)
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New York: American Alpine Club, 1939. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 1939 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Very good condition: clean, sharp edges, no tears, no chips, slight tanning spine, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The American Alpine Journal 1993 Volume 35 Issue 67
by Carter, H. Adams (editor)
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Golden: American Alpine Club, 1993. First Edition . Durable Pictorial Soft Cover. Near Fine. 1993 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Near Fine condition: clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, minor spine crease. (PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED (NOT GENERIC STOCK PHOTOS).
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