Search Results: Authors starting with F from JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS

Wyoming?: author?, 1951. Second Printing (same as first) . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued?. Original textured green paperback wrappers with b/w illustrated front cover, staple-bound. The booklet is in very good condition with clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, clean, complete. The item measures 227mm tall x 151mm, and has 32 pages, 5 b/w photos, 3 maps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Chiari: Nordpress, 2003. First Edition . Original Wraps. As New/No Jacket Issued. First Nordpress edition with publisher's sticker noting that fact on the pre-title page. The book was originally published in 1958 by Tamari. This edition is reformatted into smaller size. SIGNED by Lino Lacedelli on the pre-title page. Lacedelli said that he signed only 3 copies of this Nordpress edition which my sister obtained during a ski vacation at Cortina D'Ampezzo where Lacedelli lived. Completely new condition, never read. Original glossy 8vo PB (not issued in hardcover), measure 21cm tall x 15cm, 95 pages of text, 272 pages of plates with descriptive captions (including 246 b/w photos, 2 route sketches, 5 maps, 12 campsite locator sketches, 8 pages of daily height chart, 1 color photo of front of DJ of 1958 edition), plus two b/w sketch maps of general area, and 4 b/w portrait photos in text. Text in italian, no english edition. This is reformatted from the original 4to edition, but contains same text… Read More

New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1911. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Very early reprint of first edition in very uncommon dust jacket. The book is in fine condition with no owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, clean, no rubbing, solid binding (no cracks). The original dust jacket has a 1 inch (2cm) tear lower spine crease, 15mm tear upper front, edge wear (see photos). PHOTOS OF THIS BOOK ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1953. First Edition. Soft cover. Good. 1953 issue of the American Alpine Journal. browning spine, small chipping spine edge and spine ends, previous owner name penned to top of first page otherwise no marks or writing on any pages (Eric Bjornstad's copy with his name, a prolific climber with many first ascents to his credit), complete with all pages & photo plates, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1954. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1954 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Very good condition: sharp edges, no tears, no chips, slight tanning spine, old owner name penned to top edge front cover otherwise no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1956. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 1956 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Very good condition: minor tanning spine, a couple minor marks covers else clean covers, lightly bumped upper top outside corner text block, no tears, no chips, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

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.

Berkeley: Universtiy of California Press, 1966. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 2nd Printing Second Printing of First Edition 1966 (same format/size/contents as 1st printing). 262pp, 49 b/w photos & ills, 5 maps, 27cm tall, index. blue cloth, gilt lettering spine, white sketch of Mt Whitney E side stamped on cover. The book is in nice condition with no owner marks or writing on any pages, some small fore-edge foxing but no foxing on any page faces, clean covers, tight binding. The original dust jacket has 15mm x 10mm loss upper front corner, 15mm deep loss upper spine corner, 20mm x 30mm loss upper rear, price-clipped front flap corner. Superb history. Includes discussions of King, Muir, Mt. Whitney, mountaineering, Sierra Club, etc. with considerable amount on early exploration & climbing in Yosemite. Each chapter followed by list of notes & references, including many obscure items.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1958. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 1958 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Very good condition: minor tanning spine, clean covers, no tears, no chips, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1957. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 1957 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Very good condition: minor tanning spine, clean covers, no tears, no chips, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1955. First Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 1955 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Exceptionally well preserved example: fine condition with clean covers, sharp edges, no tears, no chips, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1951. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1951 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.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1948. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 1948 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.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1959. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1959 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Very good condition: minor tanning spine covers, generally clean, no tears, slight bump to lower outside corner of text block, no chips, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of First Edition. Original light blue boards, black lettering spine. Book is in fine condition except for some minor rubbing bottom front cover edges near corner tips, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, clean pages. Original dust jacket is present: rubbing at corner tips, 1cm tear lower rear, 5mm tear upper rear, clipped front flap corner. FICTION. Climbing in the Alps to learn the truth of the disappearance of a climbing companion left injured on a peak--a thriller. Book measures 215mm tall x 14cm and has 210 pages.

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.

Berkeley: Wilderness Press, 1975. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 1975 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original khaki green paperback with black lettering front and spine. The book has a 15mm tear lower front, 6cm x 1cm loss lower rear corner, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. Complete with large folding map at end. The book measures 152mm tall x 107mm and has 90 pages, several b/w photos, folding map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Hutchinson, 1926. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1926 FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Rebound in black cloth with original spine covering retained, closely matching original binding covers. The covers are clean, unfaded (but slight browning to original spine cloth), and not rubbed -- fine condition. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding, complete with all pages, plates, and map. The folding map is browned as usual (printed on tissue-like paper) and has some crinkles due to misfolding. The book measures 237mm tall x 153mm, and has 295 pages, 25 b/w photos, folding map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

London: Quality Book Club, 1973. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st Printing 1973 Hardcover reprint. Original red boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in nice condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket has no tears, no loss. The book measures 223mm tall x 145mm, and has 160 pages, 24 b/w photos. Leader's account of expedition to Jostedals glacier in Norway for survey & scientific work. Team parachuted onto the glacier, climbed on it, descended its main ice fall, & ran the river gushing from the glacier's toe in rubber dinghies. Exciting adventure. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.