Search Results: Titles starting with B from JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS

London: Nicholas Vane, 1965. First Edition 1st Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good/Very Good. 1965 FIRST PRINTING of FIrst UK Edition. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by Rebuffat on the short title page. The book has clean covers, rubbed lower outside corner tips, some browning to page edges, no foxing, solid binding, no owner marks or writing on pages (other than author's signed inscription). The original dust jacket has loss upper front edge, 3cm tear upper rear, flecked spine ends. The book measures 237mm tall x 182mm, and has 183 pages, 104 b/w plates (1 double fold-out), 7 color plates. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

Ross-on-Wye: Carreg, 2004. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST PRINTING of FIRST UK Edition. TEXT IN ENGLISH. Flawless condition in flawless dust wrapper. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Obtained directly from the publisher with no former owners. Original navy hardcover, silver lettering spine. Book measures 232mm tall x 15cm, and has 208 pages, 49 color & 18 b/w photos, list of Broad Peak summiters. Superb account of the 1957 Broad Peak expedition that accomplished the first ascent. Prior to this book, the firsthand accounts in english have been only those by Kurt Diemberger who launched his career with the story of this expedition. Over the years, Diemberger has carefully managed his version of the trip. Finally, this book gives voice to the accounts by the other members (the leader Marcus Schmuck, Fritz Winterstellar, and the liaison officer Qader Saeed), and they don't always paint the romantic vision recounted by Diemberger. Along with the… Read More

Harrisburg: Stackpole Books, 1989. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1989 UNCORRECTED PROOF of the First Edition. Green paper covers with black lettering front. The rear cover has been cut away and is not present. There is a little crinkling to the lower corner of the last blank page, otherwise the book is like new and probably has never been read. There are no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding, clean. The book measures 209mm tall x 136mm and has 213 pages. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Calgary: the author, 1987. First Edition . Soft cover. Fair/No Jacket. Carmen Barbosa. 1987 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition.Inscribed and SIGNED by author in pen on the short-title page. Original glossy pictorial small paperback. The book has some light rubbing to covers, no tears, solid binding (but cracking in a couple of places without any loose pages -- yet), no previous owner marks or writing on any pages (other than author's signed inscription), no foxing. The book measures 152mm tall x 100mm and has 91 pages, many b/w photos with routes marked, several b/w sketches and cartoons, route index. The Barrier Bluffs are above Barrier Lake about 11 kilometers south on the Kananaskis Highway south of Highway 1. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Oxford University Press, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lynton Lamb. FIRST EDITION 1955. Original pattern decorated papered boards, green spine with red title patch lettered in gilt. The book has rubbed lower front corners, very minor foxing on first front and last rear pages (other pages have no foxing), solid binding, no previous owner names or marks on any pages. The book measures 187mm tall x 132mm and has 186 pages followed by 8 full-page b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

München: Nymphenburger, 1966. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Quite Nice. WITH ORIGINAL PHOTO: hinge-tipped-in at rear EP is real b/w photo of Maix & family in Ramsau on his 80th birthday (1987). Original grey cloth, black lettering spine. FINE condition in 100% complete dust wrapper that has a bit of rubbing at tips of corners. Hefty book measures 239mm tall x 16cm, and has 543 pages, 65 b/w photos, index. Text in german -- no english edition. Big history of mountaineering starting with Babalonians, Romans & Vikings through ascents of Himalayan giants.

Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 1990 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original dark red cloth with gilt lettering spine. The book is in great condition with clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. The original dust jacket has faded spine, no tears, no chips, no loss, clean. The book measures 260mm tall x 155mm and has 214 pages + [4] pages of publisher ads, a few b/w illustrations and photos, EP map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Reading: West Col Productions, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original red hardcover with black lettering front & spine. Near Fine condition with a few small pressure indentations on the covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean pages, tight binding, probably never used in the field. Book measures 16cm tall x 11cm and has 141pp, several b/w photos with routes indicated, 2 maps, index. The guide covers Piz Palu Group, Bernina -- Morteratsch -- Boval Chain, Scerscen - Roseg Group, Sella Group & Corvatsch, Tremoggia - Fora Chain. Shipping for this item to UK or Continent is $12.95. PHOTO IS OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED (NOT A STOCK PHOTO).

Glossop: Self Published By Author, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Original red wrappers with black lettering and black decoration front cover, black 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. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 206mm tall x 142mm and has 41 pages, 28 b/w photos, several b/w sketches. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: Harper & Row, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original beige boards with tan cloth spine. New condition: no owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, NOT a remainder, no foxing, tight binding, never used -- acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The dust jacket is in flawless, new condition. The book measures 307mm tall x 147mm and has 201 pages. PHOTOS ARE 0F THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: The American Alpine Club, 1946. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. The book is in basically fine condition with the only flaw being sunning of the spine which is nearly universal with this book that was never issued with a dust jacket like several other American Alpine Club publications. Probably a very small production since all other books published by the AAC during this period were of 500 or less copies. The book has a former owner name and address on the front pastedown otherwise no owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight biding, clean. The book measures 223mm tall x 138mm and has 297 pages. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Tacoma: The Washington State Historical Society, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. FIRST EDIITON 1972. EX-LIBRARY. Wrappers bound into card library covers. Usual library marks. No owner writing or underlining on any pages, no foxing, solid binding, clean. The book measures 28cm tall, and has 29 pages, 4 b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Dillon Colorado: Self-published, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original tan paper wrappers with black lettering front cover & spine. New condition: no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no rubbing, no foxing, tight binding, never used. Acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measure 280mm tall x 215mm and has 98 pages. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: The American Alpine Club, 1946. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. The book has a double-bump upper edge rear cover that has caused a 1cm tear into cover at one of the bumps otherwise the book is in near fine condition with slight sunning spine and cover edges, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight binding. The book measures 223mm tall x 138mm and has 297 pages. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. Orginal green boards, gilt lettering spine. SIGNED BY MESSNER on pre-title page. On blank verso of free front endpaper are three gift inscriptions to an unnamed previous owner. The book is in nice condition with minor bump upper rear edge and tips lower cover corners (see photo), tight binding, clean, no marks or writing on pages other than the gift inscriptions already mentioned, no foxing. The dust jacket is in nice condition with no chips, no tears, front flap corner is price-clipped. The book measures 264mm tall x 219mm, and has 143 pages, 33 color & 51 b/w photos, 5 route sketches, sketches, EP height chart. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. The book is in fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no foxing, solid binding. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no tears, no chips, clean. The book measures , 285mm tall x 222mm, 190pp, 93 color photos (47 are full-page size), 4 route topos, 13 page list of favorite free climbs worldwide. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1983. First Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 1983 FIRST EDITION. Original coated blue paperback with silver lettering front and spine. The book is in basically new condition with no soiling, sharp edges, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding (probably never used), no foxing. The book measures 156mm tall x 113mm and has 278 pages, several sketch maps, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1983. First Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 1983 FIRST EDITION. Original coated blue paperback with silver lettering front and spine. The book has been exposed to water. The pages are slightly warped but not stained or stuck together (all pages open easily). The only staining is on the edge of the text block (slight browning). The book has no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding (nothing loose), no foxing. The book measures 156mm tall x 113mm and has 278 pages, several sketch maps, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Frederick Muller, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 1st Printing FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Original black cloth with gilt lettering spine. The book is in nice condition with clean covers, no fading, bright spine gilt, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight binding. The very uncommon dust jacket has 2cm loss upper spine corner, some fading to spine, price-clipped flap corner. The book measures 220mm tall x 145mm, 305pp, 24 b/w photos, EP map, glossary, index.. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Berkeley: Wilderness Press, 1969. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1969 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original orange paperback with black lettering front and spine. The book has clean covers, 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 109mm and has 85 pages, several b/w photos, folding map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.