Search Results: Titles starting with H from JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS

London & Seattle: Diadem Books & The Mountaineers, 1988. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1988 THIRD IMPRESSION of First Edition. Original green 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.

Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st Printing FIRST EDIITON 1966. Original dark navy boards with gilt lettering spine. The book has clean covers, a fade area at base of spine where dust jacket has tear, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. The original dust jacket has old tape stains at corners and spine ends, 5cm tear lower spine crease, rubbing. The book measures 248mm tall x 190mm, and has 116 pages, 61 b/w photos, 3 maps + EP map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. Second Printing (same format as first) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. SECOND PRINTING of First Edition. Identical to first printing except lacking the "1" in the number line on the copyright page. Original grey cloth with metallic blue lettering spine. Book is in quite nice condition with no rubbing, no soiling, tight binding, no fading, no foxing. However, there is a gift inscription (not from author) on the front flyleaf dated 1975; otherwise, there are no previous owner marks or writing on any pages. ORIGINAL DUST JACKET is present with 6cm tear upper rear near spine, 15mm tear lower rear, 15mm x 15mm chip at base of spine. Book measures 235mm tall x 15cm, and has 207 pages, 44 b/w photos, EP map, 6 appendices. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED (NOT GENERIC STOCK PHOTOS).

Lausanne: Librairie Marguerat S. A., 1954. Second Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket Issued?. Uncommon hard cover edition in french (the first was issued as soft cover). Original red cloth, color photo inset on front cover, gilt lettering spine. FINE condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, clean, no foxing. Book measures 222mm tall x 153mm, and has 204 pages, 48 b/w photos, 12 sketches. Text in french. The experiences of author's pioneer flying of ski-fitted plane in the Alps, developing glacier & snow landing techniques, & accounts of rescues of climbers & skiers involving daring glacier landings.

Washington D.C.: National Geographic, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original beige speckled boards, maroon cloth spine with gilt lettering. FINE condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Original dust wrapper is in fine condition with no chips or tears, complete with flap corners intact. Book measures 235mm tall x 155mm, and has 299 pages, 6 b/w & 4 color photos, biblio, glossary, index. Extensively researched biography of Tenzing by acclaimed mountaineering journalist.

Amsterdam: Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 1988. Reprint . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket Issued. Reprint same year as first printing. Glossy paperback binding. Text is in Dutch. New condition: no owner marks or writing, no foxing, clean, tight binding, never used. The book measures 200mm tall x 125mm and has 187 + [1] pages. Author on Everest 1982 (first Dutch Everest expedition), on Everest 1984 (to the summit -- but subsequently a very disputed claim), and on Cho Oyu 1987. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. SECOND EDITION Two Volumes 1820. Complete with all plates and maps. Two volumes bound in early leather spines and corners with marbled boards, marbled EPs. NOT Ex-library. Rubbed spine edges with loss of surface coating, spine joints cracked leather but holding, loss of upper spine leather volume one but stabilized with lacquer, foxing on pages mainly to the first half of volume I, browning to pages due to offsetting of printed text, solid bindings, illustration plates are mostly free of foxing, previous owner name penned to first preliminary blank page of each volume otherwise no owner marks or writing on any pages. From the collection of William E. Davis with his signature and date 1960 on the first blank preliminary page of each volume . Copied from the internet: "William E. Davies (1917-1990) was a USGS (United States Geological Survey) geologist, polar explorer, and recipient of the Antarctic Medal… Read More

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1981. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original rown boards, rust cloth spine with black lettering. Book is in FINE condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding. Original dust jacket is present in fine condition. Book measures 215mm tall x 14cm and has 190 pages. Fiction. Climbing adventure & mystery for young people. Jimmy Dalton, 15, joins expedition searching for treasures on Senta Devi, highest unclimbed peak in the world. Mystery, danger, adventure.

London: Victor Gallancz, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author(s). 1st Printing FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. SIGNED by Hamish Brown on the title page. Original green boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in fine unread condition with no previous owner marks or writing (other than author's signature) on any pages, no foxing, tight binding, clean. The dust jacket is clean with no tears, no chips, no rubbing, no fading. The book measures 235mm tall x 158mm and has 301 pages, 93 b/w photos, 22 maps, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Dunedin New Zealand: Mount Aspiring National Park Board, 1971. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. First Edition? (not stated, but there is no indication of any previous edition). Original color pictorial soft cover binding. Nice condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, no loose pages, clean pages. Book measures 215mm tall x 138mm and has 70 + [2] pages, 19 b/w & 17 color photos + 4-page foldout b/w panorama, several b/w sketches, large folding map loosely inserted at rear, bibliography. Chapters on access, the Haast Pass highway, hikes & treks, the mountains, plants, animals, geology, park history, early ascents. POSTAGE TO NEW ZEALAND OR AUSTRALIA FOR THIS ITEM is at most $12.95 but probably less if mailed in an envelope. Please enquire for rate. PHOTO IS OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED FOR SALE (NOT a stock photo).

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rockwell Kent. 1st Printing FIRST PRINTING of First Edition 1934. Original blue cloth. Paper title pages lettered in black (front cover one has illustration) front cover & spine. The book has rubbing to spine ends and corner tips, slight fading to spine, minor faint soiling, browning to EPs, some foxing on first and last few pages but other pages mostly free of foxing, old gift inscription on front pastedown dated 1938 otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding but paper-cracked rear EP (hinge is strong and not in danger of breaking). The book measures 208mm tall x 143mm, and has 287 + [1] pages, several b/w illustrations by Rockwell Kent. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Christchurch New Zealand: Whitcoulls Publishers, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Printing FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original blue boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in new condition: no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no foxing, tight binding, never used. The dust jacket is in new condition with no tears, no rubbing, no chips, clean. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 218mm tall x 140mm, and has 160 pages, 31 b/w photos, list of climbs, EP map.

London: John Murray, 1896. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 1896 FIRST PRINTING of the First USA Edition. Original olive green cloth, double gilt border with swirls front, gilt lettering front surrounded by gilt border, gilt lettering and swirled end rules spine, original dark brown coated EPs. Much better condition than most copies, clean covers, bright gilt on front and spine, fading very tips of cover corners, tight binding, some shallow dents edges of rear cover from old string wrapping for mailing (books used to be mailed wrapped in paper bound vertically and horizontally with sturdy string), no foxing, solid binding, complete with all maps and plates, old owner name faintly stamped to corner of last blank page, otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages. The book measures 237mm tall x 160mm, and has 409 pages, 4 folding maps (1 in pocket), 18 b/w plates, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Seattle: The Mountaineers, 2000. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. The book has a crack in the lower rear cover with corresponding tear to the dust jacket (See Photo), otherwise the book and jacket are in fine condition, clean, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding. The book measures 235mm tall x 183mm, and has 204 pages + [1], 43 color & 91 b/w photos, 2 sketches, route list, bibliography. Good biography of Buhl with lots quoted from his climbing diaries, commentary on his climbs and style. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing of First edition. SIGNED by author. This book is better than reprints because it has color photos that are not reproduced in the later editions. This hefty book measures 26mm tall x 177mm, and has 398 pages, 20 color (many double page) & 134 b/w photos, 10 maps, appendix, biblio. Original grey cloth, silver lettering cover & spine. CONDITION of book is fine with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, binding is clean, crisp and tight. SIGNED by Jon Waterman on the title page. CONDITION of dust wrapper is fine (no tears, no marks, like new). This is one of the best books on climbing in Alaska, written by a climber who has been on many of the cold and challenging ascents. BIG BOOK: EXTRA POSTAGE required for international shipping.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. CONDITION: like new condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding, no foxing, probably never read. The dust jacket is fine with no chips, no tears, clean, complete. The book measures 242mm tall x 155mm, and has 319 pages, 61 color & 16 b/w photos, map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 1989. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 1st Printing FIRST EDITION 1989. Original pictorial soft cover. The book is in new, unread condition having been acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. No soiling, no crease marks, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding. The book measures 227mm tall x 153mm, and has 204 pages, several b/w photos and illustrations. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. FIRST PRINTING of first USA edition. EX-LIBRARY book with usual library marks and card pocket at end. The book has tape marks on the covers where DJ had been taped, lower cover soiling, clean pages, complete with all pages and photos. The dust jacket has a spine sticker residue and a 1cm tear upper front. The book has 192 pages, 35 photos (6 in color), 2 maps. Many details of hands-on work for Hillary's Himalayan Trust, the trek to Namche Bazar & Everest region, visits with many Sherpa friends. Original greyish blue spine with navy lettering, pale blue paper covered boards. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Caldwell: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1936. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 1936 FIRST EDITION. Original yellowish tan buckram with front cover decorated in black, blue, and red; spine lettered in black with red rules, original relief-map illustrated EPs. Ex-library example with spine number (no other external library marks), no card pocket or EP stamps or bookplates, number penned to corner of short-title page, number penned to corner of title page, library stamp at gutter of dedication page, library stamp at gutter of last text page (167), no other library marks. The covers have general soiling. binding is tight and solid, no foxing, no writing or underlining on pages, complete with all pages and illustrations and folding map (map has no library marks). The book measures 235mm tall x 160mm and has 167 pages, 52 b/w photos, 3 color plates of paintings, folding map at rear, EP relief maps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Matsumoto Japan: Shinshu Uiversity, 1988. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original tan boards with gilt lettering spine. As new condition: no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no fading, no rubbing, clean, no foxing, tight binding, never used. The dust jacket is in new condition with no tears, no chips, no rubbing, no fading, clean. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book is larger format measuring 264mm tall x 190mm, and has 466 pages + [1], several b/w photos, many b/w diagrams & charts, index. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.