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197327780Seattle:: The Mountaineers 1973 1977 1981. First Printings of the First US Edition. All copies are in Fine condition in leatherette bindings. Beckey's Cascade Alpine Guide series is considered classic information from one of the nation's godfathers of Western climbing. Each volume features expert information on more than 300 climbing and high routes in the Cascades including Mount Rainier. He includes geographical historical and geological overviews of the majestic North Cascades region plus important tips on safety and backcountry usage and enough technical and grade information to make clear exactly what type of route you are embarking upon. The Mountaineers, hardcover
1353Genève, Editions de la Compagnie 1602, 1927 à 1977. 5 volumes in-8, pleine toile brique, titre en noir au premier plat, et au dos de 2 volumes, les 3 autres portant une étiquette. Ex-libris A. M. Perrin.
125619aafBern, Lith. F. Lips, (1866), ca. 22 x 75 cm, Lithographie mit oben u. unten Benennungen v. Bergspitzen u. Ortschaften, ausgefaltet unter Passepartout gerahmt (30x122 cm).
8vo., First Edition, with 43 plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper, the latter mildly frayed and creased at edges. Much sought-after biography of the climber who almost single-handedly rejuvenated the sport during the 1950s. Often accompanied by Don Whillans, he pioneered routes of extraordinary severity including Alps, first ascents of Kanchengjunga and the Montagh Tower. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Neate B185.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, title in red and black, with numerous plates, some light and inoffensive spotting, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, expertly recased, a very good, bright, clean copy. This title in found more often in green cloth. Having climbed extensively in the Alps, the author was killed in a climbing accident on Tryfan. Neate 232.
8vo. First English Edition with an engraved frontispiece (original tissue guard present) engraved title-vignette and numerous engraved illustrations (a number full-page) in the text guard and title lightly spotted; original cloth upper board elaborately b Bright copy of a scarce and important work.
197211473H81032Fell & Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District in association with University of Lancaster Library. Book has been rebound in a library binding and is thus ex library but a great reading copy. well rebound. . Acceptable. Hardcover. 1972. Fell & Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District [in association with University of Lancaster Library hardcover
19039624Zurich, Institut Artistique, sous les auspices du Comité central, [1903]. In-folio à l'italienne de 12 pages suivies des planches, plein percaline bleue, dos muet, plats ornés de roulettes et fleurons en bleu, titre doré et rouge au premier plat, bords biseautés, gardes ornées. Quelques petites taches au second plat. Relié par A. Bouché à Genève.
19592111902160700068Fels Climbing 1959. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Fels Climbing paperback
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, coloured and monochrome plates and double-page map, contemporary inscription on blank preliminary; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy. Scholarly examination of the controversy surroung the first ascent. Incudes detailed chronological history 1762-1854. Neate *120.
8vo., First Edition thus, with coloured frontispiece, and numerous monochrome plates and maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With the armorial bookplate of Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle on front free endpaper. Vaughan-Arbuckle, formerly Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Logistics Corps, served in India, Hong Kong, Germany and the Falklands. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Neate *364.
33163Paris, au siege social du Club Alpin Francais, 1885. Format 14x22 cm, demi-reliure cuir brun, 4 faux nerfs, titres et filets dores, XI+592 pages. Nombreux articles sur les Alpes et les Pyrenees, iconographie importante, noir et blanc, gravures sur bois, cartes en couleur et en noir depliantes.Bon etat, petites traces d'usage sur un livre d'occasion.
18846Chambéry, librairie Gaillard, 1929. In-12, XXI-306 pp., maroquin taupe d'A. Geraads, plats et dos orné de ficelles, dos long, bordure intérieure de même peau, au centre des edelweiss séchées sous film plastique, tête au palladium, couverture conservée, étui bordé de même peau (dos insolé, une ficelle décollée, épidermures à l'étui, rousseurs).
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo taken aboard the Abel P. Upshur as she leaves port; RAF to the aid of gallant Greece; Super full-page aerial photo of RAF bombing attack in progress on the Albanian port of Valona, being used by Italy; Illustrated text of statement in the House of Commons on the progress of the war by Winston Churchill; Wonderful full-page photo of a massive British factory containing many bombers under construction; photo of desert listening post in action; Map showing the progress of British operations in the western desert; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the Albanian port of Valona under bombardment by the British navy; Photos of terrible London bomb damage to the House of Commons and Middle Temple Library; Photos on Hitler's 'invasion coast' (France); Illustration of fallen German pilots in rubber boat climbing aboard a Nazi raft prepositioned for them off the coast of France; Great before and after photos of repaired bomb damage to the London and North Eastern Railway; Illustrated text of the last speech of the late Lord Lothian, British Ambassador the the U.S., who passed away on 12 December; Dramatic photo of a British battle squadron firing on the French Fleet to keep it from enemy hands - the Bretagne is shown ablaze; Gallabat taken from Italians; Commentary on the war this week; British Army studies invasion tactics - photos of British troops in boats practising to cross unbridged rivers; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
Features: Mountain Climbing - nice photos; Nova Scotia Feast - the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture's Annual mammoth chicken barbecue, the chicken a la grille; Drumbeats on the Prairie - Fort Battle, built by the Northwest Mounted Police in 1876; Ontario Roadside Parks Invite You; Trip Tips for Camera Fans; Summer Theatre - the Stratford Festival; Esso's Touring Service. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
This listing consists of pages 1-4 and 11-14 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: Kidnapping of John S. Labatt; many international stories; Saanich will hold 65th annual fair in September; Cameron Lake photo; Photo of Father Bernard R. Hubbard mountain climbing in Alaska; Editorial page; Large ad for Standard Furniture Co.; Razing of main classroom structure of Corrig College in Victoria; Vacation page; photo of Dr. William Beebe and his steel diving ball; Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear and soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper
Features: Explorers Club members help select the "Seven Underwater Wonders of the World"; High Points of Climbing in the Alps; Nepal's Karnali Zone - Land without Rice; Mountains in Crisis - Man Vs. Nature; The cutting edge of low technology - pack animals; Galapagos Gourmets and Gourmands; A Benediction for Voyager 2. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Stories: Through the Swiss Alps in a wheel chair; Operation Fort Ross; village life in India; the passenger; last voyage; brand of the tomahawk; island skipper; the climbing tiger; eight thousand dollars; an African Houdini; new chums luck. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Book
Stories: The Christmas Tree Derby; The Last of the Conquistadores; Solving Five Thousand Mysteries; Climbing under a Mountain; Searching for Smith; The Land of Mud Castles; South Sea Sugar; We Covered the Water-Front; Shark Hunting; The Spell; Mystery Moths; The Pursuit of the Breelong Blacks. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Book
66 pages. Features: 12 Hours with 6009 - watch this NYC engine as it is readied for the run, then ride the cab for the 403 fleeting miles - great photos and write-up; Burlington Route relocates 13.4 miles of line as Federal Government constructs new dam on the Big Horn River in Wyoming - article and photos; To Alaska Someday - The Great Pacific Eastern - a structly rural steam and diesel road in British Columbia - excellent photos, maps and article; Photo Section includes wonderful shot of sunbeams inside the concourse of Grand Central Station, New York, centerfold photo of a Union Pacific freight climbing Sherman Hill, west of Cheyenne, Wyoming - a 4-8-8-4 'Big Boy'; Millions for Signals - "Either slow down your streamliners or intall more signals", says Interstate Commerce Commission - long article with photos; The Morristown & Erie Railroad - article and photos; Great vintage ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
009521The Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District 1907-present. 8vo. original printed paper wraps some rubbing creasing & spotting spine ends may be chipped; pp. varies. Priced per issue good condition or better. Please enquire for more detail regarding individual issues. Issues available at this price: No. 6. Vol. 2 No. 3 1912. Neate j52. First Edition. Soft Cover. G. The Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District paperback
EXEJCC3cMoutier-Tarentaise, Ducloz, 1903. In-8 , vélin, couverture.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Brochure. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 10 cm). In Turkish. 20, [4] p., b/w ills. Extremely rare. Uludagin tarihi, kayak sporlari, otel ve signaklar, nakliye vasitalari, belediye ve kayak sporlari, dagcilik klöpleri hakkinda malûmat, 1935.
19862091502133534646Mainichishinbunsha 1986. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Mainichishinbunsha paperback
4to., First Edition, with very numerous fine photographs throughout; cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Neate 643.
