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A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 286 pages.
in-8, X-208 pp., illustrations h.t. n&b, broché, couverture illustrée.- Bel exemplaire. [BAT-2]
Mm 250x310 Volume in copertina rigida, sovraccoperta originale, 240 pagine profusamente illustrate a colori nel testo in lingua italiana - italian text. Libro in perfette condizioni di nuovo - brand new in original shrink wrap; spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
Features: Was it Coincidence? - a Zulu witch doctor and his magic; The Man Who Hesitated - a dramatic story from West Africa; Comacchio on the Adriatic - the Venice of the Eels - article with photos; The Brophy Will Case - an unusual American detective case; The Wily Coyote - interesting stories of these hated coyotes and their ways in the Western States; McNeill's Lapse - a good man falls victim to temptation; Climbing the White Elephant near the Tom Reed Mine at Oatman, Arizona - article with nice photos; The Adventures of a Rolling Stone (part II) - tales from two young naval officers who set off to see the world with five dollars between them; Lion Hunting in Somaliland - article with many photos; The Cruise of the Dream Ship - part IV of Ralph Stock's sailing through the enchanted South Sea Islands - article with nice photos; Trapped by a Flash-flood in a canyon; Down the River - two youngsters seek fortune and adventure running a little launch on a New Zealand river; Robert Tipp's terrible ordeal at the top of a lofty flagstaff; My Visit to Mexico - why the author didn't want to go and now likes Mexico less than ever; Our Adventures Among the Berbers - the author's experiences with the Shawia Berbers of Algeria - article with great photos; That Donkey! - the pathetic story of a journalist and the donkey he bought; nice vintage ads. Multiple pieces of red, clear and brown tape securing covers. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates, free endpapers lightly browned; green cloth, boards framed in blind, gilt back, a remarkably bright, fresh copy. WITH THE SEPARATELY PRINTED LEAF OF CORRIGENDA & NOTES. Printed for the author. SCARCE. See Neate p.121.
8vo., Fourth Impression, with frontispiece and 16 plates; original red cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped, lightly dust-soiled dustwrapper, the latter with minor loss (affecting lettering) at head and tail of backstrip. First published in 1943. See Neate 468
8vo., First Edition, with plates toned in blue, some light marginal spotting; green cloth, gilt back, dark top, uncut, backstrip mildly sunned else a very good, bright, clean copy. The author failed to complete his degree, but founded the Oxford University Mountaineering Club, and the Alpine Ski Club. Neate 471.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, coloured and monochrome plates, and illustrations in the text; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with loss and closed tears on rear panel. Neate 475.
224 pages. Index. Extensive footnotes and lists of names in Appendix. Oblong 11" x 9.5". Profusely illustrated in black and white. Printed upon glossy stock. "By making this book and organizing the accompanying exhibition, we wanted to provide a historical context in which the present day activity of artists and arts orgainzations in Hamilton might be examined and appreciated." - from Preface. Book
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece in photogravure (original tissue guard present), 49 plates (one in photogravure with original tissue guard), 14 diagrams of routes in the text and 2 large folding coloured maps; cloth series binding of red cloth lettered in gilt, gilt back, a very good, clean copy. The first edition is elusive in this condition.
8vo., Second Edition, with frontispiece, numerous plates and illustrations in the text, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; red cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in 1934.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Plastic comb binding. 5 3/4"w x 8 1/2"h. 221 pages, plus index. First edition, limited # 690/1000. Black and white photos and illustrations.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece in photogravure, 7 plates in photogravure (all original tissue guards present), 15 coloured plates (all original tissue guards present) and numerous plates in monochrome, fore-edge mildly spotted, some light and scattered spotting to text, wanting rear free endpaper; brown cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, gilt top, tan endpapers, small pull at headband else a very good, bright, crisp copy. With 6pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end.
Sm. 4to., First Edition thus, with title in blue and black, coloured and monochrome plates, and endpaper maps in blue; burgundy cloth, gilt back, boards unevenly sunned else a very good, bright, clean copy. Published two years after the Italian edition. 'His books rank high for the quality of the writing and illustrations' (Neate). Neate *493.
in-8°, 230 pp, photographies en couleurs, couverture illustree. Bon etat (couv. leg. us.) [MI-2]
in-8°, 287 pp, 26 photographies en noir, couverture illustree a rabats. Bel exemplaire [CA-00]
in-8°, 111 pp., nombreux dessins n&b, broche, couv. illustree. Etat d'usage (passages soulignes). [CA33-4]
In 8, cm 19 x 25, pp. 160 con moltissime illustrazioni fotografiche. Testo che raccoglie considerazioni e racconti del grande alpinista, citazioni di molti altri arrampicatori nel tentativo di fare il punto sull'alpinismo del momento, le gare d'arrampicata ecc.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, numerous coloured and monochrome photographs (many double- or full-page) throughout, and pictorial endpapers; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Hodder & Stoughton, [1991]
in-8, 216 pages, tres nombreuses illustrations (la plupart en couleurs), broché, couverture illustrée.- Edition originale. Bel exemplaire. [MI-23]
in-8°, 39+201p., ill. en noir et en couleurs, cartes, broché, couverture illustree Bel exemplaire. [109B-11] Text in French - English - Dutch - German
8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), 21 fine photographic plates in gravure (all original tissue guards present), 20 smaller photographs as chapter heads and 10 maps in the text, endpapers mildly browned; original pale green buckram, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, backstrip mildly sunned (but all gilt wholly legible), joints very lightly rubbed, short split in paper of upper hinge (but binding entirely sound), a well-preserved, bright, cleam, crisp copy. With the engraved bookplate of Herbert Cooke on front paste-down. One of the greatest Alpine memoirs. Moore climbed with Whymper and Horace Walker, and was a member of the party which made the first ascent of Mont Blanc via the Brenva ice-ridge. Originally published privately in 1867 in an edition of 100 copies. The plates are remarkable for their extensive and detailed captions. Moore's later diaries, currently unpublished, are held by the Alpine Club. Neate *535; Perret 3086 'edition la plus interessante pour l'alpiniste'.
Book is in excellent condition with slightly scuffed covers and lightly bumped page-end corners. Binding is solid and square, covers and spine are creaseless, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Signed by author on half title page. 175 pages with a great many large color photos. Chapters include Mckinley, Aconcagua (Argentina), Elbrus & Kilimanjaro, Vinson, Carstensz (Australasia).
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 172pp. Beginning with an account of the history of climbs in the area, the book goes on to describe climbs on Gimmer Crag, White Ghyll, Pavey Ark, Raven Crag, Bowfell Buttress and Deer Bield Crag.
Name/date to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright laminated boards and no bumping to corners. 96pp. With over thirty walks covering the 'Munros' in Wales showing photographs, sketches, maps and descriptions of the mountain walking routes. All are around Snowdon and they cover the Carneddau, Tryfan and the Glyders and the Snowdon range itself.