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Fine English Paperback., Very good., 21 x 15 cm, [8], 160, [24] p., b/w and color ills. "Tanrilarin tahtina yolculuk. Everest tirmanisimin hikayesi, TUNÇ FINDIK, Meteksan Sistem Yayinlari, Ankara, 2002"
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 218 p. Color ills. A story and memoirs of an Turkish Everest Expedition. Surp yergiri gi gançe. [= Holy land beckons. Notes of travel].
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 14 plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Neate 835.
8vo., Fourth Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present) and 6 plates by Whymper; maroon cloth, boards framed and blocked in blind, gilt back, black endpapers, joints lightly rubbed and case a litle shaken else a very good, bright, clean copy. With 2pp publisher's catalogue at end. First published in 1871. This edition includes minor textual corrections and the first Index. Neate *839.
8vo., Second Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), coloured plate and 60 wood-engraved illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, a few relevant pencilled marginal annotations in a neat scholarly hand; handsomely bound in navy full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame borders, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, uncut, an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With 2pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Dedicated to Faraday, Tyndall's classic account was first published in 1860. This revised edition, sanctioned by his widow and issued three years after his death, includes minor textual corrections and a much improved index. Equally notable both as scientist and mountaineer, Tyndall transformed his scientific interest in mountains into a keen appreciation of their beauty and pleasures. His most famous climb is probably the first ascent of the Weisshorn, but he was also a contender for the first ascent of the Matterhorn. In July 1862 (with Johann Bennen) he reached the main shoulder, only to be defeated by a deep cleft. Neate 836.
8vo., First Edition, with very numerous plates and illustrations in the text, and endpaper maps; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-browned on (predominantly white) rear panel. Sequel to 'High Conquest', continuing the story of post-war climbing and the conquest of Everest. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION. Neate, 843.
8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), numerous plates and illustrations in the text, and 2 folding maps (one coloured; one coloured in outline); pictorial cloth, gilt back, green endpapers, covers very lightly faded else a very good, bright, crisp copy. With the armorial bookplate of Harry Robert Sauve Pulman on front paste-down. Not recorded by Neate.
8vo., First Edition, with very numerous coloured and monochrome plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Vividly-written biography of the 'father of modern mountaineering', who disappeared on Nanga Parbat in 1895. Neate 854.
Alella, Edit. Pleniluni, 1987. Nombroses il·lustracions en b/n. 181 p. 8è major. Rústica editorial il·lustrada. Molt bon exemplar.
Features: Outlaw Struggle - The hectic history of an extensive area of rugged wilderness in Oklahoma and Arkansas which has been a recognized sanctuary for desperadoes and fugitives; Climbing the Southern Falls - An absorbing description of a wonderful feat of mountaineering - the single-handed ascent of a 1,904 ft cataract which New Zealanders claim to be the loftiest in the world; Frensham's Bungalow - A strange story related by a former officer of the Indian Army; A Bid For Fortune - A youthful newcomer to Darwin, Australia risks his slender capital by joining a veteran skipper in a trip to a secret pearl-oyster bed; A Pygmy Net-Hunt - A graphic description of a most ingenious method of capturing wild animals; The Lost Mine - Originally published in 1929, author set forth to study native Indians in Panama but became involved with Tisingal, reputed to be one of the richest gold mines ever worked by the Spaniards; Velnagel's Gold - Engaged in salvaging old machinery from a long-abandoned Australian goldfield, the author stumbled into a most extraordinary experience; The Arrow Mystery - A curious affair from the early days of the Nigerian tin-field; Front cover missing. Above-average wear externally. Contents in decent condition. Magazine
Features: Hooliganism in Belgium; The New Significance of Laos; Lady Lytton's Court Diary; 7th International Boat Show; The New Millbank Skyscraper (2 page pictorial); Peruvian Mountain Climbing; Congo disputes; Baluba refugees; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Magazine
in-8, 255 pp., illustrations en n&b et (surtout) en couleurs, broché, couverture illustrée. Très bel exemplaire. [LA-9] Imprimé sur beau papier.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to front cover, creasing to rear and to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very slightly scratched rear and no bumping to corners. 364pp. A climbing guide of the Mediterranean Coast from Spain to Monaco, with routes, diagrams, descriptions, photographs and supplies. Text in English and German.
Name inside front board. Most of book in very good clean condition. Two large fold-out maps and a number of large fold-out photographs in excellent condition. Large part of upper corner of rear cover badly damp marked Clear gilt lettering to front and spine and rounded corners. Dusty dust jacket not price clipped with nicks, chips and small tears to upper and lower edges and badly damp stained rear upper corner. 106pp. Descriptions of climbs on twenty mountains plus geology of the area. Well illustrated.
Sm. 8vo., Thirteenth Impression, with numerous illustrations and maps throughout; original brown cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in blue, radial corners, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. First published in 1960.
Sm. 8vo., Sixth Impression, with numerous illustrations and maps throughout; original yellow cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in blue, radial corners, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. First published in 1964.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with title-vignette, and numerous plates and illustrations in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter frayed and creased with minor loss at extremities. UNACCOUNTABLY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition, with title-vignette, 33 plates and 12 maps (7 double-page); original green cloth, gilt back, green top, a near fine copy. WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF VICTOR WILKINSON DIX ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN . A keen alpinist, Dix was Professor of Surgery at London University Hospital. he finest guide of the period to the high level circuits and routes of the Alps, and still a most useful compendium today. Neate 864.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates (toned in blue or sepia) and maps, and 2 maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, uncut, joints faintly rubbed else a near fine copy. Neate 862.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps, small neat signature on front free endpaper and title; green cloth, gilt back, green top, backstrip mildly faded else a good, clean copy. Neate *864.
8vo., Second Edition, with engraved frontispiece, title-vignette, 21 engraved plates, 92 illustrations in the text, 5 folding maps (one or two short tears in folds) and large folding chart at end, neat contemporary signatures on blank preliminary, title very lightly dust-soiled; firmly bound in contemporary brown half morocco, marbled boards ruled in blind, back with raised bands, second and third compartments letterd in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, marbled edges, cream endpapers, covers mildly age-marked and faded else a very good, bright, clean copy. Bright, clean copy in contemporary binding of the most famous mountaineering book of all time. Neate *897.
Snowdonia, containing some of the finest and most accessible cliffs in Britain, needs no introduction to rock climbers. This new guide for climbers ... offers over 500 of the region's best-quality climbs, including outstanding routes from little-known Central Wales and the Lleyn Peninsula, as well as introducing recent developments at Rhoscolyn, Great Orme and on the North Wales Slate. The book has been thoroughly researched and tested, and provides detailed route descriptions incorporating standard grading as well as a star system. These, together with the lavish use of excellent photo-diagrams, make the climbs easy to locate and follow. Book
321 pages including bibliography. The first anthology devoted exclusively to climbing on the world's two highest and best-known mountains. Spans the years 1933 through 1996. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
