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in-8°, 235 pp., illustrations n&b, cartes, broche, couv. illustree.- Première edition. Tres bel exemplaire. [DV-12]
New Turkish Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 151 p., color ills. Kaya tirmanisi: Temel bilgi ve beceriler. Rock climbing: Fundamental information and skills.
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.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured plates, and maps in the text; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates, maps in the text and endpaper maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., Second Edition, with frontispiece, and numerous plates and maps (a number folding); red cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt (faded but wholly legible), a bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter frayed at edges and with loss at upper edge of rear panel. Revised and expanded version of the original edition of 1923.
No publication date or edition statement, 159 pages, illustrated, appendices, index, (Beaufort Library ; 4), Boots Library sticker on front cover. eng
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., First Edition, with several plates, free endpapers lightly browned; original green cloth, boards framed in blind, upper board lettered in gilt, green top, green marbled endpapers, a remarkably bright, clean, crisp copy. The Britannia Hut is the only mountain club hut in the Alps built entirely from funds raised by British climbers. Clinton Dent (1850-1912) was the first President of the Association. RARE. Neate 33.
8vo., Fourth Impression, with frontispiece, plates and maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The author's first book, originally published in 1966. Includes his first major Scottish climb in 1953, the first British ascent of the Eigerwand, first steps in the Himalaya and the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia. Neate 90 (recording the first edition).
8vo., First Edition, with 44 plates; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with git frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with an ice-axe motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. An elegant copy of author's first book. Includes his first major Scottish climb in 1953, the first British ascent of the Eigerwand, first steps in the Himalaya and the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia. Neate 90.
3 vols., 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with coloured and monochrome plates and maps; cloth (blue/brown/blue respectively), gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. FIRST VOLUME SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. First volume with personal armorial bookplate on front free endpaper. The trilogy comprises: I Chose to Climb (sixth impression, 1977), The Next Horizon (first impression, 1973) and The Everest Years (first impression, 1986). Neate 90, 94 (first and second volumes respectively).
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
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.
Paris Les Editions de France 1932, In-12 relié demi-basane marron amateur, dos à nerfs. 264 pages. Préface du Général BRUCE.
in-8, 187 pp., illustrations h.t. n&b, broché, couverture illustrée.- Bel exemplaire. [DV-8][CA27/0-]
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, rubbing to front near spine and no bumping to corners. 88pp. Mountaineering magazine including features Walking boots tested, Lourmarin in France, Lost in Patagonia, bouldering in Oz, Gran Sasso in Italy, Cerro Torre and much more. Very well illustrated, some in colour.
No marks or inscriptions. Creasing to some corners. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards. 88pp. Mountaineering magazine including features Cairngorm walk, X.C skiing in Norway, super grit hit list, Harpur Hill, Namibia climbing and much more. Very well illustrated, some in colour.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 88pp. Mountaineering magazine including features on Bregaglia, Nepal trekking, peak bouldering, Snowdonia 20 walk, Millican Dalton, Gran Paradiso walk and much more. Very well illustrated, some in colour.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight strain to staples and no bumping to corners. 88pp. Mountaineering magazine including features Verdon Gorge, Kathmandu trekking, Lochnagar, Gardoms Edge, Trento, North Wales walk and much more. Very well illustrated, some in colour.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. 95pp. Mountaineering magazine including features Soft rock in France, Ben Nevis walks, Haute Route - Zermatt, Baffin Island crags, Dovey Hills and much more. Very well illustrated, some in colour.
8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispiece, plates and endpaper maps coloured in outline; original grey tweed cloth, backstrip lettered in red, fore-edge lightly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The story of the Himalayan Scientific and Mountaineering Expedition 1960-61, which includes a search for the yeti and an attempt on Makalu. Published a year after the US edition. Neate 371.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 70 plates on 32, numerous line illustrations (a number full-page) and several full-page maps in the text, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; blue cloth, gilt back, backstrip lettering very slightly dulled else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly creased at head and tail of backstrip. Hillary's climbing autobiography with Everest 1953 as its climax. INCREASINGLY ELUSIVE IN ANYTHING LIKE THIS CONDITION. Neate 369
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 70 plates on 32, numerous line illustrations (a number full-page) and several full-page maps in the text, title and following few leaves lightly spotted; handsomely bound in full dark blue crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with ice-axe motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR [E. P. HILLARY] ON TITLE. Hillary's climbing autobiography with Everest 1953 as its climax. Neate 369.