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1986111631London: Hodder & Stoughton 1986. First edition of this work by Bonington. Octavo original cloth. Signed by Chris Bonington on the title page. From the library of James Stephen "Steve" Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days 8 hours and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing's most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation's highest award the Gold Medal of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert between Nevada and California. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover books
1973111571London: Victor Gallancz 1973. First edition of the second volume in Bonington's autobiography. Octavo original cloth illustrated. Signed by Chris Bonington on the title page. From the library of James Stephen "Steve" Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown of each volume. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days 8 hours and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing's most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation's highest award the Gold Medal of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert between Nevada and California. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. A nice association. The Next Horizon the second volume in Chris Bonington's autobiography after I Chose to Climb picks up his story from 1962 and relates his subsequent adventures as a mountaineer photographer journalist and expedition leader alongside eminent climbers including Doug Scott and Don Whillans throughout an extraordinary decade of adversity thrill and discovery. The book opens with a journey to Chile to climb the Central Tower of Paine. Bonington then recounts his ascents across the globe; from the Old Man of Hoy in Scotland the Eiger in Switzerland to Sangay in Ecuador to name but a few. He concludes in the summer of 1972 with preparations for his ambitious autumn Everest expedition. Victor Gallancz hardcover books
1332239900.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0265274915.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2001Q-1560253150Da Capo Press 2001-05-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Da Capo Press paperback
196646380Gollancz 1966. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece and 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 dustwrapper panels mounted on new and separate leaves at front custom-made slip-case a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. 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. Gollancz, hardcover
197330753Gollancz 1977-1973-1986. 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. Gollancz, hardcover
20162009277<p>Original pictorial wraps. Illus. Author's presentation copy to Hamish MacInnes. Warmly incribed.</p> Vertebrate paperback
63143786National Geographic Society pp. 352 . Hardback. Used. National Geographic Society hardcover
7295Très belle épreuve sur vergé pour la Gazette des Beaux-Arts. en feuille Très bon Paris Gazette des Beaux-Arts 20 x 13 cm.
69960Delachaux et Niestlé 1992, in-8 relié toile éditeur avec sa jaquette, 286pp; illustré - très bon état
1105FLAMMARION , jaquette , bon état , 1977 , 252 pages , photos
1998RO70114201Arthaud. 1998. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 439 pages. Quelques photos et cartes en noir et blanc hors texte.Récit.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1977RO40132613Flammarion. 1977. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 251 pages. Photo en couleur en frontispice. Illustré de nombreuses photos en couleur et en noir et blanc hors texte.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 910.9-Explorations
35367Flammarion 25 août 1977, grand in-8 relié toile avec sa jaquette, 252pp avec de nombreuses photographies en couleurs; traduction de Jacques Hall et Jacqueline Lagrange - très bon état
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1977002656Paris Flammarion 1977 In Quarto Traduit de l'anglais par Jacques Hall et Jacqueline Lagrange . Illustré de photographies en couleurs . Montagne . Alpinisme . - 252 p. , 1 kg 400 gr.
197716781977 1977 Flammarion, Paris, 1977. 1 volume in-4 cartonné, 251 pages. Bel état.
1985RO30345543Arthaud. 1985. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos plié, Papier jauni. 297 pages. Nombreuses planches d'illustrations en couleur et en noir et blanc. Quelques illustrations en noir et blanc, dans et hors texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
97156Paris, Arthaud 1985, 240x170mm, 297pages, broché. Bel exemplaire.
W2068FLWBroché bon état . Contenu propre . Brochage fragile. Coins cornés. 1985.297 pages . Kongur
QWA-9836Grenoble, Didier & Richard / Libris, 1990, in-4 cartonnage (24 x 31,5), 192 p., introduction de Ken Wilson, traduction en français par E. Greslou, abondante iconographie en coul, jaquette, très bon état.
1993RO40086665Arthaud. 1993. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur bon état. 155 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en couleur hors texte. Couverture détachée. Pages se détachant.. . . . Classification Dewey : 910.45-Aventures maritimes
2672Paris Arthaud 1993 Un volume in°8 broché 157 pages. Cartes et photographies en couleurs LR67
9930S.l.,Joseph Buffa, 1824. Grande gravure (62 x 50 cm) exécutée d'après la célèbre vue de Bonington, rehaussée en couleurs, signée et datée: Jos. Buffa fecit, 1824. Quelques rousseurs, encadrement sous-verre dans une baguette dorée.
