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1966ABE-156620760832024 PAGES-35 CM X 50 CM-M.EDGAR FAURE EXPOSE DEVANT L'ASSEMBLEE SA POLITIQUE AGRICOLE-AU CONGRES DE TOKYO-AU MUSEE JACQUEMART ANDRE BONINGTON: LA FRAICHEUR DU ROMANTISME-THEATRE: "VOUS VIVREZ COMME DES PORCS" DE JOHN ARDEN, LAURENT TERZIEFF-
197273032London: Cassell 1972. Hardcover. Fair Condition/Fair. Signed by Author. Third impression. This copy is SIGNED and inscribed by Bonnington on the endpaper "I can't think of a better present" he says. There is some browning and spotting to the page edges. The jacket is a little tired and rubbed particularly at the top of the spine where the white has worn off somewhat. Size: Octavo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Mountaineering; Signed by Author. Inventory No: 73032. . Cassell hardcover
1981008820London: The Expedition 1981 Undated but 1981. 4to. original stapled printed paper wraps; pp. viii with illustrations with loosely enclosed stapled photocopied sheets as issued; pp. vi with a map. A fine set of the glossy prospectus and final report. Signed by two team members including the leader Chris Bonington and Charles Clarke and additionally their colleague and friend Jim Curran. Signed by the Expedition Team. First Edition. Soft Cover. F. The Expedition paperback
2000003247Noble Park: The Five Mile Press 2000 F/F. Folio. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper; pp. 320 with numerous illustrations. Heavy item 3.25kg additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy. Flatsigned on title page 'Chris Bonington'. Association Copy. First Australian. Hard Cover. F/F. The Five Mile Press hardcover
197859041Hodder and Stoughton. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover first UK edition is near fine. Unclipped jacket has light wear along edges. Wear to front flap. Signed to title page by climber Chris Bonington who is quoted on the front flap.; 23 X 16 X 3 centimeters; 192 pages; Signed by Associated . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
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
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
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
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
197140952NY:: McGraw-Hill. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 0070064903 . Color photographs. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.; 334 pages . McGraw-Hill, hardcover books
199252345London:: Hodder & Stoughton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0563209186 . Color and black and white photographs throughout. First British edition. Very near fine in like dust jacket. . Hodder & Stoughton, hardcover books
19764500New York: Random House 1976 First American edition. Foreword by Lord Hunt. xiv 2 303pp. Numerous color photographs. Glossary index. Cloth-backed boards. Thin fade line at top edge of boards else a fine copy with pictorial dust jacket. Thrilling account of the 1975 climb of the towering South West Face of Everest. Bonington draws on first-hand accounts of his fellow climbers and vividly portrays the tensions emotions and tragedy of this most spectacular ascent in the history of climbing. Includes sixty-four pages of full-color photographs. Neate: 96. Random House hardcover books
19824471London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. 1982 First edition. Foreword by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Introduction by Michael Ward. 224pp. Profusely illustrated with mostly color and black & white photographs; maps Cloth. A very fine copy with unclipped pictorial dust jacket. The main Himalayan chain of the unexplored mountains of Tibet and Chinese Central Asia is now open to foreigners. The British Mount Kongur expedition was the first to be allowed into China. This excellent work discusses the expedition that conquered the summit. The author was part of the 4 man expedition. Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd. hardcover books
1993111326London: Diadem Books 1993. First edition of this work by the legendary mountaineer. Quarto original cloth illustrated. Association copy inscribed by the author to fellow explorer Steve Fossett on the half-title page "To Steve Fellow adventurer and mountaineer who has achieved so much on land at sea and in the air. Warm good wishes Chris." 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. An exceptional association copy linking these two pioneering explorers. In this work Chris Bonington recounts his participation in many mountain climbing expeditions from Great Britain and the Alps to the Himalayas and describes how mountaineering has changed over the years. Diadem Books hardcover books
198243639NY:: Clarkson N. Potter. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0517546965 . Color and black and white photographs throughout. First American printing. Very good in a very good price clipped dust jacket. . Clarkson N. Potter, hardcover books
2000111431London: Casell and Company 2000. First edition of this work by Bonington. Quarto original cloth illustrated endpapers illustrated throughout. Signed by Chris Bonington on the half-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. An exceptional example with noted provenance. One of the world's leading mountaineers celebrates twenty of the great adventures of the twentieth century in a richly illustrated volume that ranges from an account of Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon to a chronicle of Sir Edmund Hillary's conquest of Everest. Casell and Company hardcover books
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
1992Embry 134356Hodder & Stoughton 1992. First edition first printing. Slight lean to spine else fine in near fine price clipped dust jacket with a very short closed tear in mylar cover. Hodder & Stoughton, 1992. First edition, first printing. unknown books
2000111347London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2000. First edition of this work by Bonington and Clarke. Octavo original cloth cartographic endpapers illustrated. Signed by Chris Bonington and Charles Clarke 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. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A nice association. The authors describe their attempt to reach the peak of Sepu Kangri a daunting mountain deep in central Tibet Weidenfeld & Nicolson hardcover books
198467194NY:: Norton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 039301875X . Color and black and white photographs throughout. First American edition. Small green star stamped on front paste-down else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Norton, hardcover books
