Bonington ChrisABAA
610 résultats
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
1976Embry 91085Random House 1976. First U.S. edition. Fine with a bit of sunning to edges in lightly rubbed dust jacket. Color photos. Random House, 1976. First U.S. edition. unknown books
19822962London:: Hodder and Stoughton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0340265140 . Color and black and white photographs throughout. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket with a W. W. Norton label on the rear flap. . Hodder and Stoughton, hardcover books
198278062London:: Hodder and Stoughton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0340265140 . Color and black and white photographs throughout. First printing. Fine in a very near fine price clipped dust jacket with a W. W. Norton label on the rear flap. . Hodder and Stoughton, hardcover books
1987Embry 162317Viking 1987. First U.S. edition. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Viking, 1987. First U.S. edition. unknown books
1973289741New York.: Stein and Day. 1973. 1st edition. Blue cloth gilt spine title. . Very good in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear and chipping. . 24x15.5 cm. . Signed “Best Wishes Ch Bonington†on the title page. Stein and Day. hardcover books
197360057London:: Victor Gollancz. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0575003472 . Black and white photographs. Fourth impression. Very good in a very good minor edge wear dust jacket. . Victor Gollancz, hardcover books
1991009118New Haven and London: Yale Center For British Art 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Magnificent monograph with text by Patrick Noon. 315 pp. A fine clothbound book in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. Perhaps the best book on this artist. Very heavy volume. <br/><br/> Yale Center For British Art hardcover books
69960Delachaux et Niestlé 1992, in-8 relié toile éditeur avec sa jaquette, 286pp; illustré - très bon état
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
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.
197716781977 1977 Flammarion, Paris, 1977. 1 volume in-4 cartonné, 251 pages. Bel état.
FSGFU53BR
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
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.
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
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
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.
2672Paris Arthaud 1993 Un volume in°8 broché 157 pages. Cartes et photographies en couleurs LR67
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
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates and maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Omnibus volume containing the original trilogy: I Chose to Climb (1966), The Next Horizon (1973) and The Everest Years (1986).
