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462584Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Ycba. Created in the 19th century ca. 1823. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
462582Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Ycba. Created in the 19th century ca. 1823. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Rag Bright White in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
1992458963New York : BBC/Parkwest Publications 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 288 p. 32 p. of plates : ill. some col. maps ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references p. 281-283 and index. Subjects; Mountaineering History. Mountaineers ; Biography. Mountaineers. Mountaineering. New York : BBC/Parkwest Publications hardcover
1994Q-0563209186Bbc Pubns 1994-10-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Bbc Pubns hardcover
1992916291992. BBC Books. Hodder & Stoughton. London. 1992. DW. First edition. FLAT - SIGNED BY AUTHOR TO HALF-TITLE. No other inscriptions or dedications. Illustrated throughout in colour. Lean to spine. Slight signs of wear to wrapper otherwise a clean and sound copy. unknown
19925445London: BBC Books Hodder & Stoughton 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine. 1953 Everest mountaineer George Band's own copy of this history of mountaineering from its birth at the first ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786 through to more recent conquests of the Himalayas concentrating on the major innovative climbs of each era. A near fine book in a near fine dust jacket blind stamp of the Alpine Club Library to title page and ownership label of George Band along with his annotated post it notes and some pencil markings in the text. From the collection of English mountaineer George Band the youngest member of the successful team which conquered Mount Everest in 1953. Band was President of the Mountaineering Club at Queen's College Cambridge and his exceptional Alpine record caught the eye of John Hunt who put him in charge of radio equipment on the Everest expedition. Band's finest achievement was the first ascent of Kangchenjunga in 1955. He pursued a professional career in oil exploration but continued to climb all over the world. He served as president of the Alpine Club and the British Mountaineering Council and published several books on mountaineering. He was made an OBE in 2009. Near Fine 1992 BBC Books, Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
BAZ163Bel exemplaire toilé sous jaquette illustrée.
419319Hodder & Stoughton. Hardcover. Good. Signed copy. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. "The third volume of Bonington's memoirs chronicles his four expeditions to the world's highest peak and his obsession with this most treacherous of mountains."Hardback book in good condition. Top end of spine lightly bumped. Owner's address label on front end paper covered with blank label. Signed on title page with "For Jill / Chris Bonington". Dust jacket in good condition. Ends of spine and corners lightly bumped and worn. Light shelf wear scratches to covers. Spine lightly sunned. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1986450280London : Hodder & Stoughton 1986. Third Impression. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 256 pages 64 pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm. Subjects; Bonington Chris 1934-. Mountaineers Great Britain Biography. Mountaineering Everest Mount China and Nepal London : Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1986304283London : Hodder & Stoughton 1986. Second Impression. Hardcover. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 256p. ill. ; 25cm. Subjects: Bonington Chris. Mountaineers -- Great Britain -- Biography. London : Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1987Q-0670818437Viking 1987-09-09. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Viking hardcover
1987EC8E-122aViking 1987-09-09. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 9x7x1. A nice hardcover in a protective Mylar sleeve with a crisp dust jacket a tight binding and an unmarked text. Autographed by the author.From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours a tracking number and delivery confirmation Viking hardcover
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 Fédération Aéronautique 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
1986104141London: Hodder & Stoughton 1986. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. 256pp. Octavo in original blue cloth and dust jacket with colour plates both sides from photos and b&w illustrations in text from photos and drawings maps. Signed on title page by Bonington. very good The author's account of climbs on Everest in 1972 1975 and 1985 as well as on K2 and his ascent of Mount Vinson Antarctica's highest peak 1986 Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1987191695New York: Viking 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Viking hardcover
438064Hodder & Stoughton. Hardcover. Good. Signed copy. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. "The third volume of Bonington's memoirs chronicles his four expeditions to the world's highest peak and his obsession with this most treacherous of mountains."Hardback book in good condition. Ends of spine lightly bumped. Signed on half title page with "To Jill / Chairman extraordinaire !!! / C. Bonington". Dust jacket in good condition. Ends of spine and corners lightly bumped and worn. Light shelf wear. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
4to., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs (many full-page); blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Vividly-written and sumptuously illustrated account of the author's four expeditions to the world's highest peak.
1987Embry 162317Viking 1987. First U.S. edition. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Viking, 1987. First U.S. edition. unknown 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
199778455Manchester: The British Mountaineering Council 1997. Special Signed Edition of 500 Copies - number 236. Title page signed by Chris Bonington and others - please inquire for a photo of the signatures. Pages clean and bright boards tidy light shelf wear to edges of dust jacket but otherwise neat. Signed. Special Signed Edition of 500 Copies. Hard. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. The British Mountaineering Council Hardcover
1835D7020London et al: Simpkin and Marshall T. W. Stevens et al 1835. Hardcover. Very Good. Full green morocco ornate border gilt-stamped on boards details and lettering in gilt-stamped in spine compartments 5 raised bands inside gilt dentelles a.e.g.; 4to 8.25 x 10.75 inches; collates complete pp. iv 68 plus 78 engraved plates. Spine the slightest bit sunned; some light scuffing along joints; corners gently bumped. Internally pristine. <br/><br/> Simpkin and Marshall, T. W. Stevens, et al hardcover
1835D7020London et al: Simpkin and Marshall T. W. Stevens et al 1835. Hardcover. Very Good. Full green morocco ornate border gilt-stamped on boards details and lettering in gilt-stamped in spine compartments 5 raised bands inside gilt dentelles a.e.g.; 4to 8.25 x 10.75 inches; collates complete pp. iv 68 plus 78 engraved plates. Spine the slightest bit sunned; some light scuffing along joints; corners gently bumped. Internally pristine. <br/><br/> Simpkin and Marshall, T. W. Stevens, et al hardcover books
Pages 225-264. Features: Cover photos of dramatic Paris rioting and street-fighting; Twelve dramatic photos of Paris street-fighting and its aftermath; Photo of the French "National" cabinet; Photo of Monte Carlo were gold sovereigns and dollars are now used instead of counters on a gaming table; Great photo of M. Martenot and his very early version of an electronic piano; Two photos of the first Munich carnival procession under Nazi hospices Two pages of photos entitled Government "Coup D'état"in Austria - military action against the socialist in Vienna and Linz; Lovely photo of exquisite Irish gold work believed to date from about 700 BC - a magnificent collar; large colour self-portrait by Richard Parkes Bonington; Page of photos of French royalists - there exiled "King", their leaders, and their newspaper; Review of the book "The Book of the Greyhound", by Edward C. Ash; Two pages of photos of wild dogs from around the world; Two pages of photos document the family tree of a new breed of "Boar-Hound", created through German experiments; Fantastic centrefold photo illustrates the courage of "Papa Gastounet" - the veteran statesman in his car in the midst of the crowd on his arrival in Paris to form a national government; Fascinating photos and text describe unknown monasteries of mysterious Tibet visited during a recent journey by the Royal Academy of Italy Expedition; Page of photos illustrates reptile skins and some fashions made from them; Chinese porcelain; Photos of great fissures in the earth in Bihar, India, caused by an earthquake; Interesting page of illustrations explains precautions against Thames pollution - testing water drift with floats; Photos of personalities of the week include Capt. B. E. Miles, Lieutenant Commander R. L. Tufnell, the signers of the Balkan Pact, Washington Singer, Dr. Bernard Hollander, Douglas Freshfield, the Maharajah of Darbhanga, Mary Duchess of Hamilton, Gen. Sir Percy Radcliffe, the young king of Afghanistan Zahir Shah, the constituent Council of the United Ireland party, and Mr. Gillie Potter at the Oxford Union; Nice one page De Reszke cigarette ad; and more. One page loose but present. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Wear, creases and spots to cover. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 762 pages. The Walter Pach translation with a new introduction by Robert Motherwell.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and plates, neat signature on front free endpaper; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter with small loss at rear panel and two short closed tears. The story of the ill-fated 1957 expedition on Haramosh in the Karakorum. SCARCE. Neate 58.
