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Izzard, Ralph An Innocent on Everest
1954 Dutton NY 1st, 8vo, pp.319, blue spotted cloth; dj rubbed, vg, cloth w/ name, vg+. #9812 $29.00
Izzard was correspondent for the Daily Mail on the 1953 British expedition. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. Neate I22, SB I08, Yak I34.[read more]
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Izzard, Ralph An Innocent on Everest
1954 Dutton NY 1st, 8vo, pp.319, blue spotted cloth; cloth worn, hinges cracked, blindstamp on title page, good #12326 $5.00 $4.25
Izzard was correspondent for the Daily Mail on the successful 1953 British expedition on which Hillary and Tenzing made the first ascent.
Neate I22, SB I08, Yak I34.
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Izzard, Ralph An Innocent on Everest
1954 Dutton NY 1st, 8vo, pp.319, blue spotted cloth; dj rubbed, vg+, cloth w/ bookplate, fine #9813 $29.00
Izzard was correspondent for the Daily Mail on the 1953 British expedition. Neate I22, SB I08, Yak I34.[read more]
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Jackson, John A. More than Mountains
1955 Harrap London 1st, 8vo, pp.213, color frontis, 48 bw photos, 2 drawings, 4 maps, appendix, blue cloth; dj w/ wear spot front, vg, cloth fine #23837 $25.00
Jackson (1921-2005) was a schoolmaster and Chief Instructor at the RAF Mountaineering Center in Kashmir. Here he reminisces about his experiences with the British NW Garwhal Expedition (1952), the Daily Mail Abominable Snowman Expedition (1954), the first ascent of Kangchenjunga (1955), and more. He[read more]
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James, Tori Peak Performance
2013 UK 1st, small 8vo, pp.88, wraps; new #26466 $5.99
In 2007 James became the first Welsh woman to reach the summit of Everest. Here she shares the inspiration and drive which helped her to the summit.[read more]
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 Jerstad, Luther G. Mani-Rimdu, Sherpa Dance-Drama
1969 Oxford Calcutta 1st, 8vo, pp.xvi, 192, 22 bw photos, 6 figs, appendices, red cloth; inscribed by Jerstad, cloth tight, fine #22332 $49.00
Jerstad, known for this 1963 ascent of Everest, describes the Nepalese form of the Tibetan Buddhist dance-drama known as Cham. He observed Mani-Rimdu among the Sherpas of northeastern Nepal.[read more]
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Jordan, Jennifer Savage Summit: The True Stories of the First Five Women Who Climbed K2, the World's Most Feared Mountain
2005 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xv, 303, 23 bw photos, map eps, black/grey cloth; dj bumped, unclipped, else fine, cloth w/ some pen notations, tight, fine #24617 $9.95
At the beginning of the 2004 climbing season, ninety women had successfully summited Everest, but only five female climbers had reached the top of K2. Today, all of those brave pioneers are dead. In 1986 Polish climber Wanda Rutkiewicz became the first woman ever to reach the summit of K2 and was [read more]
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K2 1995 Postcard Dutch Seven-Up K2 Expedition
1995 oversized card showing single climber; signed Ronald Naar, fine #22049 $12.00
Naar led the first Dutch expedition to K2. He is an experienced Himalayan climber having climbed Everest, and the rest of the Seven Summits, along with K2. This expedition succeeded in placing four members on the summit. This is one of five cards I have seen from this expedition.[read more]
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Kagge, Erling Philosophy for Polar Explorers
2019 US 1st US, small 8vo, pp.xix, 169, 33 color & 3 bw photos, 2 color illus, white cloth; dj & cloth new #27893 $19.95
Kagge, a renowned Norwegian explorer, provides a thoughtful and eloquent meditation on adventure and discovery. He is one of the world’s most accomplished explorers being the first to complete the Three Poles Challenge (North Pole, South Pole, Everest).
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Kamler MD, Kenneth Doctor on Everest: Emergency Medicine at the Top of the World – A Personal Account including the 1996 Disaster
2000 US 1st, 8vo, pp.305, 51 color photos, blue cloth; dj & cloth new. #20041 $27.95 $22.35
Dr. Ken Kamler, an Everest veteran of six seasons, returned to Everest in 1996 as a member of Todd Burleson’s Alpine Ascents International team. Following the deadly storm he descended from his position at camp three to camp two in order to set up a field hospital to treat both Makalu Gau and Beck W[read more]
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Karnicar, Davo, Tadej Golob & Urban Golob Z Everesta
2000 Mythos Ljubljana 1st, 4to, pp.188, 168 color photos, blue cloth; signed by Davo Karnicar on his chapter, dj & cloth new. #22255 $59.00 $49.00
In October 2000 Karnicar became the first person to make a complete ski descent of Everest arriving at base camp five hours after leaving the summit. This is a nicely illustrated account of his historical achievement. In Slovenian, no English translation.
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Karwal, Atul & Anita Think Everest: Scaling Mountains with the Mind
2010 India 1st, 8vo, pp.xiv, 254, 63 bw photos, sketch, wraps; signed Atul & Anita Karwal, light corner bump from shipping, else new #25520 $29.00 $24.95
Atul Karwal was a member of the SAMA (Sikkim Amateur Mountaineering Association) Mount Everest Expedition 2008. This is based on his diary records of the expedition and his successful ascent along with nine team-mates.
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Keiser, Anne & Cynthia Ramsay Sir Edmund Hillary & The People of Everest
2002 US 1st, 4to, pp.174, color frontis, 195 color & 21 bw photos, sketch, blue cloth; signed E. P. Hillary, dj unclipped, fine, cloth tight, fine #22738 $175.00
Through personal interviews and intimate photos, Keiser and Ramsay begin with a vivid recounting of the conquest of Everest and go on to beautifully chronicle Hillary's humanitarian and environmental efforts over the following half century. His work on behalf of the Sherpas included raising funds, b[read more]
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Kele, František Moje dotyky s Everestom [My Touch with Everest]
2009 Slovakia 1st, 8vo, photo frontis, pp.151, 31 color photos, chart, map eps, wraps w/ flaps; new #25988 $39.95
This 1984 Czechoslovakian expedition placed three people on the summit via the South Pillar, including Ang Rita who made his 2nd ascent. The descent via the South Col route was marred with the death of summitter Jozef Psotka, at the time the oldest summitter at age 50. This appears to be a differe[read more]
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Khullar, Brig. D. K. The Call of Everest: First Ascent by an Indian Woman
1992 Vision New Delhi 1st, 8vo, pp.200, 6 color & 8 bw photos, 2 maps, appendices, black/red cloth; dj chipped, vg, cloth vg. #9825 $39.00
Account of the 1984 Indian Expedition via the South Col. A hard to find title. SB K15.[read more]
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Kielkowski, Jan Mount Everest Massif: Monograph - Guide - Chronicle
1993 Poland 1st, 8vo, pp.202, 97 figures, 9 maps; fine #5028 $29.00
Covers Everest and surrounding peaks including Lhotse, Nuptse, Changtse, Imja Tse (Island Peak), Mehra, Shartse, Pethangtse, and more, showing many routes and chronicles ascents to June 1992. Kielkowski’s historical guides are a great resource for both trekkers and climbers with their wonderfully de[read more]
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Kikstra, Harry Everest: Summit of the World
2009 UK 1st, 16mo, pp.96, 47 color photos, chart, 4 color maps, map eps, spiral bound; new #25331 $16.95
The latest in the Pocket Summits guide series. These are pocket-sized, with a spiral binding and a wrap-around cover that features a full color large-scale map of the climb (1:90,000), plus color photos, trip planning & preparation info, area history, etc. Kikstra explains in detail how to tackle [read more]
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Klatzel, Frances Daring to Dream: Sherpa Women Climbing K2
2002 Nepal 1st, square 8vo, pp.66, 27 color illus, map, pictorial cloth; dj & cloth new #27702 $27.95
Klatzel tells the story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Maya Sherpa, and Dawa Yangzum Sherpa as they struggled with their own decisions on climbing K2, the mountainous obstacles overcome to raise the necessary funds, and the challenging journey and climb.
More than an account of climbing, the book[read more]
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Kobalenko, Jerry The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island
2002 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xx, 277, 10 color & 32 bw photos, 8 maps, blue/white cloth; signed, dj & cloth new. #22318 $29.00
Ellesmere Island, only 450 miles from the North Pole, is well known to Kobalenko who has traversed much of its terrain. His book, part historical and part journal, bring this forbidding place to life. A nice read about an area which received little literary attention. Winner 2002 Banff Mountain B[read more]
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Kohli, M. S. Nine Atop Everest: Spectacular Indian Ascent
2000 India rep, 8vo, pp.xviii, 236, 26 bw photos, map, appendices, brown cloth; dj corners bumped, fine, cloth fine #19935 $27.95
Back in print! This is one of my favorite books which provides the account of the Third Indian Everest Expedition of 1965 which finally succeeded and placed nine members on the summit. Neate K43, SB K23, Yak K115.[read more]
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