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 Howard, Tony Quest into the Unknown: My Life as a Climbing Nomad
2019 UK 1st, ltd signed ed n/200, 8vo, pp.x, 425, 103 color & 12 bw photos, black cloth; signed on limitation page, dj & cloth new #27531 $59.95
Howard rose to fame in 1965 as a member of a group of young climbers from northern England who made the first British ascent of Norway’s Troll Wall; a climb described by Joe Brown as, ‘One of the greatest ever achievements by British rock climbers’. Tony went on to design the modern sit harness, now[read more]
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Howard, Tony Troll Wall
2011 UK 1st, 8vo, pp.xxi, 186, 36 color & 19 bw photos, sketch, map, appendix, black cloth; signed, dj & cloth new #25688 $35.99
Norway, 1965. A team of young climbers from the north of England camp at the bottom of the tallest vertical rock face in Europe – the Troll Wall. No one has dared attempt this gigantic challenge before. Some say it will never be climbed. This will be the adventure of a lifetime. Rain and snow s[read more]
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Howard-Bury, Lt. Col. C. K. Mount Everest: The Reconnaissance, 1921
1922 Longmans, Green NY 1st, thick 8vo, pp.xi, 350, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 32 bw photos, 3 color fldg maps back, appendices, blue cloth; signed Henry Bradford Washburn Jr from Mabel 1927 Christmas, cloth w/ wear spot on spine, rubbed on edges/corners, maps w/ original folds but one map has splits on fold lines, tight, very good+ #23015 $395.00
The first British expedition to Everest designed to pave the way for the following year. Almost one-third of the text is by George Leigh-Mallory describing the actual reconnaissance on the mountain. First in a long line of Everest expeditions, and books! Brad Washburn received this as a gift when he[read more]
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Huber, Alexander & Heinz Zak Yosemite
2002 Bergverlag Rother Munchen 1st, 4to, pp.176, photo frontis, 168 color & 12 bw photos, illus eps, blue cloth; signed Jim Bridwell, Lynn Hill, & Royal Robbins, dj unclipped, fine, cloth fine #27350 $69.00
A gorgeous book celebrating the evolution of climbing within Yosemite, principally El Capitan. In German.[read more]
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Huber, Alexander & Thomas The Wall: A New Dimension in Climbing
2001 UK 1st, 4to, pp.128, color frontis, 131 color photos, pictorial cloth; signed Reinhold Messner, issued w/o dj, cloth fine #27280 $69.00
A tremendous book in which the Huber brothers describe their early climbs in Germany and expeditions to Yosemite, the first ascent of Latok II with Conrad Anker, Cho Oyu, and the Ogre. With additional text by Reinhold Messner.[read more]
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Hunt, John Our Everest Adventure: The Pictorial History from Kathmandu to the Summit
1954 Brockhampton Leicester 1st, 8vo, pp.128, photo frontis, 141 bw photos, 2 maps, dec blue cloth; signed Alfred Gregory, dj rubbed, 3 taped tears, clipped, vg, cloth tight, near fine #10899 $75.00
A nice companion photo book to Hunt’s 'The Ascent of Everest'. Alfred Gregory’s signature is less common as he lived in Australia.
Neate H138, SB H32, Yak H271.[read more]
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Hunt, John The Ascent of Everest
1954 Hodder & Stoughton London 2nd imp, 8vo, pp.xx, 300, color frontis, 7 color & 71 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, blue cloth; signed Eric Shipton ’33, ’35, ’36, 38, ’51, & T. Howard Somervell 1922 & 24, dj lightly rubbed, ½” tear top spine, unclipped, very good+, cloth w/ light rubbing bottom edge, inscribed “Duncan Macpherson Himalayan Club”, tight, near fine #27494 $1,495.00
The amazing story of the 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing. A signature book for any mountaineering library with a nice pair of great autographs. Eric Shipton was originally planned to be the leader of the 1953 expedition. Howard Somervell was a member of two of the early British E[read more]
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Hunt, John The Ascent of Everest
1953 Hodder & Stoughton London 1st, 8vo, pp.xx, 300, color frontis, 7 color & 71 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, blue cloth; signed Alfred Gregory, dj chipped top/bottom spine, edges ruffled, unclipped, vg-, cloth tight, vg+ #11181 $115.00
The amazing story of the 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing. A signature book for any mountaineering library. UK edition of "Conquest of Everest".
Neate H135, SB H31, Yak H269.[read more]
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Hunt, John The Ascent of Everest
1953 Hodder & Stoughton London 1st, 8vo, pp.xx, 300, color frontis, 7 color & 71 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, blue cloth; signed Wilfred Noyce on his photo, dj chipped top/bottom spine, vg-, cloth hinges starting to crack, name, vg #13577 $275.00
The 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing. This uniquely signed copy is a must for any mountaineering library. UK edition of "Conquest of Everest".
Neate H135, SB H31, Yak H269.[read more]
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Hunt, John The Ascent of Everest
1953 Hodder & Stoughton London 1st, 8vo, pp.xx, 300, color frontis, 7 color & 71 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, blue cloth; signed John Hunt & Alfred Gregory, dj rubbed, clipped, vg, cloth tight, near fine #9795 $195.00
The amazing story of the 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing. Copies signed by Gregory are less common. UK edition of "Conquest of Everest".
Neate H135, SB H31, Yak H269.[read more]
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Hunt, John The Ascent of Everest
1953 Hodder & Stoughton London 1st, 8vo, pp.xx, 300, color frontis, 7 color & 71 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, blue cloth; signed George Band, Alfred Gregory, & Ed Hillary, dj w/ light edge wear/chipping, 2 small tears back, unclipped, vg, cloth tight, fine #24589 $795.00
The amazing story of the 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing. A signature book for any mountaineering library with a nice collection of great autographs. This is the UK edition of "Conquest of Everest".
Neate H135, SB H31, Yak H269.[read more]
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Hunt, John The Ascent of Everest
1954 Hodder & Stoughton London 4th imp, 8vo, pp.xx, 300, color frontis, 7 color & 71 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, blue cloth; signed George Band, dj vg+, cloth fine #13397 $85.00
The 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing, a must for any mountaineering library. Band was the youngest member of the 1953 Everest expedition and made the first ascent of Kangchenjunga. UK edition of "Conquest of Everest". Neate H135, SB H31, Yak H269.[read more]
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Hunt, John The Conquest of Everest
1954 Dutton NY BOMC, 8vo, pp.300, color frontis, 7 color & 73 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, tan/blue cloth; signed George Band, dj faded on spine, unclipped, vg+, cloth w/ small name on front pastedown, tight, fine #9802 $75.00
The 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing, a must for any mountaineering library. Band was the youngest member of the 1953 Everest expedition and made the first ascent of Kangchenjunga. This is the US edition of 'Ascent of Everest'.
Neate H135, SB H31, Yak H269.[read more]
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Hunt, John The Conquest of Everest
1954 Dutton NY 1st, 8vo, pp.xx, 300, color frontis, 7 color & 73 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, tan/blue cloth; signed Alfred Gregory & Ed Hillary, dj chipped back spine edge, unclipped, vg, cloth tight, fine #11386 $175.00
The amazing story of the 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing. A signature book for any mountaineering library. US edition of 'Ascent of Everest'.
Neate H135, SBH31, Yak H269.[read more]
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Hunt, John The Conquest of Everest
1954 Dutton NY BOMC, 8vo, pp.300, color frontis, 7 color & 73 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, tan/blue cloth; signed George Band & George Lowe, dj chipped top/bottom spine, vg, cloth w/ name, near fine #12183 $145.00
The 1953 first ascent of Everest by Hillary and Tenzing, a must for any mountaineering library. Band was the youngest member of the 1953 Everest expedition and made the first ascent of Kangchenjunga. Neate H135, SB H31, Yak H269.[read more]
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 Hunt, John The Conquest of Everest
1954 Dutton NY 1st, 8vo, pp.xx, 300, color frontis, 7 color & 73 bw photos, 6 maps/drawings, appendices, tan/blue cloth; signed Charles Evans, George Lowe, & Michael Westmacott, cloth spine edge fraying/cracked, faint label mark on spine, dj covers/flaps pasted on eps, AAC/Publisher bookplate, frontis loose, fair #9797 $355.00 $255.60
US edition of 'Ascent of Everest'. These are period signatures, not recent. This is a true first edition and not a Book Club.
Neate H135, SBH31, Yak H269.
This book is from the collection of the American Alpine Club Library. Proceeds from the sale of this book go to benefit the Library. To[read more]
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Huston, John & Tyler Fish Forward: The First American Unsupported Expedition to the North Pole
2011 US 1st, oblong 8vo, pp.168, photo frontis, 289 color & 4 bw photos, chart, 3 maps, appendices, black cloth; signed Huston, dj & cloth new #26445 $49.00 $35.00
On a perfect day in March, 2009, with the temperature hovering near -40°F, Huston and Fish stepped off the North American continent and onto the frozen, jumbled surface of the Arctic Ocean. The two seasoned adventurers had their sights set on one goal: to travel under their own power to the North P[read more]
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Huston, John & Tyler Fish Forward: The First American Unsupported Expedition to the North Pole
2011 US 1st, oblong 8vo, pp.168, photo frontis, 289 color & 4 bw photos, chart, 3 maps, appendices, black cloth; signed by Huston & Fish, dj & cloth new #25979 $59.95
On a perfect day in March, 2009, with the temperature hovering near -40°F, Huston and Fish stepped off the North American continent and onto the frozen, jumbled surface of the Arctic Ocean. The two seasoned adventurers had their sights set on one goal: to travel under their own power to the North P[read more]
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Huston, John & Tyler Fish Victorinox North Pole ’09 Expedition Calendar
12” wide x 24” high when opened, 34 color photos, map, 12 months; signed by Huston & Fish, fine #26387 $25.00
This calendar, for 2010, commemorates the first unsupported, unassisted American expedition to reach the North Pole. Huston and Fish spent over two months skiing more than 500 miles and hauling 300-pound sleds to the pole. A nice calendar with color photos and plenty of space for notes.[read more]
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Ilgner, Arno The Rock Warrior’s Way: Mental Training for Climbers
2003 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xxxi, 144, 27 bw photos, wraps; signed, new. #23165 $16.95
Ilgner, a climber since the early ‘70s, has developed a seven-step mental training process for climbing. Mental training is scarcely covered in the climbing literature, yet it is as important to performance as strength, flexibility, and technique. In his unique approach, Ilgner draws from the rich[read more]
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