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Sainsbury, George R. Climber’s Guide to the Cascade and Olympic Mountains of Washington 1961 AAC NY 1st thus, small 8vo, pp.xii, 386, photo frontis, 7 bw photos, 70 sketches, 13 maps, appendix, red cloth; signed Fred Beckey & Dee Molenaar, cloth tight, fine #25744 $85.00
Based on a previous edition of Fred Beckey’s classic first book published in 1949. With illustrations by Dee Molenaar.[read more]
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Schatz, Ruedi & Ernst Reiss Bergsteigen Technik in Fels und Eis [Mountaineering Technique on Rock and Ice] 1967 Schweizer Alpen-Club Zürich 1st, small 8vo, pp.175, 144 bw photos, many figs, dec blue cloth; signed ‘Ernst Reiss Lhotse 8516m. 18.5.1956’, issued w/o dj, cloth w/ slight rippling to some rear pages, else vg+ #26825 $45.00
A still useful guide to rock and ice technique. Reiss was a member of the 1956 Swiss Everest-Lhotse expedition. He and Fritz Luchsinger made the first ascent of Lhotse, fourth highest in the world.[read more]
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Shaw, Robin The Climber’s Bible: A Complete Basic Guide to Rock and Ice Climbing and an Introduction to Mountaineering 1983 Doubleday NY 2nd, 4to, pp.viii, 135, photo frontis, 89 bw photos, figures, appendices, wraps; very good #18352 $5.00
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Sierra Club. The Sierra Club: A Guide 1989 Sierra Club SF 1st, 8vo, pp.64 + 16, 30 color & 27 bw photos, appendices, wraps; fine #23433 $5.00 $4.00
A special publication with two photo sections.
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Swain, Todd The Gunks Guide 1995 Chockstone Evergreen 3rd, small 8vo, pp.x, 387, 82 bw photos, maps, wrap; inscribed ‘Phil, Years of great stories from this place. Cheers, Henry C. Barber’, fine #25215 $19.00 $15.20
This book is from the Phil Hanson Collection. Phil's love of rock and ice climbing transcends to his collection of treasured books. He discovered his passion for the sport later in life, when Henry Barber gave a motivational speech at a sales meeting for the outdoor apparel company he worked for. [read more]
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Thorington, J. Monroe A Climber’s Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada 1953 AAC [NY] rev ed, 16mo, pp.xx, 323, red cloth; cloth w/ name on fep, else fine #27245 $24.95
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Voge, Hervey A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra 1965 Sierra Club SF rev ed, small 8vo, pp.xiv, 298, 18 bw photos, 12 maps, sketches, green cloth; dj fine, cloth fine. #13409 $25.00
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Voge, Hervey A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra 1961 Sierra Club SF 3rd ed, small 8vo, pp.x, 301, photo frontis, 17 bw photos, 28 maps/sketches, blue cloth; dj rubbed, vg, cloth near fine #27269 $15.00
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Voge, Hervey A Climber’s Guide to the High Sierra: Routes and Records for California Peaks from Bond Pass to Army Pass and for Rock Climbs in Yosemite Valley and Kings Canyon 1954 Sierra Club SF 1st, small 8vo, pp.x, 301, 16 bw photos, sketches, maps, blue cloth; dj rubbed, near fine, cloth fine. #22168 $69.00
This is the hard to find first edition.[read more]
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Waterman, Jonathan High Alaska: A Historical Guide to Denali, Mount Foraker & Mount Hunter 1988 American Alpine Club NY 1st, 8vo, pp.384, 20 color & 59 bw photos, 74 bw route photos, 10 maps, appendix, blue cloth; dj fine, cloth fine #15233 $45.00
By presenting the histories of these three great Alaskan peaks, Waterman provides a must reference for anyone attempting these climbs. With Washburn's great photos showing routes.[read more]
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Wheelock, Walt Ropes, Knots & Slings for Climbers 1967 La Siesta Glendale reprint, 8vo, pp.36, figures, 4 tables, wraps; fine #25236 $5.00
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Wright, J. E. B. Rock Climbing in Britain 1958 Mountaineering Assoc London 1st, 8vo, pp.142, 31 bw photos, 23 diag/maps, appendices, green cloth; dj rubbed, vg, cloth fine. #24118 $25.00
A selection of climbs and mountaineering routes in England, Wales and Scotland with a chapter on the difference between British and Alpine climbing . Wright was a founder of the Mountaineering Association and a professional guide. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his [read more]
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