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Mata, Toni i Riu Everest 2000 el Dietari
2000 Intercomarcals 1st, 8vo, pp.82, 67 color photos, wraps; near fine. #22876 $29.00
This Catalan expedition had a successful ascent of Everest via the South Col route. In Catalan, no English translation.[read more]

Everest: El Repte D'un Somni [Everest: Challenge in a Dream]: Mateu, Manuel
Mateu, Manuel Everest: El Repte D'un Somni [Everest: Challenge in a Dream]
1984 Editorial RM Barcelona 1st, 4to, pp.213, 117 color photos, chart, 9 maps, photo eps, blue cloth; dj fine, cloth fine #22877 $95.00
This 1982 Spanish Catalan Expedition made a strong attempt on Everest’s West Ridge. They established a winch system and managed to reach 27,900’ before being stopped by high winds. Nicely illustrated. In Catalan, no English translation.[read more]

signedMazeaud, Pierre Everest 1978
1978 Denoël Paris 1st, 8vo, pp.222, 50 color photos, 2 maps, wraps; signed Kurt Diemberger, vg. #14287 $55.00
Account of the 1978 French Everest Expedition which ascended via the South Col route. In French, no English translation. Perret 2885, SB M21, Yak M125.[read more]

signedMazeaud, Pierre Everest 1978
1979 Paris 2nd, 8vo, pp.222, 50 color photos, 2 maps, wraps; signed Kurt Diemberger, near fine. #21467 $39.00
Account of the 1978 French Everest Expedition which ascended via the South Col route. In French, no English translation. Perret 2885, SB M21, Yak M125.[read more]

Trekking in the Everest Region: McGuinness, Jamie
New McGuinness, Jamie Trekking in the Everest Region
1996 Trailblazer Surrey 2nd, small 8vo, pp.256, 23 color photos, 33 maps, appendices, wraps; fine #25202 $15.00 $12.00
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]

Everest Diaries: McHugh, Rory
McHugh, Rory Everest Diaries
2018 UK 1st, 4to, pp.146, 167 color & 6 bw photos, pictorial cloth; issued w/o dj, cloth new #27526 $59.95
Follow Irish Times columnist Rory McHugh’s weekly articles as he joins a low key commercial expedition to climb the world’s highest peak in 2017. Beautifully illustrated with photos from Steve Brown as far as the icefall, higher up from Scott MacKenzie, Blake Penson, Rocket Ronnie Rehn, Jonathan Gui[read more]

Only Two For Everest: How a First Ascent by Riddiford and Cotter Shaped Climbing History: McKinnon, Lyn
McKinnon, Lyn Only Two For Everest: How a First Ascent by Riddiford and Cotter Shaped Climbing History
2016 NZ 1st, 8vo, pp.352, photo frontis, 55 color & 102 bw photos, 4 color maps, appendices, wraps w/ French flaps; new #27210 $39.95
The 1951 First New Zealand Himalayan Expedition was initiated by Earle Riddiford who, together with Ed Cotter (Guy Cotter’s father), Edmund Hillary, George Lowe, and Pasang Dawa Lama made the first ascent of Mukut Parbat (7242m), their target peak in the Garhwal Himalaya. Hearing of the success o[read more]

Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate: Messner, Reinhold
signedMessner, Reinhold Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate
1979 Kaye & Ward London 1st, 8vo, pp.254, 37 color & 42 bw photos, 6 maps, photo eps, orange cloth; signed Messner, Peter Habeler, & Robert Schauer, dj rubbed on corners, spine lightly faded as usual, unclipped, vg+, cloth tight, fine #24399 $395.00
Account of the 1978 first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen, with Peter Habeler, a tremendous achievement. Robert Schauer was a member of this expedition as well and has climbed a number of 8000m peaks. Neate M88, SB M26, Yak M169.[read more]

Messner, Reinhold Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate
1979 Oxford NY 1st, 8vo, pp.254, 37 color & 42 bw photos, 6 maps, photo eps, orange cloth; dj fine, cloth fine #23328 $79.00
Account of the 1978 first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen, with Peter Habeler, a tremendous achievement. Robert Schauer was a member of this expedition as well and has climbed a number of 8000m peaks. Neate M88, SB M26, Yak M169.[read more]

Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate: Messner, Reinhold
signedMessner, Reinhold Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate
1979 Oxford NY 1st, 8vo, pp.254, 37 color & 42 bw photos, 6 maps, photo eps, orange cloth; signed, dj spine lightly faded as usual, unclipped, else fine, cloth fine #24377 $89.00 $39.00
Account of the 1978 first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen, with Peter Habeler, a tremendous achievement. Neate M88, SB M26, Yak M169. To see all of our Sale Items, click here.[read more]

Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate: Messner, Reinhold
signedMessner, Reinhold Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate
1979 Kaye & Ward London 1st, 8vo, pp.254, 37 color & 42 bw photos, 6 maps, photo eps, orange cloth; signed, dj spine lightly faded as usual, unclipped, else fine, cloth fine #20462 $95.00 $44.00
Account of the 1978 first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen, with Peter Habeler, a tremendous achievement. Neate M88, SB M26, Yak M169. To see all of our Sale Items, click here.[read more]

Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate: Messner, Reinhold
signedMessner, Reinhold Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate
1979 Oxford NY 1st, 8vo, pp.254, 37 color & 42 bw photos, 6 maps, photo eps, orange cloth; signed Messner & Peter Habeler, dj unclipped, stain mark on lower inside, near fine, cloth fine #9901 $145.00
Account of the 1978 first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen, with Peter Habeler, a tremendous achievement. Neate M88, SB M26, Yak M169.[read more]

The Crystal Horizon: Everest - The First Solo Ascent: Messner, Reinhold
Messner, Reinhold The Crystal Horizon: Everest - The First Solo Ascent
1989 Mountaineers Seattle 1st, 8vo, pp.322, photo frontis, 60 color & 215 bw photos, 5 maps, photo eps, black cloth; dj unclipped, small stain bottom spine on inside, else fine, cloth fine #4314 $65.00 $15.00
In 1980 Messner made the first solo, oxygen-less ascent of Everest, via the North Col route; a tremendous feat. SB M27. To see all of our Sale Items, click here.[read more]

The Second Death of George Mallory: The Enigma and Spirit of Mount Everest: Messner, Reinhold
Messner, Reinhold The Second Death of George Mallory: The Enigma and Spirit of Mount Everest
2001 US 1st, 8vo, pp.221, photo frontis, 63 bw photos, 9 sketches, 2 maps, photo/map eps, blue cloth; dj new, cloth w/ edge mark, else new #20773 $23.95 $7.95
Messner wades into the Mallory fray with his accounting of the tragic demise of Mallory and Irvine in 1924. Includes accounts of the early British attempts as well as the 1960 and 1975 Chinese ascents. To see all of our Sale Items, click here.[read more]

The Second Death of George Mallory: The Enigma and Spirit of Mount Everest: Messner, Reinhold
signedMessner, Reinhold The Second Death of George Mallory: The Enigma and Spirit of Mount Everest
2001 US 1st, 8vo, pp.221, photo frontis, 63 bw photos, 9 sketches, 2 maps, photo/map eps, black cloth; signed, dj unclipped, very fine, cloth tight, very fine #27204 $125.00
Messner wades into the Mallory fray with his accounting of the tragic demise of Mallory and Irvine in 1924. Includes accounts of the early British attempts as well as the 1960 and 1975 Chinese ascents. Signed copies are uncommon.[read more]

Prelude to Everest: Alexander Kellas, Himalayan Mountaineer: Mitchell, Ian R. & George W. Rodway
Mitchell, Ian R. & George W. Rodway Prelude to Everest: Alexander Kellas, Himalayan Mountaineer
2011 UK 1st, 8vo, pp.285, 30 color & 49 bw photos, sketch, 9 tables, 11 figures, 6 maps, appendix, map eps, grey cloth; dj unclipped, very fine, cloth tight, very fine #25846 $39.95
Kellas, who could be considered Scotland’s greatest ever Himalayan mountaineer and one of the foremost in the world during his own lifetime, is today a largely neglected figure. Born in Aberdeen in 1868, there was little in his background or his early life that might have suggested he would become [read more]

Miura, Yuichiro The Man Who Skied Down Everest
1978 Harper & Row SF 1st, 8vo, pp.170, photo frontis, 12 color & 29 bw photos, map, red cloth; dj chipped top spine, near fine, cloth fine #11183 $29.00
Miura was a member of the 1970 Japanese Ski Expedition and skied down alongside the Geneva Spur from below the South Col. Neate M123, SB M39, Yak M211.[read more]

Miura, Yuichiro The Man Who Skied Down Everest
1978 Harper & Row SF 1st, 8vo, pp.170, photo frontis, 12 color & 29 bw photos, map, red cloth; dj w/ large tear, good, cloth w/ name, near fine #18610 $19.00
Miura was a member of the 1970 Japanese Ski Expedition and skied down alongside the Geneva Spur from below the South Col. Neate M123, SB M39, Yak M211.[read more]

Miura, Yuichiro The Man Who Skied Down Everest
1978 Harper & Row SF 1st, 8vo, pp.170, photo frontis, 12 color & 29 bw photos, map, red cloth; dj fine, cloth fine. #18172 $29.00
Miura was a member of the 1970 Japanese Ski Expedition and skied down alongside the Geneva Spur from below the South Col. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. Neate M123, SB M39, Yak M211.[read more]

Mollier, Christian Everest 74: Le Rendez-vous du Ciel
1975 Flammarion Paris 1st, 8vo, pp.239, 36 color photos, map, 2 sketches, wraps; vg+ #17401 $29.00
Account of the French post-monsoon attempt on Everest’s West Ridge in 1974. Expedition leader Gérard Devouassoux was killed in an avalanche. In French, no English translation. Perret 3057.[read more]

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