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 Bonington, Chris Everest: South West Face
1973 Hodder & Stoughton London 1st, 8vo, pp.352, 80 color & 15 bw photos, blue cloth; signed Bonington & Doug Scott, dj w/ light rubbing, clipped, near fine, cloth tight, fine #22474 $145.00
Bonington, Britain’s best known mountaineer, has written so many good books. This is the official account of the 1972 British Everest Southwest Face attempt. This expedition forged further than any previous one on this route but still came up short of the summit. Much was learned for the successf[read more]
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Bonington, Chris Everest: The Hard Way
1976 Random House NY 1st, 8vo, pp.303, photo frontis, 97 color photos, 14 maps/diagrams, appendices, blue cloth; dj near fine, cloth fine #9529 $32.00 $25.60
The successful 1975 British expedition, first ascent of the Southwest Face. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. Neate B130, SB B26, Yak B216.
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Bonington, Chris Mountaineer: Thirty Years of Climbing on the World's Great Peaks
1996 US rep, 4to, pp.192, color frontis, 417 color & 5 bw photos, wraps; signed Bonington & Doug Scott, new #19095 $95.00 $76.00
A great photo book covering Chris' entire career. SB B30.
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Bonington, Chris Mountaineer: Thirty Years of Climbing on the World's Great Peaks
1989 Diadem London 1st, 4to, pp.192, color frontis, 417 color & 5 bw photos, blue cloth; signed Bonington & Doug Scott, dj clipped, fine, cloth tight, fine #9536 $195.00
A great photo book covering Chris' entire career. Now out-of-print in hardcover.
SB B30.[read more]
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Bonington, Chris Mountaineer: Thirty Years of Climbing on the World's Great Peaks
1990 Sierra Club SF 1st, 4to, pp.192, color frontis, 417 color & 5 bw photos, blue cloth; signed, dj w/ 2” tear front/back, vg, cloth fine #9538 $65.00 $52.00
A great photo book covering Chris' entire career. Now out-of-print in hardcover. SB B30.
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Bonington, Chris Mountaineer: Thirty Years of Climbing on the World's Great Peaks
1989 Diadem London 1st, 4to, pp.192, color frontis, 417 color & 5 bw photos, blue cloth; signed, dj fine, cloth fine #9537 $65.00 $39.00
A great photo book covering Chris' entire career. Now out-of-print in hardcover.
SB B30.
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Bonington, Chris Quest for Adventure
1982 Hodder & Stoughton London 1st, 4to, pp.448, photo frontis, many color & bw photos, 33 maps/drawings, blue cloth; dj w/ some edge wear, near fine, cloth fine #25592 $29.00 $23.20
Chapters cover challenges on the oceans, deserts, rivers, mountains, poles, in air and space, and underwater caving. The climbing chapters are on Annapurna, Everest, Cho Oyu, the Bonatti Pillar, Broad Peak, Annapurna South Face, and Nanga Parbat. This book weighs over four pounds. Neate B135, SB [read more]
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Bonington, Chris Quest for Adventure: Remarkable Feats of Exploration and Adventure 1950-2000
2000 UK new ed, 4to, pp.352, photo frontis, 150 color & bw photos, sketches, maps, photo eps, blue cloth; signed, dj fine, cloth fine #19705 $39.00 $31.20
This updated edition covers challenges on the oceans, deserts, rivers, mountains, poles, in air and space, and underwater caving. The climbing chapters are on Annapurna, Everest, Annapurna South Face, Nanga Parbat, El Capitan, and Changabang. See Neate B135, SB B27, Yak B217.
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Bonington, Chris The British Mount Kongur Expedition to China
1981 The Expedition np 1st, 4to, [pp.8], 13 color & 2 bw photos, 2 maps, wraps; signed, fine + Expedition Report. [1981] 4to, pp.6, map; photocopied, fine #20859 $39.00
This expedition brochure was done in advance of the 1981 first ascent of Kongur (25,318') in western China. The Bonington-led team included Peter Boardman, Charlie Clarke, Alan Rouse, Joe Tasker and others. Together with this is the final report summarizing the expedition.[read more]
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Bonington, Chris The Climbers: A History of Mountaineering
1992 Hodder & Stoughton/BBC London 1st, 8vo, pp.288, 40 color & 88 bw photos, 6 bw illus, 6 maps, 5 drawings, blue cloth; signed Joe Brown & Doug Scott, dj unclipped, fine, cloth tight, fine #9524 $95.00
A very nice book on the history of mountaineering from the ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786, through the Victorian era, the early Himalayan forays, up to today. Contains interesting background information.[read more]
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Bonington, Chris The Climbers: A History of Mountaineering
1992 Hodder & Stoughton/BBC London 1st, 8vo, pp.288, 40 color & 88 bw photos, 6 bw illus, 6 maps, 5 drawings, blue cloth; dj unclipped, fine, cloth fine #26199 $27.95 $19.95
A very nice book on the history of mountaineering from the ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786, through the Victorian era, the early Himalayan forays, up to today. Contains interesting background information.
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Bonington, Chris The Everest Years: A Climber's Life
1986 Hodder & Stoughton London 2nd, 8vo, pp.256, 76 color & 90 bw photos, 5 maps, blue cloth; dj very fine, cloth very fine #23946 $39.00 $31.20
Chris' third autobiography, including his own Everest ascent. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. See Neate a03, SB B29.
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Bonington, Chris The Ultimate Challenge: The Hardest Way Up the Highest Mountain in the World
1973 Stein & Day NY 1st, 8vo, pp.352, 24 color & 58 bw photos, 2 drawings, 3 maps (1 fldg), appendices, blue cloth; signed Bonington & Doug Scott, dj chipped, vg, cloth near fine #16818 $95.00 $76.00
Account of 1972 Southwest Face attempt, US edition of 'Everest Southwest Face'. Neate B129, SB B25, Yak B214.
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Bonington, Chris The Ultimate Challenge: The Hardest Way Up the Highest Mountain in the World
1973 Stein & Day NY 1st, 8vo, pp.352, 24 color & 58 bw photos, 2 drawings, 3 maps (1 fldg), appendices, blue cloth; inscribed, dj w/ ½” tear top spine, unclipped, near fine, cloth fine #19534 $39.00
Account of 1972 Southwest Face attempt, US edition of 'Everest Southwest Face'.
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Bonington, Chris & Charles Clarke Tibet’s Secret Mountain: The Triumph of Sepu Kangri
1999 Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 1st, 8vo, pp.xii, 254, 91 color photos, 2 illus, 7 maps, appendices, map eps, blue cloth; dj & cloth new #16690 $29.95 $23.96
Bonington, Clarke, Curran, and team made several attempts over several years to reach the summit of 6860-metre Sepu Kangri and did reach the West Summit, just 200 meters shy of the Main Summit. An enthralling account of their climb and human encounters along the way. Bonington is well known for hi[read more]
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Bonington, Chris & Charles Clarke Tibet’s Secret Mountain: The Triumph of Sepu Kangri
1999 Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 1st, 8vo, pp.xii, 254, 91 color photos, 2 illus, 7 maps, appendices, map eps, blue cloth; signed Bonington & Jim Curran, dj & cloth new #18279 $59.00 $47.20
Bonington, Clarke, Curran, and team made several attempts over several years to reach the summit of 6860-metre Sepu Kangri and did reach the West Summit, just 200 meters shy of the Main Summit. An enthralling account of their climb and human encounters along the way. Bonington is well known for hi[read more]
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Bonington, Chris & Charles Clarke Tibet’s Secret Mountain: The Triumph of Sepu Kangri
1999 Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 1st, 8vo, pp.xii, 254, 91 color photos, 2 illus, 7 maps, appendices, map eps, blue cloth; signed Bonington, dj & cloth new #19046 $39.00 $31.20
Bonington, Clarke, Curran, and team made several attempts over several years to reach the summit of 6860-metre Sepu Kangri and did reach the West Summit, just 200 meters shy of the Main Summit. An enthralling account of their climb and human encounters along the way. Bonington is well known for hi[read more]
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Bonington, Chris & Doug Scott Great Climbs
1996/7 UK 1st thus, 4to, 2 vol, vol I pp.192, color frontis, 417 color & 5 bw photos, vol II pp.192, color frontis, 446 color & 3 bw photos, wraps; slipcased boxed set, new #25007 $64.95 $51.96
A boxed set of Bonington’s ‘Mountaineer’ and Scott’s ‘Himalayan Climber’. 'Mountaineer' is a great photo book covering Chris' entire career. 'Himalayan Climber' covers Scott's career as a climber all over the world.
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Bonington, Chris. Chris Bonington on Sepu Kangri Poster
UK Image/poster size 15” x 19.5”, text states “Chris Bonington on Sepu Kangri, NE Tibet, Autumn 1998”, color w/ no margins; rolled, new #19382 $9.95 $7.96
Chris Bonington, Charlie Clarke, Jim Curran and team made several attempts over several years to reach the summit of 6860-metre Sepu Kangri and did reach the West Summit, just 200 meters shy of the Main Summit. This great image is identical to the cover of the expedition book ‘Tibet’s Secret Mounta[read more]
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Booth, Pat Graeme Dingle: Dangerous Journeys
1995 Hodder Auckland 1st, 4to, pp.192, photo frontis, 24 color & 40 bw photos, blue cloth; dj unclipped, fine, cloth tight, fine #20635 $45.00
A nicely done biography of New Zealand mountaineer Graeme Dingle, including other New Zealand mountaineers and climbs on Jannu, Trango, Everest, Mt. Cook, etc.[read more]
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