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Gregory, Alfred Photographs from Everest to Africa
2007 Australia 1st, large 4to, pp.xi, 211, 40 color & 68 bw photos, photo eps, page ribbon, silver cloth; dj & cloth new #25012 $74.95
Gregory was the official photographer on the 1953 British ascent of Everest. His spectacular photos of Everest record not only the human struggle which took place but also the once pristine beauty of the world’s highest mountain. Following that expedition, Gregory traveled the world, leading mount[read more]
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Gregory, Alfred The Picture of Everest: A Book of Full-Colour Reproductions of Photographs of the Everest Scene
1954 Dutton NY 1st, 4to. pp.[92], color frontis, 42 color photos, logistical chart on ep, gilt-stamped white boards; dj spine lightly faded, fine, cloth fine. #24318 $49.00
Pictorial account of the 1953 first ascent. A good companion volume to Hunt's 'Ascent of Everest'. This is the deluxe binding. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. Neate G62, SB G14, Yak G127.[read more]
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Greig, Andrew Summit Fever: The Story of an Armchair Climber on the 1984 Mustagh Tower Expedition
1985 Hutchinson London 1st, 8vo, pp.281, 24 color photos, 2 maps, black cloth; dj fine, cloth fine #22146 $39.00
An entertaining account of the second ascent of the West Ridge. Runner-up for the 1985 Boardman/Tasker Award for Mountaineering Literature. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. Neate a19.[read more]
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Greig, Andrew Summit Fever: The Story of an Armchair Climber on the 1984 Mustagh Tower Expedition
1985 Hutchinson London 1st, 8vo, pp.281, 24 color photos, 2 maps, black cloth; dj w/ slight bend top spine, else fine, cloth fine #24694 $39.00
An entertaining account of the second ascent of the West Ridge.
Runner-up for the 1985 Boardman/Tasker Award for Mountaineering Literature.
Neate a19.[read more]
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Gribble, Francis The Early Mountaineers
1899 Fisher Unwin London 1st, thick 8vo, pp.xiv, 338, frontis w/ tissue guard, 47 bw illus, appendices, teg, gold dec blue cloth; cloth w/ light wear, bookplate on ffep, name, tight, very good #22483 $345.00 $295.00
A most interesting, and detailed, record of pre-nineteenth century mountaineering in the Alps and Pyrenees. Uncommon.
Neate G67.
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Grivel. The Climber’s World
2001 US 1st thus, 4to, pp.160, 159 color & 8 bw photos, wraps; fine #23171 $19.95 $12.00
This follow-on to the book ‘Spirit of the Mountains’ is a wonderful selection of images that just make one want to get out and climb. This selection from 66 photographers covers the whole breadth of mountains and mountaineering across five continents. Disciplines include rock, ice, and alpinism, a[read more]
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Groom, Arthur One Mountain After Another
1949 Angus & Robertson Sydney 1st, 8vo, pp.xvi, 205, photo frontis, 39 bw photos, appendix, map eps, pale blue cloth; cloth rubbed, tight, vg #27678 $19.00
Groom (1904-1953) was an Australian writer, conservationist, journalist, and photographer. He cofounded Binna Burra Mountain Lodge in 1933 and wrote six books. In this book Groom presents the history of the McPherson Range, on the border of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, and the establis[read more]
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Grylls, Bear Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest
2000 UK 1st, 8vo, pp.xiv, 289, frontis, 16 color photos, map, appendices, blue cloth; dj unclipped, fine, cloth tight, fine #18649 $29.95 $19.00
Bear has had his share of excitement. At age 21, while serving in the British Army, he broke his back in a parachute jump. Two years later found him on the summit of Everest, the youngest Briton to summit and return, as a member of the 1998 British Everest Expedition.
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Habeler, Peter Der Einsame Sieg: Mount Everest ’78 [The Lonely Victory: Mount Everest ‘78]
1978 Goldmann Munich 1st, 8vo, pp.223, 23 color & 51 bw photos, map, pictorial cloth; cloth fine. #22085 $29.00
This is Habeler’s personal account of the amazing first ascent of Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. He and Reinhold Messner sustained a supreme effort and set a new standard for future mountaineers. This was published in the UK as 'Everest: Impossible Victory’ and in the US as ‘The Lon[read more]
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Haberl, Jim Risking Adventure: Mountaineering Journeys Around the World
1997 Swan Hill Shrewsbury 1st, 8vo, pp.xi, 156, photo frontis, 52 color photos, 2 sketches, 3 maps, pictorial cloth; dj & cloth new #20670 $29.00
Explores the concepts of adventure and risk through five personal experiences - K2, Devil's Thumb, Alpamayo, Mt. Kenya, and Kilimanjaro. Sadly, Haberl was killed in an avalanche in May 1999.[read more]
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Hagen, Toni, Günter-Oskar Dyhrenfurth, Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf, & Erwin Schneider Mount Everest: Formation, Population and Exploration of the Everest Region
1963 Oxford Univ Press London 1st, 8vo, pp.xiv, 195, 31 bw photos, 24 bw figs, lg color fldg map in pocket, map ep, grey cloth; dj rubbed, unclipped, vg, cloth tight, map w/ orig folds & no tears, fine #23003 $125.00
Hagen’s classic work examining the Everest region. The color folding map is quite large, 1:25,000, and very detailed.
Neate H03.[read more]
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Haines, Aubrey L. Mountain Fever: Historic Conquests of Rainier
1962 Oregon Historical Society Portland 1st thus, 8vo, pp.xiii, 257, photo frontis, 15 bw photos, 3 maps, appendix, illus eps, wraps; wear top/bottom spine, good+ #12049 $7.00
History of Rainier with summary of attempts and ascents from 1852-1894.
Neate H07.[read more]
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Haines, Aubrey L. Mountain Fever: Historic Conquests of Rainier
1962 Oregon Historical Soc Portland 1st thus, 8vo, pp.xiii, 257, photo frontis, 15 bw photos, 3 maps, appendix, illus eps, wraps; vg+. #9713 $12.00
History of Rainier with summary of attempts and ascents from 1852-1894. Neate H07.[read more]
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Hall, Andy Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
2014 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xiii, 252, 19 color photos, sketch, map, white/tan cloth; dj & cloth new #26730 $27.95
In 1967, twelve young men attempted to climb Alaska’s Mount McKinley - known to the locals as Denali - one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived. Hall, son of the park superintendent at the time, investigates the tragedy. He spent years tracking [read more]
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 Hall, Lincoln Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest
2008 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xv, 311, 31 color photos, sketch, map, blue cloth; inscribed, dj unclipped, fine, cloth fine #27285 $35.00
Hall was one of Australia's best known mountaineers, with a climbing career that spanned three decades, most notably in the Himalaya, Antarctica and the Andes. He had a key role in the first Australian ascent of Everest in 1984, and his account of that expedition, ‘White Limbo’, became a bestseller.[read more]
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Hall, Lincoln Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest
2008 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xv, 311, 31 color photos, sketch, map, blue cloth; dj & cloth new #25013 $24.95 $19.95
Hall was one of Australia's best known mountaineers, with a climbing career that spanned three decades, most notably in the Himalaya, Antarctica and the Andes. He had a key role in the first Australian ascent of Everest in 1984, and his account of that expedition, ‘White Limbo’, became a bestseller[read more]
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Hall, Lincoln The Loneliest Mountain: The Dramatic Story of the First Expedition to Climb Mt. Minto, Antarctica
1989 Mountaineers Seattle 1st, 4to, pp.xv, 232, color frontis, 175 color photos, 3 maps, appendices, blue cloth; dj & cloth new. #6553 $39.00
A beautiful book on the Australian 1988 Bicentennial Antarctic Expedition to climb Mt. Minto located in North Victoria Land. Now out of print.[read more]
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Hamill, Mike Climbing the Seven Summits: A Comprehensive Guide to the Continents’ Highest Peaks
2012 US 1st, square 4to, pp.317, 108 color photos, 22 maps, tables, wraps; new #26141 $29.95
A complete reference to all eight of the Seven Summits (Everest, Kilimanjaro, Denali, Aconcagua, Vinson, Elbrus, Kosciuszko, and Carstenz Pyramid). Hamill has climbed the Seven Summits himself and guided for Alaska Mountaineering School and International Mountain Guides. He provides information fo[read more]
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Hankinson, Alan Geoffrey Winthrop Young: Poet, Mountaineer, Educator
1995 Hodder & Stoughton London 1st, 8vo, pp.365, 39 bw photos, black cloth; dj w/ some light crease lines, unclipped, fine, cloth w/ faint ring mark on cover, tight, fine #9717 $59.00
An influential member of the Alpine Club, Young made many first ascents in the Alps prior to WW1. After the war, and loss of a leg, he continued his mountaineering. Hankinson’s book relies heavily on Young's writings.
Winner 1995 Boardman-Tasker Award for Mountaineering Literature.[read more]
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Hanoteau, Guillaume The Alps I Love
1962 Tudor NY 1st, 8vo, np, photo frontis, 12 color & 100 bw photos, tan cloth; dj w/ 2" tear back, vg, cloth fine. #9718 $19.00
A nice photo book of the Alps with an introduction by Herzog. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature.[read more]
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