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Ormes, Robert M., ed. Guide to the Colorado Mountains 1955 Sage Denver 3rd, 16mo, pp.256, map frontis, 6 color & 38 bw photos, 38 maps, red cloth; dj worn, good, cloth w/ name, vg #9987 $9.00 $5.00
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Ortner, Sherry B. Life and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering 1999 US 4th, 8vo, pp.367, 30 bw photos, 1 fig, 3 maps, appendices, blue cloth; dj fine, cloth fine #17501 $26.95 $19.00
Through gripping accounts of expeditions over the decades, Ortner offers a compelling and probing look at the relationship between Sherpa guides of Everest and the climbers, or sahibs, who depend on them. Recommended for those wanting to get beyond the normal expedition account.
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Pajunas, Mike & Bob McGown Rocky Butte Quarry: A Climbers Guide to Urban Rock (Oregon) 1989 Pvt Prt 2nd, 8vo, pp.65, 4 bw photos, 18 topos, 20 illus, 2 maps, appendices, wraps; inscribed by McGown, fine #27229 $15.00
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Pallis, Marco Peaks and Lamas 1949 Knopf NY rev & updated ed, thick 8vo, pp.xvii, 428, 76 bw photos, 4 maps, gilt-lettered red cloth; dj rubbed, vg, cloth fine #23332 $19.00
Principally concerned with Tibetan Buddhism but also includes expeditions to Garhwal and Sikkim.
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Pallis, Marco Peaks and Lamas 1948 Readers Union London rep, 8vo, pp.viii, 248, 8 bw photos, 5 maps, blue cloth; dj w/ 1” tear bottom, chipped, vg-, cloth w/ name, vg. #23333 $5.00 $4.00
Principally concerned with Tibetan Buddhism but also includes expeditions to Garhwal and Sikkim. Neate P03.
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Palmer, Dek A Price Guide to Books Concerning Mountaineering in the Himalayas 2002 US 1st, 8vo, pp.153, wraps; new #22202 $19.95
A useful starting point for the ever-changing world of book pricing. Prices are based on UK prices and do not reflect variations for condition.[read more]
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Palmer, Howard Edward W. D. Holway: A Pioneer of the Canadian Alps 1931 Univ if Minnesota Press Minneapolis 1st, 8vo, pp.xiii, 81, photo frontis, 5 bw photos, map, pictorial paper-covered boards; signed Mary M. Holway March 1950, issued w/o dj, boards w/ browning to rear eps, tight, vg+ #23870 $275.00
Holway made many first ascents (Mt. Edith Cavell, Longstaff, Cyprian Peak, Augustine, Topham, Citadel, Austerity, Sir Sandford, Adamant, and others), some with Palmer, over the course of 16 seasons climbing in the Canadian Rockies and Interior Ranges. He wrote seven articles for the Canadian Alpine [read more]
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Palmer, Howard Mountaineering and Exploration in the Selkirks: A Record of Pioneer Work among the Canadian Alps, 1908-1912 1914 Putnam's NY 1st, thick 8vo, pp.xxvii, 439, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 219 bw photos, 3 fldg maps (2 color), appendices, teg, green cloth; cloth rubbed, name dated 1936, tight, maps w/ orig folds & no tears, very good #11054 $195.00
The cornerstone work on the Selkirk mountains, profusely illustrated.
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Palmer, Howard Mountaineering and Exploration in the Selkirks: A Record of Pioneer Work among the Canadian Alps, 1908-1912 1914 Putnam's NY 1st, thick 8vo, pp.xxvii, 439, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 219 bw photos, 3 fldg maps (2 color), appendices; beautifully rebound in full green leather w/ raised bands, leather title patches, marbled eps, tight, fine #15051 $325.00
The cornerstone work on the Selkirk mountains, profusely illustrated. Neate P07.[read more]
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Palmer, Howard Mountaineering and Exploration in the Selkirks: A Record of Pioneer Work among the Canadian Alps, 1908-1912 1914 Putnam's NY & London 1914 Putnam's, NY & London, 1st, thick 8vo, pp.xxvii, 439, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 219 bw photos, 3 fldg maps (2 color), appendices, green cloth; dj faded to spine/edges, rubbed, unclipped, vg, cloth vg+ #26407 $495.00
The cornerstone work on the Selkirk mountains, profusely illustrated. This appears to be a UK edition with the US-printed sheets bound in green cloth. The jacket is particularly scarce. Neate P07.[read more]
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Palmer, Tim California Glaciers 2012 US 1st, square 8vo, pp.125, photo frontis, 89 color & 3 bw photos, white cloth; dj & cloth new #26338 $29.95
In preparation for this elegantly rendered farewell, award-winning photographer and writer Tim Palmer spent the spring, summer, and autumn of 2010 among California's last glaciers. He climbed and slept in a world of creaking ice and snow, a world sharp with light and cold, photographing the remnants[read more]
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Papert, Ines Vertical: Life on the Steepest Faces 2012 Germany 1st, oblong 4to, pp.159, 220 color & 54 bw photos, 8 maps, map eps, black cloth; dj & cloth new #26269 $49.95
A sumptuous, large-format book on the exploits of Ines Papert, four-time World Champion ice climber. Featured here are images of her expeditions to Arwa Tower, India (2007), Icefall Brook Canyon, Canada (2008), Kwangde Shar, Nepal (2008-09), Cirque of the Unclimbables, Canada (2009), Scotland (2010[read more]
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Paragot, Robert & Lucien Bérardini Vingt ans de Cordeé 1974 Flammarion Paris 1st, 8vo, pp.226, 26 bw photos, wraps; w/ Richard Irvin’s stamp, vg+. #16897 $25.00
Account of 20 years climbing throughout the world, including the South Face of Aconcagua, Huascaran, and the Dolomites. In French, no English translation. Perret 3287.[read more]
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Parfet, Bo & Richard Buskin Die Trying: One Man’s Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits 2009 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xii, 239, 25 color photos, appendix, black/white cloth; signed, dj & cloth new #25243 $23.00
At age 26, investment banker Parfet arranged his first major climb – of Kilimanjaro. He was no professional climber, nor was he in any shape to be tackling a major peak. But, in just four years, with perseverance and unbelievable courage, he managed to successfully complete his quest to scale all [read more]
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Parsons, Mike & Mary Rose Invisible on Everest: Innovation and the Gear Makers 2003 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xiii, 292, 16 color & 50 bw photos, 38 sketches, green cloth; dj & cloth new #22906 $36.00 $32.40
Climbing would not have achieved its current level without ongoing developments in clothing and equipment. The authors take us behind the scenes in the progression of these items from the Victorian era to today. What makes this book intriguing is that it’s not just about the gear but also the famo[read more]
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Partridge, Keith The Adventure Game: A Cameraman’s Tales from Films at the Edge 2015 UK 1st, square 8vo, pp.224, photo frontis, 194 color & 2 bw photos, red cloth; dj & cloth new #26943 $49.95
Keith Partridge has been one of the world's leading adventure cameramen for two decades. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts winning ‘Touching The Void’, ‘Beckoning Silence’ and ‘Human Planet’ are just some of the films that have taken him to the ends of the earth. If some astonishing lo[read more]
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Pasaban, Edurne Catorce Veces Ocho Mil: Una Historia de Superación Personal para Vencer el más Grande de los Desafíos [Fourteen Times Eight Thousand: A History of Personal Development to Overcome the Biggest Challenges] 2011 Spain rep, 8vo, pp.334, 32 color photos, wraps; new #26079 $45.00
Pasaban, who became the first woman to climb all 14 8000m peaks, describes how her 12 years in the mountains have mixed love, death, and high personal cost. Despite these challenges she considers her quest “has been worthwhile”. This is more of a narrative than the photo book by Angela Benevides ([read more]
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Pascoe, John Unclimbed New Zealand: Alpine Travel in the Canterbury and Westland Ranges, Southern Alps 1939 Allen & Unwin London 1st, 8vo, pp.238, color frontis, 78 bw photos, 2 sketches, 3 fldg maps, brown cloth; cloth rubbed w/ scratch marks, top spine pulled, vg #23964 $75.00 $69.00
Pascoe’s accounts of his pioneering climbs and explorations between the wars. Includes a detailed map of the Southern Alps. This first edition is much scarcer than subsequent editions, is thicker in appearance, and has twice the number of photos. Neate P20.
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Paterson, David Nepal: The Mountains of Heaven 1990 Mallard Press NY 1st, 4to, pp.176, many color photos, map, photo eps, blue cloth; dj rubbed, unclipped, near fine, cloth fine #13602 $7.00
A lovely, large-format book covering the major peaks, and associated ranges, of Nepal - Everest, Annapurna, Rowaling, Ganesh Himal, Kasta Mandap, and Makalu.[read more]
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Patey, Tom One Man's Mountains: Essays and Verses 1978 Gollancz London 5th imp, 8vo, pp.288, photo frontis, 22 bw photos, 3 diagrams, blue cloth; signed Chris Bonington, dj fine, cloth fine. #22227 $75.00
Patey was a Scottish humorist and mountaineer who took part in the first ascents of both Mustagh Tower and Rakaposhi. Includes such verses as "Annapurna", "The Joe Brown Song", "Onward, Christian Bonington", and others. Surprising hard to find. Neate P22, Yak P30.[read more]
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