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Tilman, H. W. When Men and Mountains Meet 1947 Cambridge Univ Press London 1st, 8vo, pp.ix, 232, 54 bw photos, 6 maps, green cloth; dj chipped/worn, hole in spine, good+, cloth spine darkened, vg #10176 $95.00 $79.00
Part one deals with exploration of the Assam Himalaya. Part two deals with Tilman’s wartime experiences in Albania and Italy.
Neate T50, Yak T77.
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Tilman, H. W. When Men and Mountains Meet 1946 Cambridge Univ Press London 2nd, 8vo, pp.x, 232, 54 bw photos, 6 maps, green cloth; dj spine slightly darkened, large price clip, vg+, cloth fine #10177 $95.00
Part one deals with exploration of the Assam Himalaya. Part two deals with Tilman’s wartime experiences in Albania and Italy. Neate T50, Yak T77.[read more]
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Tilman, H. W. When Men and Mountains Meet 1947 Cambridge Univ Press London 2nd, 8vo, pp.ix, 232, 54 bw photos, 6 maps, green cloth; w/ Ad Carter’s bookplate, cloth vg+. #23780 $75.00
Part one deals with exploration of the Assam Himalaya. Part two deals with Tilman’s wartime experiences in Albania and Italy. Neate T50, Yak T77.[read more]
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Timmerman, Jason Mighty Jack Climbs Mount Everest 2014 US 1st, 8vo, pp.30, 15 illus, wraps; signed by author & illustrator, new #26776 $9.95
Mighty Jack is a smart, curious, and energetic four-year-old boy. He loves learning about amazing places and animals. Come join Jack and his friends Owen and Ethan as they decide to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Will they make it to the top? What dangers await them on the w[read more]
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Tissot, Roger Au Mont Blanc: Aiguilles – Sommets – Vallées et Glaciers – Ascensions et Excursions – Sports d’Hiver [1924] J. Rey Grenoble 1st thus, 8vo, pp.142, 151 bw photos, fldg map, wraps w/ dj; signed R. Cassin, dj vg, wraps fine #27086 $145.00
A nice early work on the Mont Blanc region with extensive photos. Cassin has signed at the top of the title page, perhaps his personal copy. In French.[read more]
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Tissot, Roger Mont Blanc 1914 Medici Soc London 1st, 8vo, pp.142, photo frontis, 151 bw photos, fldg map, green cloth; cloth rubbed, name, vg. #23486 $19.00
A nice early work on the Mont Blanc region with extensive photos.[read more]
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Tobias, Michael Charles & Harold Drasdo, eds The Mountain Spirit 1979 Overlook Press Woodstock 1st, 4to, pp.264, 50 bw photos/illus, brown cloth; w/ Ad Carter’s bookplate & review slip laid in, dj w/ 2” vertical scratch on front, else fine, cloth fine #23781 $35.00
The first work to explore the spiritual realm of mountains and mountain climbing in a philosophical, poetic, and religious context. A unique volume on the aesthetics of the mountain experience with contributions by Amy, Blakeney, Bueler, Cleare, Cooper, Echevarria, Gill, Long, Naess, Roberts, Rowel[read more]
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Townsend, Chris High Summer: Backpacking the Canadian Rockies 1989 Oxford University Press London 1st, 8vo, pp.160, 20 color photos, 4 maps, appendices, pictorial cloth; dj & cloth new. #10179 $19.00
Townsend is the first to complete a continuous walk along the length of the Rocky Mountains in Canada, a total of 1600 miles.[read more]
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Townsend, Chris & Annie Aggens Encyclopedia of Outdoor & Wilderness Skills 2003 Ragged Mountain Camden 1st, 8vo, pp.xiii, 434, photo frontis, 113 bw photos, many figures, wraps; fine #25234 $9.00 $7.20
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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Travers, Don & Stacy Kelly Everest Epic Trivia 1999 Canada 1st, 8vo, pp.80, bw photos, wraps; new. #16710 $9.00
Includes all the minute trivia of who, what, when, and where relating to Everest. All the answers, and much more, can be found in the over 200 questions contained here.[read more]
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Trenker, Luis Meine Berge [My Mountains] 1950 Bertelsmann Gütersloh 1st thus, 8vo, pp.156, photo frontis, 176 bw photos, page ribbon, tan cloth; cloth w/ 1” wear spot to cover edge & several spots to cover, tight, else vg #27398 $9.00 $7.65
Trenker was a South Tyrolean film producer, director, writer, actor, architect, alpinist, and mountain guide. A prolific filmmaker, he produced, directed, wrote, and/or acted in 52 films! He also wrote/cowrote 24 books, many dealing with the mountains. Here he covers many of his alpine climbs. In Ge[read more]
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Tucker, John Kanchenjunga 1966 Abelard-Schuman NY 1st, 8vo, pp.224, map frontis, 40 bw photos, 5 maps, black cloth; dj w/ three small edge tears, vg, cloth fine. #11716 $29.00
Account of the 1954 reconnaissance which set the stage for the 1955 first ascent. Neate T65, Yak T134.[read more]
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Tuckey, Harriet Everest - The First Ascent: How a Champion of Science Helped to Conquer the Mountain 2013 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xxi, 402, 32 bw photos, sketch, map, black cloth; dj w/ Banff Award Winner sticker, else dj & cloth new #27503 $26.95
Drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, Tuckey tells the remarkable story of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs ensured the world’s highest mountain could be climbed. A doctor and physiologist, Pugh revolutionised[read more]
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Tuckey, Harriet Everest - The First Ascent: The Untold Story of Griffith Pugh, The Man who Made it Possible 2013 UK 1st, 8vo, pp.xxiii, 400, 32 bw photos, sketch, map, black cloth; dj & cloth new #26481 $39.95
Drawing upon previously unseen diaries and letters, rare archive material and interviews, Tuckey tells the remarkable story of Griffith Pugh, the forgotten team member whose scientific breakthroughs ensured the world’s highest mountain could be climbed. A doctor and physiologist, Pugh revolutionised[read more]
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Tullis, Julie Clouds from Both Sides: An Autobiography 1987 Sierra Club SF 1st, 8vo, pp322, 24 bw photos, 9 maps, grey/blue boards; dj pulled top spine/top edge, unclipped, vg-, cloth fine #10184 $7.00 $5.95
One of Britain's top women climbers and assistant to filmmaker Kurt Diemberger, Julie died on K2 during the summer of 1986. She had previously summitted Broad Peak and climbed on Pisco, Huascarán, Nanga Parbat, and Everest.
Neate a43, SB T17.
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Tullis, Julie Clouds from Both Sides: An Autobiography 1987 Sierra Club SF 1st, 8vo, pp.322, 24 bw photos, 9 maps, grey/blue boards; signed ‘Berg heil! Kurt Diemberger 1995’, dj unclipped, fine, cloth tight, fine #10183 $59.00
One of Britain's top women climbers and assistant to filmmaker Kurt Diemberger, Julie died on K2 during the summer of 1986. She had previously summitted Broad Peak and climbed on Pisco, Huascarán, Nanga Parbat, and Everest.
Neate a43, SB T17.[read more]
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Turner, Samuel My Climbing Adventures In Four Continents 1913 Unwin London 2nd imp, 8vo, pp.xii, 283, photo frontis, 73 bw photos, appendix, brown cloth; cloth w/ crack to rear hinge, very good #24381 $25.00
Turner was an unconventional mountaineer whose travels included Siberia, South America, and New Zealand. This is a matching volume to Turner’s ‘Siberia’ below.
Neate T71.[read more]
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Turner, Samuel Siberia: A Record of Travel, Climbing, and Exploration 1911 Unwin London 2nd, 8vo, pp.320, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 45 bw photos, appendices, dec blue cloth; cloth spine lightly faded, partially unopened, vg+. #24382 $89.00
Turner climbed Belukha, in the Ural mountains, and includes much information on travel conditions. This is a matching volume to Turner’s ‘My Climbing Adventures’ above. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. Neate T72.[read more]
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Twight, Mark Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber 2001 Mountaineers Seattle 1st, 8vo, pp.206, photo frontis, 43 bw photos, red/black cloth; dj fine, cloth fine #25171 $69.00
Extreme alpinist Twight offers up a collection of his writings from 1985 to 2000. These are ‘Author’s Cuts’ rewritten, annotated, and unabashed vintage Twight. Winner of the Jon Whyte Award for Mountain Literature at the 2001 Banff Mountain Book Festival and short-listed at the 2005 Trento Mountai[read more]
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Tyndall, John Hours of Exercise in the Alps 1897 Appleton NY reprint, 8vo, pp.x, 473, frontis, 6 bw illus, teg, ½ leather & marbled boards; rubbed, vg. #11717 $39.00
Tyndall was an outstanding Irish scientist who made the first ascent of the Weisshorn and almost made the first ascent of the Matterhorn. This also includes his climbs on the Eiger, Jungfrau, etc. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. Neate T76.[read more]
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