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Kennedy, Edward Shirley, ed Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers; Being Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club - Second Series
1862 Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts London 1st, 8vo, 2 vol, pp.xiv, 445, viii, 541, v1 frontis, 21 woodcuts, 8 maps (3 color fldg); v2 frontis, 33 woodcuts, 6 maps (1 color fldg), marbled edges, ½ brown calf & marbled boards w/ gilt raised bands, green morocco label on spine; v1 w/ gift inscription “Robert Cooke Esq, with kind regards from William Longman” on half-title, boards somewhat rubbed, internally tight & clean, very good+ #13557 $475.00
Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers was a precursor to creation of the Alpine Journal in 1863 and contains a wealth of information on early ascents. This is the second, of three, in this series of very important works. This copy has a nice inscription from the publisher. Neate A34.[read more]
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Ketchum, Robert Glenn & Carey D. Ketchum The Tongass: Alaska’s Vanishing Rain Forest – The Photographs of Robert Glenn Ketchum
1994 Aperature NY rev & expanded ed, oblong 8vo, pp.viii, 112, photo frontis, 61 color photos, 1 figs, map, wraps; very good #27148 $9.00
The Tongass: Alaska's Vanishing Rain Forest, a classic work of environmental protest, is updated and expanded with eight new pages and additional images. This new edition reports on the profound political developments that have taken place in recent years and documents the continuing struggle to pro[read more]
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Khan, Pervez Ahmad Karakorum
1988 André Delcourt Lausanne 1st thus, 4to, pp.127, photo frontis, 76 color photos, blue cloth; dj w/ chip back corner, else fine, cloth worn back corner, else fine. #17580 $45.00
A nice large-format photo book covering the Karakoram, Gilgit, and Baltistan. With a preface by Messner. In French, no English translation.[read more]
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Khosla, G. D. Himalayan Circuit: The Story of a Journey in the Inner Himalayas
1956 MacMillan London 1st, 8vo, pp.xiii, 233, photo frontis, 22 bw photos, fldg map, green cloth; dj vg+, cloth vg+. #23839 $19.00
Travels to Spiti and Lahoul with rich observations on geography, religion, physiognomy, attire, and customs. From the collection of American mountaineer Richard Irvin with his signature. See Yak K58.[read more]
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Khullar, Brig. D. K. The Call of Everest: First Ascent by an Indian Woman
1992 Vision New Delhi 1st, 8vo, pp.200, 6 color & 8 bw photos, 2 maps, appendices, black/red cloth; dj chipped, vg, cloth vg. #9825 $39.00
Account of the 1984 Indian Expedition via the South Col. A hard to find title. SB K15.[read more]
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Kick, Peter W. Desperate Steps: Life, Death, and Choices Made in the Mountains of the Northeast
2015 US 1st, 8vo, pp.xvi, 269, 21 bw photos, 20 maps, appendices, wraps; fine #27091 $39.00
A warm day on the trail turns unseasonably cold, an avalanche barrels downhill, a foot slips on icy terrain, a trail gives way unexpectedly. In an instant, lives are lost or forever changed. In the backcountry, a single piece of gear could mean the difference between a comfortable night under the st[read more]
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Kielkowski, Jan Kangchenjunga Himal - Part 1
1987 Dusseldorf 1st, 8vo, pp.56, 41 bw sketches, 5 maps; new. #14149 $13.00
Covers: Nepal Gap, Gimmigela Chuli, Sugarloaf, Taple Shikhar, and Kangchenjunga. In Polish.[read more]
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Kielkowski, Jan Kangchenjunga Himal - Part 2
1987 Dusseldorf 1st, 8vo, pp.45, 35 bw sketches, 3 maps; new. #14150 $13.00
Covers: Kangchenjunga cont'd, Kangbachen, Ramthang, Anidesh Chuli, and Merra. In Polish.[read more]
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Kielkowski, Jan Kangchenjunga Himal - Part 3
1988 Dusseldorf 1st, 8vo, pp.56, 29 bw sketches, 5 maps; new. #14151 $13.00
Covers: Kumbhakarna, Khabur, Tso Kang, Boktoh, and Mirgin La. In Polish.[read more]
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Kielkowski, Jan Mount Everest Massif: Monograph - Guide - Chronicle
1993 Poland 1st, 8vo, pp.202, 97 figures, 9 maps; fine #5028 $29.00
Covers Everest and surrounding peaks including Lhotse, Nuptse, Changtse, Imja Tse (Island Peak), Mehra, Shartse, Pethangtse, and more, showing many routes and chronicles ascents to June 1992. Kielkowski’s historical guides are a great resource for both trekkers and climbers with their wonderfully de[read more]
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Kielkowski, Jan Rock Routes of the Northern Jura
1997 Gliwice 1st, 8vo, pp.120, 74 topos, map, wraps; new. #21988 $9.00 $7.20
A nice rock climbing guide to one of the most popular climbing regions in Poland. Text in Polish, German and English.
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Kielkowski, Jan Singalila Range - Part 2
1995 Dusseldorf 1st, 8vo, pp.32, 9 bw sketches, 3 maps; new. #13745 $13.00
Covers: Pandim, Jopuno, Narsing, Rabang La, and Tendong. In Polish.[read more]
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Kikstra, Harry Everest: Summit of the World
2009 UK 1st, 16mo, pp.96, 47 color photos, chart, 4 color maps, map eps, spiral bound; new #25331 $16.95
The latest in the Pocket Summits guide series. These are pocket-sized, with a spiral binding and a wrap-around cover that features a full color large-scale map of the climb (1:90,000), plus color photos, trip planning & preparation info, area history, etc. Kikstra explains in detail how to tackle [read more]
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King, Clarence Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
1935 Norton NY rep, 8vo, pp.320, photo frontis, 7 bw photos, red cloth; cloth w/ inscription, vg+ #25936 $15.00 $5.00
A classic of American mountaineering first published in 1872. Neate K21.
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King, H. G. R. & Ann Savours Polar Pundit: Reminiscences about Brian Birley Roberts
1995 SPRI Cambridge 1st, 8vo, pp.iv, 140, wraps; new #25913 $13.95
Roberts developed an interest in polar matters at an early age and went on to have a career in both Arctic and Antarctic exploration. He organized and led the Cambridge University Expedition to Vatnajokull in Iceland (1932) and the Cambridge University Expedition to Scoresby Sund in East Greenland [read more]
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King, Peter, ed Scott’s Last Journey
1999 US 1st, 4to, pp.192, map frontis, 139 bw photos, blue cloth; dj & cloth new #20344 $30.00 $27.00
In this new edition of Scott’s Journals depicting his incredible journey to the South Pole, King includes a very nice selection of photos by Herbert Ponting.
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King, Thomas Starr The White Hills: Their Legends, Landscape, and Poetry
1864 Crosby & Nichols Boston 2nd, , 8vo, pp.xv, 403, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 61 illus, gilt dec green cloth; cloth rubbed, corners worn, 2 contemporary names, vg. #23196 $65.00
A classic history and description of the White Mountains, including an ascent of Mount Washington. Neate K25.[read more]
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Kinzl, Hans & Erwin Schneider Cordillera Blanca Perú
1950 Graphik Innsbruck 1st, 4to, pp.167, 120 bw photos, lg color fldg map in pocket, red dec tan cloth; dj rubbed, chipped top/bottom spine, good+, cloth map w/ no tears & orig folds, fine #27149 $175.00
The classic work on three German expeditions to the Cordillera Blanca in 1932, 1936, and 1939 on which a number of first ascents were made. Three-quarters of the large-format book are devoted to photos from the expeditions and there is a very nice large map of the range. This is a companion volume t[read more]
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Kinzl, Hans, Erwin Schneider & Arnold Awerzger Cordillera Huayhuash Peru
1955 Graphik Innsbruck 1st, 4to, pp.42 + 72, photo frontis, 3 color & 63 bw photos, map, map eps, green/tan cloth; dj w/ edge wear, unclipped, vg, cloth tight, fine #23562 $259.00 $175.00
Account of the 1954 Ő.A.V. expedition whose main objective was exploration and climbing in Peru’s Cordillera Huayhuash. Numerous attempts and ascents were made with climbing on Nevado Tsacra, Yerupaja, Puscanturpa, Sarapo, Jirishanca Chico and Ninashanca. This is a companion volume to, and scarcer[read more]
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 Kirkpatrick, Andy Cold Wars: Climbing the Fine Line Between Risk and Reality
2011 UK 1st, 8vo, pp.272, 38 color 6 & bw photos, 20 drawings, blue cloth; signed, dj & cloth new #25844 $45.00
This is the brilliant sequel to Kirkpatrick’s Boardman-Tasker Award winning debut ‘Psychovertical’. Mountaineering stand-up Kirkpatrick has achieved his life’s ambition to become one of the world’s leading climbers, specializing in big wall aid climbing, winter expeditions, and suffering generally. [read more]
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