BOWIE, NAN

Mick Bowie The Hermitage Years

New Zealand, A H & A W Reed. 1969, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "From 1929 to 1958 Mick Bowie was guide at the Hermitage in the Southern Alps. His 40 year span of service has covered the developing period of a great alpine resort and has brought days of epic climbs, of hazardous rescue work, grim endurance, warm friendships and comedy. " CONDITION Blue bds (unworn, clean with sharp cnrs) map eps, 196 pages with b/w photo illus. Bright and crisp copy with name and inscription to fep. Very bright and crisp interior with very nice DJ. Nicest copy I have seen of this title. #New Zealand History#. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 14585

Catalogue: Mountaineering

GILKISON, W SCOTT

Aspiring, New Zealand : The Romantic Story of the "Matterhorn of the Southern Alps"

New Zealand, Whitcombe & Tombs. 1951, First Edition. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paper wraps over card, 80 pages with b/w photo plates and a map. Small chip at spine head, crease to bottom front cnr with short tear to wrap, name inside front. Good.

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Book number: 15478

Catalogue: Mountaineering

GILKISON, W SCOTT

Aspiring, New Zealand : The Romantic Story of the "Matterhorn of the Southern Alps"

New Zealand, Whitcombe & Tombs. 1951, First Edition. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paper wraps over card, 80 pages with b/w photo plates and a map. Small chip at spine head, crease to bottom front cnr with short tear to wrap, name inside front. Good.

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Book number: 15686

Catalogue: Mountaineering

HILLARY, EDMUND

High Adventure

London, Hodder & Stoughton. 1955, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: A Sparks (Maps) & George Djurkovic (sketches). Hillary's memoir takes us step by step up the slopes of Everest, describing vividly and in great detail the agonising climb that he and Tenzing Norgay embarked upon, the perils they faced and the dramatic final ascent that forever secured them a place of honour in the annals of human exploration. His book is a mountaineering classic, but it is also a thrilling and inspiring story of courage and endurance With illustrations by George Djurkovic and maps by A Spark. CONDITION Blue bds, 224 pages with photo illus, sketches and maps. Spine faded and crns curved, inscription to ffep simly stating xmas 1955, copy is nice and crisp with foxed ends and edges. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 16962

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: A Sparks (Maps) & George Djurkovic (Sketches)

HUNT, JOHN

The Ascent of Everest

London, United Kingdom, Hodder & Stoughton. 1953, 2nd Impression. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pale Blue bds with Gilt title (very fresh and unworn, spine faded) 300 pages with 68 photo illus many in full colour, maps and line illus through text, very bright and clean with small inscription to ffep, not inscribed. Overweight. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 10633

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Travel Asia General Mountaineering

HUNT, JOHN

The Ascent of Everest

London, United Kingdom, Hodder & Stoughton. 1953, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue bds with bright Gilt title (clean, cloth unworn, bright gilt title slight shelf compression bottom rear edge) 300 pages with 68 photo illus many in full colour, maps and line illus through text, a very bright clean copy not inscribed, slightest spotting to ends. Original DJ a little toned with short tear at spine head, rubbed a little at spine ends and tips. Overweight. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 16966

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Travel Asia General Mountaineering

HUNT, JOHN

The Ascent of Everest

London, United Kingdom, Hodder & Stoughton. 1953, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pale Blue bds with bright Gilt title (very fresh with tiny nick top rear of spine) 300 pages with 68 photo illus many in full colour, maps and line illus through text, a very bright clean copy not inscribed, small piece missing top ffep. Original DJ is fresh with tiny tear to top front, not price clipped. Overweight. Very Good/Near Fine.

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Book number: 9286

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Travel Asia General Mountaineering

LOGAN, R G A ED

Canterbury Mountaineer Vol 4 No 17 1947-48

Christchurch, New Zealand, Canterbury Mountaineering and Tramping Club. 1948, First Edition. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Journal of the Canterbury Mountaineering and Tramping Society. Paginated 122-245 with historic photo illus, map of Arrowsmith Range and a fold out of Wataroa Godley Country. Covers toned and mildly handled wear at spine ends, Club name inside front else bright and crisp copy. Very Good.

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Book number: 16711

Catalogue: Mountaineering

PASCOE, JOHN

Mr. Explorer Douglas

Wellington, New Zealand, A H & A W Reed. 1957, First Edition. (ISBN: 00000000000) Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Charlie Douglas ranks as one of the great early European explorers of New Zealand. From 1867 to 1916 the Scottish-born Douglas lived on the west coast of the South Island, spending most of his time exploring, surveying and mapping the coast, the bush and the mountainous inland regions, in hazardous conditions, often for little or no pay. Many years later the noted mountaineer and writer John Pascoe rediscovered and preserved many of Douglas's writings and sketches." Much sort after title. CONDITION Blue cloth with bright gilt title, map eps, pp xviii 331with numerous photo illus and 4 maps. Copy is tight and crisp name at top of front ep. Light nicotine spotting to cover and end pages. Bright and crisp copy of very scarce first printing. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 16779

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: New Zealand Mountaineering 00000000000