Salim Ali

Field Guide to the Birds of the Eastern Himalayas

Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1978. Cloth. A very smart copy of this ornithological work focusing on the Eastern Himalayas, written by the "Birdman of India" Salim Ali, with beautifully drawn colour plates throughout. The second impression of this ornithological work by Salim Ali. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with thirty-seven colour plates of beautifully drawn bird species. Collated complete. With a map of the Eastern Himalayas to the pastedowns. This study explores the specific birds one would fine residing in the Eastern Himalayas region. Written by the "Birdman of India" Salim Ali (1896-1987), who was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India.Ali wrote several bird books that popularised ornithology in India, and became the a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society. Included is an obituary newspaper clipping of the author tipped in by the previous owner. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with minor bumping, heaviest to the tail of the spine. Marks to the boards. Dust wrapper is edge worn and chipped to the spine head and tail. With large closed tears to the front panel. Spine is slightly sunned with handling marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.

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Book number: 911Y15

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Ornithology Himalayas Colour Plates Birds Himalayas Not Stated

H R H Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi

Farther North Than Nansen Being the Voyage of the Polar Star

London , Howard Wilford Bell, 1901. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this work on Polar exploration. Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi, was an Italian explorer known for his Arctic explorations and mountaineering expeditions.In 1899 the Duke organised an expedition toward the North Pole with the aim to establish a camp at Franz Joseph Land and from there travel to the North Pole by sled. During the night at the camp the Duke lost two fingers to frostbite and was unable to continue with the journey to the Pole. The expedition was then led by Camptain Umberto Cagni which he broke the record held by Fridtjof Nansen for the northernmost point reached, by a distance of 35 to 40 kilometres. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart with handling marks and rubbing to boards. Some spotting to the cloth. Wear tot eh head and tail of the spine with slight lifting to head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with just the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: EXP3-D-10

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Polar Exploration Travel Abruzzi Exploration Mountaineering None

P. F. M. Fellowes, L. V. Stewart Blacker et al.

First over Everest: The Houston-Mount Everest Expedition 1933

London, John Lane at The Bodley Head, 1933. Cloth. A second impression of this exciting account of the Houston-Mount Everest Expedition in 1933, with illustrations. First edition, December 1933. Reprinted, December 1933. Illustrated with frontispiece and fifty-six plates from photographs, diagrams, and a folding map to the rear. Collated complete. Viewer for looking at the three dimensional photographs in rear pocket. A detailed account of the Houston-Mount Everest Expedition of 1933, with reference to technical planning, oxygen, strategy, tactics, objectives, and much more. Written by Air Commander P. F. M. Fellowes, L. V. Stewart Blacker, Colonel P. T. Etherton, Squadron Leader the Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale. With an account of the filming of the flight by Geoffrey Barkas. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. Original unclipped dustwrapper is sound with light chipping to the extremities and the odd closed tear. Minor loss to the head of the spine and the corners. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Book number: 867T53

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: First Over Everest Houston Over Fellowes None

L. Marion Davidson; F. M. Spencer Thomson; Sir Melvill Beachcroft

Gates of the Dolomites

London, John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1912. First edition. Cloth. A review copy of this fascinating work on the Dolomites, previously owned by the Rev. Henry William Gordon Kenrick. A review copy of this uncommon work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with a blind stamp stating "Review Copy with John Lane's Compliments" to the title page. Bookplate of the Rev. Henry William Gordon Kenrick, one of the largest individual collectors of British plants to be represented in the Hull University Herbarium, with 676 specimens covering the period 1889 to 1939. He also made a collection of plants from the Nilgiris in 1886-7, which is now held in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. An engaging work on the mountains and mountaineering routes of the Dolomites by L. Marion Davidson, introduced by the politician and climber Sir Melvill Beachcroft, with a chapter on the flora which can be found in this area by F. M. Spencer Thomson. Illustrated with the author and many others. With a folding map and a sixteen-page hotel guide to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with shelf wear to the extremities and the spine, and fading to the spine and rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the occasional spot and offsetting to the end papers. Occasional pencil markings, presumably notes for a review, as this is a review copy. Very Good . Ill.: L. Marion Davidson; E. Terschak; L. Price; et al. Very Good .

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Book number: 890M2

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Dolomites Mountaineering Botany H. W. G. Kenrick Mountaineering L. Marion Davidson; E. Terschak; L. Price; et al.

Max Eiselin

The Ascent of Dhaulagiri

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1961. First edition. Cloth. The first English translation of Max Eiselin's account of Dhaulagiri. Eiselin was the organizer of the first ascent of the mountain. A firsthand account of this mountaineering expedition up this Nepalese mountain. It is the seventh highest mountain in the world, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country. Prior to this expedition there were four unsuccessful attempts at the peak. Translated into English from the original German by E Noel Bowman. With the original dustwrapper, which is price-clipped. Illustrated with photographs of the expedition by members. For this work Eiselin has supplemented his own impressions of the climb by the reports of his friends and companions on the ascent, Ernst Saxer, Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer and Albin Schelbert. In the publisher's original cloth binding with price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A few handling marks to the cloth. Dustwrapper is sound. Loss to the bottom of the spine and chips to the extremities. Scattered spots to the rear wrap. Rear flyleaf has a large closed tear to the joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Book number: 785L2

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Nepal Dhaulagiri Bowman Dhaulagiri Various

John Hunt

The Ascent of Everest

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this account of the successful British expedition to Mount Everest in 1953. Written by the leader of the expedition, John Hunt.  With a foreword by H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh and chapter 16 by Edmund Hilary. The appendices are written by various participants in the exhibition and comprise a diary of events and an account of preparations for the expedition including oxygen equipment. This 1953 expedition was the ninth attempt of reaching the summit of Everest, and the first confirmed to have succeeded. Signed by John Hunt to the title page.Illustrated with photographs of the expedition. Comprising 8 colour photographs and 48 monochrome photographs. A smart copy of this important work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelfwear to the joints. Fading to the spine. Dustwrapper is generally smart. Chipping to the head and tail of spine. Fuschia ink spills to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Heavy spotting to the fore-edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Book number: 787L9

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Everest John Hunt Signed John Hunt Not Stated

Jules Michelet; W. H. Davenport Adams [trans]

The Mountain. From the French of Michelet. By the Translator of "the Bird

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1872. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of the English translation of this natural history work by Jules Michelet, with illustrations by Percival Skelton. The first edition of the English translation of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial gilt to the spine and front board. All edges gilt. Jules Michelet (1798-1874) was a French historian and writer, best known for his Histoire de France. He is considered one of the founders of modern historiography, and even coined the word 'Renaissance&apos. This work, originally published in French in 1868, was the last of his natural history works. It focuses on mountains, with chapters on famous mountain ranges such as the Pyrenees and the Alps, and intersperses facts with personal experiences to create an engaging read. This English language edition was translated by W. H. Davenport Adams. Illustrated with fifty-four illustrations from designs by Percival Skelton. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with shelf wear to the extremities, and to the head and tail of the spine, causing small losses to the cloth. Marks to the rear board. Hinges are starting but are firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Percival Skelton. Good .

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Book number: 913M3

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Mountaineering Natural history Jules Michelet W. H. Davenport Adams Natural history Percival Skelton

Herman Schmid; Karl Stieler

The Bavarian Highlands and the Salzkammergut

London, Chapman and Hall, 1874. First edition. Cloth. A very bright, beautifully illustrated account of the Bavarian Highlands and the Salzkammergut. The first edition of this work. Profusely illustrated by a number of artists, including G Closs, W Diez, A von Ramberg, K Raupp, J G Steffan and J Watter. The images are accompanied by text by Herman Schmid and Karl Stieler on the habitats and customs of these areas. A wonderful pictorial guide to the mountains, which brings the reader to nineteenth century In the full cloth binding. Externally, in an excellent condition. Minor shelfwear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, occasional instances of scattered spotting. Near Fine . Ill.: G Closs; W Diez; A Von Ramberg; K Raupp; J.G. Steffan; FR Voltz; J Watter et al. Near Fine .

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Book number: 739L14

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Bavarian Highlights Salzkammergut German Salzkammergut G Closs; W Diez; A Von Ramberg; K Raupp; J.G. Steffan; FR Voltz; J Watter et al.

Various

Assorted Volumes of Mountaineering Expeditions

London, Various, 1946-87. First edition. Cloth. An assorted group of twelve works concerned with mountaineering expeditions, each enclosed in the original dust wrapper. A collection of twelve volumes discussing famous mountaineering expeditions. Comprised of the following:'The Moated Mountain' by Showel Styles. Proof copy in the unclipped dust wrapper. With thirty-two photographic plates including frontispiece in colour. Two copies of 'Tents in the Clouds: First Women's Himalayan Expedition' by Monica Jackson and Elizabeth Stark. The true first edition of 1956, and the First Travel Book Club Edition. With unclipped dust wrappers. 'The Epics of Everest' by Leonard Wibberley, illustrated by Genevieve Vaughan-Jackson. First edition, first impression. In price clipped dust wrapper. 'K2: The Savage Mountain' by Charles Houston & Robert Bates. First edition in the unclipped dust wrapper. 'Mountain Prospect' by Scott Russell, the first edition in the unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with photographic plates in black and white. 'Man of Everest: The Autobiography of Tenzing' told to James Ramsey Ullman. Second printing of the first edition, in the same year as the first. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with photographic plates both in colour and in black and white. 'Everest: From the First Attempt to the Final Victory' by Micheline Morin, the first edition. Illustrated in colour as well as in black and white, and with maps. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Two copies of 'Clouds from Both Sides', an autobiography by Julie Tullis, the true first UK edition and first US edition, first impression, in the unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated both in colour and in black and white. 'Kingdom of Adventure Everest: A Chronicle of Man's Assault on the Earth's Highest Mountain' narrated by participants LV Stewart Blacker, Charles G Bruce, George J Finch, et al. With accompanying text by James Ramsey Ullman. Illustrated with photographic plates in black and white. First edition in price clipped dust wrapper. 'Alone to Everest' by Earl Denman, first edition in unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with photographic plates in black and white.  In the original publisher's cloth binding, one in the original wraps (proof copy). Externally generally smart with light bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper 'K2', 'Kingdom of Adventure Everest,' and ' 'Alone to Everest', all undated. Dust wrappers lightly chipped to extremities, with occasional loss to wraps and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge, pages otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 868A8

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: first editions mountaineering expeditions mountaineering Various

A. Wainwright

A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells: Book Four: The Southern Fells; Book Seven: The Western Fells

Kendal, Westmorland Gazette, 1973. Cloth. Book four and seven of Wainwright's famous illustrated guides to the English Lake District, covering the Southern and Western Fells. Two volumes from a seven-volume set, in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers.Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free end paper of each volume, dated 1974.The fifty-first impression of Book Four: The Southern Fells and the thirty-fourth impression of Book Seven: The Western Fells in Wainwright's definitive series of guides to the fells of the English Lake District.These wonderfully illustrated accounts of the hills and mountains of the Lake District include hikers' favourites such as Coniston Old Man, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Red Pike.Undated, dated from the impressions stated and from the pricing on the front flyleaf to each dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, lovely. Gilt remains bright. Very light shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine to Book Seven, with a little bumping to the upper corners. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrappers remain smart, with light sunning and minor chipping to the spines. Edgewear to the dust wrapper of Book Seven. Fine . Ill.: A. Wainwright. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 936M11

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Wainwright Lake District Fells Lakes Lake District Hiking Walking A. Wainwright

W. Cecil Slingsby; T. G. Longstaff; Geoffrey Winthrop Young [ed.]; et al.

Mountain Craft

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1934. Cloth. An early edition of this comprehensive guide to mountaineering around the world, with illustrations throughout. The third edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription of "E. Dudley Ward" to the front free end paper, and to the verso of the first plate in the text, with notes on tying a bowline on a bight. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six further plates, reproduced from photographs by Sydney Spencer, Oscar Eckenstein, C. F. Meade, Jean Gaberell and Norman Collie, with numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. An informative work on mountaineering written by a variety of experts, edited by the British climber Geoffrey Winthrop Young. This comprehensive work offers advice in leading expeditions, the necessary equipment, mountaineering with and without guides, methods of climbing, ice and snow craft, and mountaineering in different conditions. There are chapters on mountain ranges such as the Caucasus, Himalayas, Pyrenees, and many more, by climbers such as William Cecil Slingsby and Tom George Longstaff. The editor Geoffrey Winthrop Young (1876-1958) was a British climber, poet and author of many notable books on mountaineering. He made several new ascents in the Alps, including noted routes on the Zermatt Breithorn on Monte Rosa and the west ridge of the Gspaltenhorn, as well as his finest rock climb: the Mer de Glace face of the Aiguille du Grépon. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with faint marks to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for small tide marks to the end papers and a little offsetting to the paste downs. Very Good . Ill.: Sydney Spencer; O. Eckenstein; C. F. Meade; et al. Very Good .

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Book number: 890M1

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Mountaineering Photography Climbing Photography Sydney Spencer; O. Eckenstein; C. F. Meade; et al.

Geoffrey Winthrop Young

On High Hills: Memories of the Alps

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1927. Cloth. The second edition of Young's popular account of his climbs in the Alps, with illustrations throughout. The second edition of this work, published in the same year as the first edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Geoffrey Winthrop Young (1876-1958) was a British climber, poet and author of many notable books on mountaineering. This is his interesting account of his expeditions in the Alps. He made several new ascents in the Alps, including noted routes on the Zermatt Breithorn on Monte Rosa, the west ridge of the Gspaltenhorn, the west face of the Weisshorn, and the south face of the Täschhorn, as well as his finest rock climb: the Mer de Glace face of the Aiguille du Grépon. Illustrated throughout by a variety of photographers such as Ralph S. Morrish, J. Gaberell and George Ingle Finch. An eight-page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with shelf wear to the extremities, including small losses to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot, more so to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Ralph S. Morrish; J. Gaberell; George Ingle Finch; et al. Very Good .

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Book number: 890M5

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Alps Geoffrey Winthrop Young Climbing Mountaineering Geoffrey Winthrop Young Ralph S. Morrish; J. Gaberell; George Ingle Finch; et al.