MESSNER, REINHOLD

The Seventh Grade Most Extreme Climbing

1974, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First Eng edn, Kaye & Ward, London, 1974. 8vo, 160p. Map & plates (some in colour). Near fine in similar unclipped dustwrapper. Neate M90 'Messner's early Alpine climbs'. Classic. Near Fine.

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Book number: 001029

Catalogue: Mountaineering and Mountain Travel

MICHELET, JULES

The Mountain

1872, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First Eng edn, Nelson, 1872. Large 8vo, 323p. 54 attractive engravings by Skelton. VG in original gilt cloth with gilt vignette on upper board. All edges gilt. Neate M96. Perret 3012 'romantique . tous les aspects de la montagne'. Very Good.

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Book number: 001951

Catalogue: Mountaineering and Mountain Travel

MILLS, JOHN.

The Sportsman's Library.

1845, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First edn, Edinburgh, Tait, 1845. 8vo, xxv, [iii], 431p. 10 attractive litho plates. Text clean, some light spotting round edge of plates. In fine full decorative green calf, spine gilt in compartments, gilt border and vignette of hare on both boards, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Inscr ' George Turner from Lieut. G Longley, Royal Engineers, May 1855'. Near Fine.

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Book number: 002252

Catalogue: Fine Bindings

MOFFAT, GWEN.

Space below my feet.

1961, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First edn, London, H&S, 1961. Near fine in similar unclipped dustwrapper. Neate M125. Classic autobiography. Near Fine.

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Book number: 002276

Catalogue: Mountaineering and Mountain Travel

MONZINO, GUIDO

Italia in Patagonia Spedizione Italiana alle Ande Patagoniche 1957-1958

1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First ed, Aldo Martello Editore, Milano, n.d. [1958]. Large format, 174p, attractive plates, many in colour. Minor spotting to endpapers else near fine copy in neatly repaired near VG dustwrapper. Don Whillans copy with his stamp on endpapers only. Perret 3080 'important ouvrage'. Very Good.

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Book number: 001981

Catalogue: Mountaineering and Mountain Travel

Keywords: Mountaineering

MOORE, A W & KENNEDY, ALEX (ED)

The Alps in 1864 a private Journal

1902. Hardcover. Book, 1st trade ed, Douglas, Edinburgh, 1902. Large 8vo, xxxvi, 444p. Portrait, 10 maps, 21 fine engraved plates & 20 more in the text. Inscr, sl browning to endpapers & spine else near fine very clean copy in original cloth gilt. A great Alpine classic , which includes his account of the first ascent of the famous Brenva ice ridge on Mont Blanc. Neate M137, Perret 3086 'edition la plus intéressante pour l'alpiniste'. Very Good.

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Book number: 001559

Catalogue: Mountaineering and Mountain Travel

MORFIT, CAMPBELL M.D., F.C.S.

A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Soaps

1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First ed, London, Trubner, 1871. Tall 8vo, xii, 270p. 16 fine folding plates, some in colour. Slight fade to spine, marbled endpapers, VG in original purple cloth gilt. Definitive work by the former Professor of Chemistry. Very Good.

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Book number: 001730

Catalogue: History of Science

MOSELEY, SYDNEY & CHAPPLE, BARTON [ BAIRD, JOHN L ]

Television Today & Tomorrow with a Foreword By John L Baird

1930, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First edn, Pitman, London, 1930. 8vo, xxiv, 130p. 24p cat. Figures & plates. Inscr. Near fine copy in original cloth gilt. Important book on early television - the 'Baird Televisor'. See DNB 'Baird first demonstrated true television 24 Jan 1926; made first trans-atlantic transmission; his system used by the BBC 1929 - 1937'. Near Fine.

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Book number: 001685

Catalogue: History of Science

Keywords: Television

MUMM, A L

The Alpine Club Register 1857 - 1863

1923, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First edn, Arnold, London, 1923. 8vo, viii, 391p. Slight offset browning to endpapers, else fine bright copy in original red cloth gilt, with the original glassine dustwrapper. Neate M178 'Details of all members elected including biographical details & details of their published writings. Invaluable reference source for the early members of the Alpine Club. Near Fine.

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Book number: 001801

Catalogue: Mountaineering and Mountain Travel

MURRAY, JOHN.

A Hand-book for Travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy & Piedmont including the Protestant Valleys of the Waldenses.

1838. Hardcover. Book, First edn, 2nd impression, John Murray & Son, London, 1838 (with 2p corrections & additions of 1840). 8vo, [iv], ii, lxi, 367p. Folding map on linen, folding panorama. Printed book lists on endpapers. Rear hinge cracked, slight wear to corners and head & tail of spine, else a good copy in original decorative cloth gilt. Perret 3159 'An indispensable guide for all British visitors to Switzerland in the mid C19'. This edition not on the Library Hub. Good.

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Book number: 002002

Catalogue: Mountaineering and Mountain Travel

MURRAY, JOHN.

A System of Chemistry.

1812. Hardcover. Book, 4 vols, 3rd edn, Edinburgh, for William Creech et al, 1812. viii, 692p; viii, 735p; viii, 688p; viii, 691p. 8 engraved plates. Armorial booklplate of Thomas Harrison Burder M.D. Slight wear to spines, hinges weak, VG in contemporary full polished calf, raised bands, gilt labels. Very Good.

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Book number: 002204

Catalogue: History of Science

MUSPRATT, DR SHERIDAN

Chemistry Theoretical, Practical & Analytical as Applied & Relating to the Arts & Manufactures

1860, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First edn, 2 vols, London, Mackenzie, n.d. [ca 1860]. 4to, vi, 836, 9p index; ii, 1186, 10p index, 832a-y, 12p ads. Complete with 2 engraved titles & 30 fine full-page engraved portraits. Rebound at some time in cloth gilt, VG. Signed annotation at the foot of page 244 'Sheridan Muspratt 15 Dec 1857'. A heavy set - please inquire for overseas shipping cost. Very Good. Signed by Author(s).

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Book number: 001455

Catalogue: History of Science

MYER, REGINALD

Chats on Old English Tobacco Jars

1930, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First edn, London, Sampson Low, Marston, [1930]. 4to, xvi, 111p. B/w plates plus 'The Westminster Tobacco Box', [16p], 35 b/w plates. Nr fine in an attractive full 'tobacco-stained' calf binding, spine decorated with gilt ornaments and 2 title pieces. Marbled endpapers. Very Good.

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Book number: 002025

Catalogue: Fine Bindings

NORMAN NERUDA, MAY

The Climbs of Norman Neruda

1899, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First edn, Fisher Unwin, London, 1899. 8vo, 335p. Plates. Inscr by John Peyton, 1899. Minor light browning to front endpapers, nr fine copy in original red cloth gilt. Top edge gilt. Neate N24, Dolomite climbs by 'a leading climber'. Perret 3218 'Un ouvrage classique de l'alpinisme de la fin du XIX siecle'. Near Fine.

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Book number: 001985

Catalogue: Mountaineering and Mountain Travel

NESBIT, J C

On Agricultural Chemistry and the Nature & Properties of Peruvian Guano

1856, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First ed, Longman, London, 1856. 8vo, 2p ads, 126p, 2p ad. Text illus. VG clean copy in original blind-stamped cloth gilt. DNB - 'Agricultural chemist who introduced natural science into his father's school, which he converted into a chemical & agricultural college'. Very Good.

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Book number: 001326

Catalogue: History of Science