One Man's Mountains by Tom Patey - 1987-06

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Very Good.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1986 8vo. original printed paper wraps (rubbed & a little creased, with grubby marks to fore-edge); pp. 288 (last blank), [2 (advts., last blank)], with 8 illustrations & 3 diagrams. A very good copy. [Neate P22: The climbs and writings of a well-known Scottish humorist and mountaineer, who climbed the Muztagh Tower and Rakaposhi. Includes televised rock-climbs and 'The Ballad of Joe Brown'. Patey died in an abseiling accident].. Reprint. Soft Cover. VG.

1987. London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1987. 13 cm x 21.5 cm. 287 pages with illustrations. Original softcover Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Clean inside with solid binding. Includes the following chapters:- Scotland / Abroad / Satire / Verse. "One Man's Mountains is a tribute to the man, a celebration and memorial at the same time. Published shortly after his death, and quickly established as a classic of mountaineering literature, it combines the finest of his prose writing with his witty satire and much sought-after songs. Patey's droll, dry-humor approach to stories of first ascents in Scotland, Norway, the Alps, and the Himalayas capture his huge enthusiasm for life and climbing. His experiences and philosophies are universal, ensuring this will remain a mountaineering favorite. Tom Patey was killed in May 1970 rappelling from a sea stack off the north coast of Scotland. His premature death marked the loss of one of Britain's most charismatic and brilliant… Read More