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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. Stated second printing of author's work, which chronicles worldwide mountaineering, including the climbing of Mount Everest. With maps at endpapers showing comparative heights of peaks on various continents, and with numerous b&w photo, additional maps, tables and backmatter with further mountaineering information and index. --- In blue and beige cloth-covered boards w/titling in white and gilt on spine. Lacks the dust jacket. --- With sunning to spine and gift inscription to half title page, else a clean, sturdy copy.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); 364 pages .

Golden, Colo. , U. S. A.: American Alpine Club. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2003. Trade Paperback. 0930410939 . A summary, by the American Alpine Club, of notable worldwide climbs for the prior year, along with some history and other items of interest to the avid climber. This work is loaded with bright photos, drawings, maps and stories about various incredible worldwide climbs and climbers. --- A bright, firm, newish copy lacking signficant damages. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 496 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684181983 . A first printing of this collection of articles and essays sharing a common theme of mountaineering. Mostly accounts of difficult climbs in the Himalayas, the Alps and other challenging ranges; it also consists of tips and techniques, fictional accounts, and even a story by Mark Twain about an imagined Alpine climb by extravagantly-equipped gentlemen climbers. With drawings in black & white by Bob Carroll. --- In full blue paper-covered boards with titling in silver to spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A clean, bright, tightly-bound copy, though with scratches and wear to edges of covers.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; x, 342 pages .

New York: McGraw-Hill. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1959. Hardcover. Advice for the newer private pilot to assist in development of proficiency. Stated 3rd printing. In black cloth covers w/rubbing at extremities and clean, unmarked interior. Dust jacket chipped and with a few tears; orig $4.95 price unclipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Chanticleer Press, Inc. / Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1993. Flexible vinyl. 0394504321 . 14th printing, 1993, of the 1979 edition. A detailed field guide to the wildflowers of Eastern North America, generally covering territory east of the Rockies, eastern Texas & east and eastern Alberta to the Atlantic. With 700 identification photos in full color, covering over 600 species in detail and 400 others in lesser detail in a section of the volume following the photos. Indexed. --- In bright green flexible vinyl covers, and in partial paper wrapper. --- A well-preserved copy: bright, unmarked and tightly-bound, though the cover edges have curled. Paper wrapper is intact but with back panel retailer's sticker.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; 888 pages .

New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. A first edition of Harlan Major's handbook for the fisherman. All basic aspects of angling are discussed, alongside illustrations by Stephen J. Voorhies, George Ruben and F. B. Junghans. Also with a frontis cartoon by H. T. Webster. --- In full green cloth-covered boards with spine titling in black. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With prior owner's inked name to front free endpaper and mild wear to cover edges, otherwise an umarked, sound, tightly-bound copy.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; x, (2), 176 pages .

Portland, Oregon U. S. A.: Timber Press, Inc. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. 0881920282 . Author takes the reader on a tour of the Beaver state in this interesting look at Oregon. In great shape, with 2 or 3 very small tears upper DJ edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 197 pages .

Seattle: The Mountaineers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 0898864577 . The author travelled the world to interview 17 famous climbers, from Walter Bonnatti, Peter Croft and Catherine Destivelle to Sir Edmund Hillary, Reinhold Messner and Doug Scott. With numerous b&w photos and a foreword by Greg Child. --- Softcover volume with crease on front cover and minor chafing to cover edges, remainder mark lower textblock edge; else a firm, clean, bright copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 300 pages .

Emmaus, Pa,: Thorsons. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Trade Paper. 0878576045 . Detailed information on keeping a bicycle rolling; with many illustrations. In good shape, minor abrasions front cover. Interior clean & unmarked. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 294 pages .

Lyon, Mississippi: The Derrydale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Leather. An illustrated collection of fishing stories, offered in a deluxe Derrydale Press edition. One of a limited edition of 2500 copies. This issuance follows the original 1940 limited edition run of 550 copies. Illustrations by Milton C. Weiler. --- In dark blue leather-covered boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt; all edges gilt and with marbled-look endpapers. Oval color image of creel and nice catch of fish pasted to cover. No jacket (as issued). --- With inked gift inscription to front fly page, a few scratches to textblock edge gilding; else a very handsome copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xiii, 401 pages .

Boulder, Co,: Pruett Pub Co. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1981. Trade Paper. 0871085747 . Numerous trails and towns are profiled in this slim but packed volume. With maps and photos. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 125 pages .

Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2000. Trade Paper. 080148328X . With much detailed info. on finding and identifying birds. Includes numerous drawings and photos. In excellent shape, but with highlighting on perhaps 6 or so interior pages; otherwise clean, bright and firm. ; Comstock books; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 402 pages .

Montgomery, Alabama USA: Bass Angler Sportsman Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 1987 facsimile of the work which originally was published by Robert Clarke & Co. in 1881. Includes wide variety of information about this much sought-after game fish. True to the original edition, complete with numerous illustrations, advertising at the back and list of the original publisher's other works. In full dark green leatherette covers w/gilt image of bass on cover. Interior clean, bright and unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 463 pages .

Golden, Colo. , U. S. A.: Fulcrum Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1998. Trade Paper. 155591375x . Sharp copy, clean & bright. With author's signature, title page and sticker to that effect, front cover. ; 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 Inches; 224 pages; Signed by Author .

Ramsbury, Marlborough England: Crowood Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1992. Trade Paperback. 1852235276 . From the cover: "Contains 600 summer and winter crags the width and breadth of Scotland." With detailed information on routes to the summits, access information and location maps; b&w photos throughout. --- With retailer's sticker on cover and anti-theft sticker inside back cover; else a clean, firm copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 205 pages .

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. Very thorough summary of all things boating. With many drawings and photos. In full blue cloth covers, 2-3 bumps. Interior clean, bright and tight. Dust wrapper in good shape with minor scuffing & chafing at edges; now in mylar protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages .

Indianapolis, Indiana,: Bobbs-Merrill. Good with no dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. Slim volume is loaded with illustrations and photos; the emphasis here is on American products. In blue-green cloth covers w/minor edgewear. Faded lettering, frt. cover.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 143 pages .

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. A likely first edition of Cornelius Shields's guide to sailing. Per the jacket flap, this investment banker/yachtsman ". . .shares his winning secrets and expert advice. . .[Shields] has probably won more races than any man alive." With black & white photos throughout, most of which by Morris Rosenfeld, and an introduction by Bus Mosbacher. --- In ivory cloth-covered boards with sail numbers in blue and in blind to front cover; titling in blue foil to spine. Dust jacket with color & black & white photos to front & back panels. --- With a few spots of soiling to leaves, else a clean, tightly-bound copy. Unclipped jacket ($7.95) with considerable rubbing, and with chafing to extremities, else intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (2), 240 pages .

Chanhassen, Minnesota: Creative Publishing international. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 1589231155 . A comprehensive guide to the selection, and training methods of obedience, pointing and retreiver skills for hunting dogs. Complete with lots of color photos and drawings. An entry in publisher's Complete Hunter series. --- In pictorial hardcovers. Lacks a dust jacket. --- A clean, bright, stable copy but with minor rubbing to covers.; The Complete Hunter; Quarto (11 to 13 in. tall) ; 144 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684845156 . First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. A group of devoted fly fishermen collaborate with numerous articles on the topic of fly fishing. A wide variety of topics are covered, from lines to flies to casting to species and much more. With color and black & white photos and drawings throughout. --- In pale yellow and gold paper-covered boards with spine titling stamped in blue foil. Jacket features color photos of fishing-related objects and gear. --- A clean, bright, tightly-bound copy but with slightly splayed boards. Unclipped, bright jacket in excellent condition.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); (10), 243 pages .