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New York: Chanticleer Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1949. Hardcover. Attractive edition in Very Good+ condition, offsetting to endpapers in little torn dustjacket; This book is a guide to mountaineering with a color camera. It covers the basics of technical climbing, field photography, and color management. The book is written for beginning mountaineers and provides solid advice on how to get the most out of your camera and climbing experience.; Color Photographs; 155 pages .

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. [1966]. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A handsome first edition /first printing with slightly bumped corner and very small stains to end papers, in alike clipped dust-jacket with lightly sunned spine, moderate rubbing to edges, and minimal chipping. This well conserved bright yellow, cloth covered book contains 8 pages of B&W photos. [i-vi] vii-xii [xiii-xiv] 1-23 [24] 25-47 [48] 49-61 [62] 63-79 [80] 81-89 [90] 91-103 [104] 105-114 [8 pp B&W photos] 115-135 [136] 137-169 [170] 171-194 pp; The exciting adventures of a true American frontiersman, soldier, explorer, and impresario that gives credence to the Old West stereotype. Taken from Hoyt's original unpublished manuscript and notes ; B & W Photograph; 8vo ; 194 pages .

Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. As New. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0811724158 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in unread As New condition, soft cover original, a hard-cover was not issued; The well-known climbing guide from the Adventure Series. Experts provide valuable tips and insights to improve climbing skills, covering preparation, training, and mental attitude ; 8vo .

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. , Inc.. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1954. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in Very Good+ dustjacket with minimal chipping and few minor tape reinforcements inside dustjacket. SIGNED by author Edmund Hillary directly on the title page; The complete, authoritative and deeply moving story of the momentous conquest of Mount Everest by Sir John Hunt's British Expedition, including Sir Edmund Hillary who gives his own personal account of the final assault on the summit. In his Foreword, H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh writes: "In the human terms of physical effort and endurance alone, it will live in history as a shining example to all mankind." Contains B&W and color photographs as well as maps, sketches and drawings plus an appendix, glossary and index; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. nd [1956]. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine, crisp copy this first U. S. edition in dustjacket only showing little rubbing and creasing along edges, SIGNED by author Edmund Hillary on the title page; The story of Sir Edmund Hillary's next mountain adventure after Everest 1953; the account of that eventful New Zealand Alpine Club expedition to the Barun Valley which scored its achievement against considerable odds. Contains 48 pages of photogravure illustrations; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. Cloth. Very Good+ condition, lightly frayed edges, previous owner's book label on front end paper. In Very Good, chipped dustjacket; This book is a compilation of photographs from the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research's expedition to Mount Everest in 1975. The photos show the preparations for the expedition, the journey to Everest, and the climb and descent. The book also includes a biography of Othmar Gurtner, the expedition's leader.; B & W Photograph; 144 pages .

New York: Viking Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670331724 . A scarce first U. S. edition, SIGNED by author Edmund Hillary on title page, includes original errata slip regarding pages 80, 112, and 113. Book and dust jacket in Fine condition, with price unclipped; A rich and intimate encounter with the tiger of the Sunderbans, with Hindu holy men and Sikh pilgrims, with rural Bengali villagers and hysterical Calcutta crowds. At every teeming city ghat and wharf, at each remote refueling stop, the people of India - fishermen, city dignitaries, village elders, excited school-children, ancient porters, yogis- all responded with an outpouring of warmth and enthusiasm to honor the Western travelers whose pilgrimage up the holy river symbolized so much for those along the banks; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Viking Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. First US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0670331724 . A bright first American edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition, lightly bumped tips, spine a little soiled in alike dust-jacket. Laid in errata slip. With the late signature of author Sir Edmund Hillary directly on the title page; A rich and intimate encounter with the tiger of the Sunderbans, with Hindu holy men and Sikh pilgrims, with rural Bengali villagers and hysterical Calcutta crowds. At every teeming city ghat and wharf, at each remote refueling stop, the people of India - fishermen, city dignitaries, village elders, excited school-children, ancient porters, yogis- all responded with an outpouring of warmth and enthusiasm to honor the Western travelers whose pilgrimage up the holy river symbolized so much for those along the banks; 8vo; [iv], [1-13], 14-273 [274] pages; Signed by Author .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0340224606 . An attractive Fine first UK edition/first printing, signed by author Edmund Hillary directly on the title page in Near Fine dustjacket exhibiting little sunning and chipping around edges; Hillary's encounter with the tiger of the Sunderbans, Hindu holy men and Sikh pilgrims, with rural Bengali villagers and hysterical Calcutta crowds. At every teeming city ghat and wharf, at each remote refueling stop, the people of India - fishermen, city dignitaries, village elders, excited school-children, ancient porters, yogis- all responded with an outpouring of warmth and enthusiasm to honor the pilgrimage of the Western travelers ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. As New in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0898866995 . First edition/ first printing in As New condition in Fine dustjacket with minute minor creases showing along front right of dust jacket. This copy SIGNED, dated and inscribed by AUTHOR Larry A. Johnson on title page; Ghosts of Everest is a first-rate detective story, not just about George Mallory and Andrew Irvine's last climb but also about the team of researchers who found the body of the great British mountaineer and, through forensic analysis, at last told the true story; 8vo; Signed by One Author .

New York: The Derrydale Press. Fine. 1938. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A most attractive unnumbered review copy of a first edition limited to nine hundred and fifty copies, printed by Eugene V. Connett on laid paper. About Fine condition in original cloth, bright gilded labels, slightly rubbed along spine; "Those who hunt after the fashion of a philosopher, seeking to live for a while as a child of nature, will be blessed by the wind and the sun and will know a great peace nothing can upset or disturb." - Rutherford G. Montgomery ; 8vo; [xx], 248, [2] pages .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A nice first edition/first printing in Very Good- condition in alike dust-jacket, previous owner stamp and name, SIGNED by Edmund Hillary directly onto the title page; In the summer of 1962, Ed and Louise Hillary took their children Peter, Sarah, and Belinda on a little family outing, a seventy day junket through the National Forests at the request of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and into the Pacific Northwest and Alaska; 8vo; Signed by Biographee .

Paris: Librairie Larousse. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1956. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Very Good+ dust jacket, with a small number of little chips at the edges. SIGNED by AUTHOR Maurice Herzog on the title page. An indispensable mountaineering guide in original French language; A stunning guide into mountaineering from the perspective of the mid of the 20th century by Maurice Herzog, Leader of the French Himalayan Expedition in 1950 to conquer the first 8,000-meter peak ever, the Annapurna. Countless photos in black and white as well as colored illustrations; 4to; Signed by Author .

Washington, D. C.: National Geographic. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0792275381 . First edition/first printing in Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with notation to front panel and minor; In 1924, two British climbers, Edward Whymper and Noel Odell, set out to climb Mount Everest. Odell was the first to summit, but he died on the way down. Mallory and Irvine, two more climbers, set out to summit in Mallory's third attempt. Mallory and Irvine were the first to reach the summit, but they were never seen again.; Large 8vo; 239 pages .

London: Max Parrish & Co LTD. Very Good+. 1949. Hardcover. Nice publication in Very Good+ condition, lightly bumped corners and sunning to the top edges; This book is a collection of photographs of various mountain ranges around the world. The author, Frank S. Smythe, has spent a great deal of time travelling and exploring these ranges, and has included photos of many different types of mountains, from snow-capped peaks to rocky cliffs. This book is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in mountains, and will provide a wealth of information on different regions and their mountain ranges.; Color Photographs; 155 pages .

London: Adam and Charles Black. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1947. Second Edition. Hardcover. Second edition in Very Good+ condition, sunning to the edges and spine in a Very Good-, clipped and little chipped dust-wrapper; This memoir tells the story of a young man's journey from the snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the misty summits of the Alps. Smythe, a naturalist and mountaineer, takes the reader on a journey from the high peaks of the Rockies to the high glaciers of the Alps, describing in rich detail the flora and fauna he encounters on his ascent. The author captures the beauty of the mountains and the serenity of the wilderness in this unique and descriptive memoir.; B & W Photographs; 147 pages .

New York: St. Martin's Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312203942 . A beautiful first edition, first printing in As New/As New condition; Messner searches for answers to the yeti, or the "abominable snowman" as he is called to Westerners. Messner's exploits having taken him to Everest and beyond. He calls his encounter with the yeti to be the most harrrowing adventure of all, and in this book he addresses the myth, the legend, and the facts ; 8vo .

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. , Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor rubbing and small closed tear in back. This copy signed by author Edmund Hillary directly onto the title page; Sir Edmund Hillary's personal story of his part in the great Transarctic Expedition. It was his enthusiasm for polar exploration that made him plan and train the New Zealand expedition with the greatest efficiency, so that all his vital tasks were completed ahead of schedule. An exciting adventure, told in Hillary's plain, natural style; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1975. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0698106490 . A very attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; A magnificent book to match a singularly magnificent life, the full frankly told story of one of the great adventurers of the last century. A splendid self-portrait of a complex and uncommon man, Sir Edmund Hillary, conqueror of Everest, Antarctic explorer, builder of schools, bridges, hospitals high in the Himalayas for the Sherpas of Nepal; 8vo; xiv,15-319, [1] pages .

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0698106490 . An attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with waterstain on inside; A magnificent book to match a singularly magnificent life, the full frankly told story of one of the great adventurers of the last century. A splendid self-portrait of a complex and uncommon man, Sir Edmund Hillary, conqueror of Everest, Antarctic explorer, builder of schools, bridges, hospitals high in the Himalayas for the Sherpas of Nepal; 8vo; xiv,15-319, [1] pages .