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Rock Climbing Books & Ephemera
Let's Go Climbing
by Kirkus, Colin
Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1946 reprint G++ no dw. an instructional book aimed at youngsters by a leading rock climber of his day [Neate K31]
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£20.00
Siegfried Herford: An Edwardian Rock-Climber
by Treacher, Keith
Ernest Press, 2000. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. biography of a leading rock climber of his age
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£30.00
The Climbing Chronicles
by Parker, Harry
Baton Wicks, 2015. 1st ed VG+ pb. slim pb, 102 pages, tales from a young climber exploring the mountains of Wales, the Lake District and Scotland in the 1940's, compiled by his son from his father's diaries
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£10.00
Rock Climbing in the English Lake District
by Jones, Owen G
EJ Morten, 1978 reprint. 1978 reprint VG+ in VG dw. Jones was a leading rock-climber of his era, he died on the Dent Blanche in 1899, this is a 1978 reprint of the 1973 facsimile edition which reproduced the 1900 2nd edition [Neate J35]
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£20.00
Essays of Today and Yesterday
by Montague, Charles E
George G Harrap & Co, 1926. 1st ed VG pb with paper flaps. small format 70 pages, collection of five essays including 'Up to the Alps' and 'In Hanging Garden Gully'
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£10.00
The Pen y Gwryd: Tales from the Smoke Room
by Goodfellow, Rob & Copeland, Jonathan & O'Neill, Peter (eds)
Gomer Press, 2016. 1st ed Fine in Fine dw. recollections of stays at the Pen y Gwryd Hotel, Snowdonia, with contributions from many well known climbers, it was used as a training base before the Everest success of 1953
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£12.00
McKenzie Trails -- 1979 FIRST EDITION
by Williams, Jerold
Eugene: Calapooya Books, 1979. First Edition . Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition 1979. Original tan wrappers (perfect-bound) with black lettering and illustration font and spine. CONDITION: Soiling and staining covers, some light staining to lower part of some pages but no warping. Complete. Good working copy. The book measures 212mm tall x 139mm, and has 95 pages, many b/w photos and route maps, b/w sketches for flora and fauna. Useful guide to trails and features along...
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£16.19
The Island of Rhum
by Brown, Hamish
Cicerone Press, 1995 reprint. 1995 reprint VG pb. small format, 100 page guide to the island of Rhum, for walkers, climbers and visitors [Neate Q306]
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£8.00
A Guide To Mountaineering Ropes -- 1979 Third Edition
by Benk, C. & G. Bram
Isny im Allgäu: Edelrid, 1979. 3rd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. E. Weiss. 1979 THIRD Edition revised and expanded. Original small paperback with image of a rope on front cover. Very good condition with light soiling rear cover, no rubbing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no tears, solid binding. The book measures 106mm tall x 150mm and has 98 + [1] pages, many illustrations. Basicallly a technique book on use of ropes in climbing, knots, some history of...
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£16.19
Granite Mountain. A Pocket Guide To Rock Climbing In Granite Basin, Prescott National Forest, Arizona. --1973 FIRST EDITION
by Lovejoy, David
Flagstaff: One Lung Production, 1973. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 1873 FIRST EDITION. Original dark navy flexible vinyl covers with white lettering on front, bound with two aluminum screws as issued by publisher. Generally clean covers, lots of notes in pencil on many of the last 40 pages (useful route notes, freed aid pitches with YDS grade updates, several particulars on pitches and moves), old owner name penned to bottom of first page (dedication page). VERY UNCOMMON...
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£60.70
The Sandia & Manzano Mountains -- New Mexico Hiking Guide Vol. 1
by Merrill, John N
Santa Rosa: Trail Crest Publications Ltd., 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket Issued. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition 1993. Original spiral bound glossy paperback. The book is in fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no creases, no soiling, no foxing, no tears, probably never used. The book measures 21cm tall x 14cm and has 104 pages, several maps, several b/w photos.
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£16.19
The Long Routes: Mountaineering rock climbs in Snowdonia and the Lake District
by Ashcroft, Robin
Mainstream Publishing, 1999. 1st ed Fine no dw pictorial cover. Mountaineering rock climbs in Snowdonia and the Lake District
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£10.00
Scottish Mountain Climbs
by Bennet, Donald
Batsford, 1979. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. well illustrated, selected Scottish mountains with rock, snow & ice, walking and ski touring routes [Neate B85]
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£8.00
Downward Bound A Mad! Guide to Rock Climbing
by Harding, Warren & Beryl Knauth
Menasha Ridge Pr. Very Good. 1990. Softcover. 0897321014 . Very good softcover with tight binding and clean pages. Very minimal shelf wear to edges and corners of covers and spine. Minor fading to spine. Clear photographs and illustrations. ; Menasha Ridge Press Climbing Classics Series; 8.20 X 5.20 X 0.60 inches .
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£76.88
Crag & Fell: a selection of mountain writings
by Atterton, Julian
Loose Scree, undated c.2005. 1st ed VG pb. slim pb, 58 pages, 18 short essays published after Julian's death to commemorate his writing, illustrated with several b&w pen and ink sketches of the Lake District by Richard Coyle
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£10.00
Snow Structures and Ski Fields
by G Seligman
Second edition. (First edition 1936.) "This book is an attempt to describe and explain the prime causes of snow phenomena so that the reader will be able to understand them when he meets them, and thus, by thinking out the sequels for himself, acquire experience with greater ease and in a manner hitherto impossible for him."This book originates from the personal library of the late Arnold J. Heine QSM, ONZM, Polar Medal.The dustcover is not present.The covers are blue cloth, the colour is still good but...
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£21.70
Mt Mount Goddard. Evolution Basin, Le Conte Canyon, Palisade Crest and Vicinity. High Sierra Hiking Guide. -- 1973 FIRST EDITION
by Robinson, John W
Berkeley: Wilderness Press, 1973. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 1973 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original beige paperback with black lettering front and spine. EX-LIBRARY with stamp on title page, clear tape along spine and edges of covers, no writing or marks on pages other than the library stamp on title page, solid binding, no foxing. Complete with large folding map at end. The map does not have any library marks and is free of any writing or underlining. The book measures 153mm...
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£20.23
A Climber's Guide To Yosemite Valley -- 1964 FIRST EDITION
by Roper, Steve
San Francisco: The Sierra Club, 1964. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1964 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Very uncommon. Roper told me that less than 500 copies were made. That number is corroborated in Vogel's bibliography of climbing guidebooks. Original red cloth, black lettering front & spine, black decoration front & spine. The book is in basically new condition with the only flaw being a tiny bump to the upper outside corner tip of the rear cover. Very...
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£335.86
Classic CLimbs Of Australia -- FIRST EDITION
by Friend, Joe
Adelaide: Second Back Row Press, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original stiff beige wrappers with color photo on front cover. The book is in new condition: slight bump upper spine from packaging, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, no rubbing, tight binding, never used. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 296mm tall x 210mm...
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£20.23
The Push
by Caldwell, Tommy
1st ed VG in VG- dw (as three small coffee stains on bottom of front cover and one larger one on rear) a great read based around his climb of the Dawn Wall in Yosemite, a 7 year project with lots of ups and downs along the way
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£12.50
Mountain Lover
by Gray, Dennis
The Crowood Press, 1990. 1st ed VG in VG dw. autobiography, a follow up to 'Rope Boy'
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£15.00
100 Classic Climbs - Scotland - Central & Southern Highlands
by Crockett, Ken & Ashton, Steve
The Crowood Press, 1988. 1st ed VG in soft cover. small format 222 page soft cover, classic rock and ice climbing guide to the central & southern highlands of Scotland, includes: Arran, Arrochar, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Ardgour & Creag Meaghaidh
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£8.00
The Climbers' Club Centenary Journal
by The Climbers' Club (ed T Gifford)
1st ed VG- as small inscription on FEP in VG dw
304 pages, a celebration of the centenary of The Climbers' Club Journal with extracts from a vast number of journals from 1898 (Vol 1 no.1) through to the late 1990's, illustrated with a number of b&w photos
304 pages, a celebration of the centenary of The Climbers' Club Journal with extracts from a vast number of journals from 1898 (Vol 1 no.1) through to the late 1990's, illustrated with a number of b&w photos
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£12.50
Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
by Clarence King
First UK edition. "King was a man of rare cultivation and with an enormous zest for life, and his vigorous book is filled with freshness and sensibility, with delight in nature and wild life, and with whimsical and humourous observations." This book originates from the personal library of the late Arnold J. Heine QSM, ONZM, Polar Medal. The dustjacket has light general fading but more so along the spine, there is a tear at the crown (2.5cm) and shelfwear, noteably at the spine. There is a discoloured...
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£28.94
A Climber's Guide To The Teton Range (Condensed Edition) -- 1979 Revised and Updated
by Leigh Ortenburger
Palo Alto: Self Published By Author, 1979. Reprint . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 1979 Revised and updated edition. Original glossy yellow paperback with black lettering and illustration front cover, staple-bound. The book is in new, unused condition having been purchased directly from the author and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book has clean covers, no damage, no writing or marks on any pages, solid binding, no foxing -- NEW condition. The book measures 182mm tall x 115mm, and...
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£36.42
