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Field Guide To Snow Crystals -- 1970 Second Printing of First Edition
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Field Guide To Snow Crystals -- 1970 Second Printing of First Edition

by Edward R. LaChapelle

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Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1970. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 1970 SECOND PRINTING of First Edition. Original slightly textured paperback with image of snow crystals on front cover. The book is in near fine condition with the only flaw being browning to the inside edges of the front and rear cover, and 1cm loss to the upper front cover corner. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, no soiling, no tears, no rubbing, solid binding. The book measures 204mm tall x 151mm and has 101 pages, 8 sketches & diagrams, 58 b/w photos, bibliography. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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France -- SIGNED First Edition
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France -- SIGNED First Edition

by Lamb, Russell & Dan Harder

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Portland: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing of First Edition. Inscribed & SIGNED by Russell Lamb on the title page. The book is in fine condition with former owner bookplate on the FFEP, no other owner marks or writing on any pages, very clean, tight binding, no foxing. The book is from the collection of Major William Hackett with his bookplate on the FFEP. Hackett, a WWII combat veteran of the 10th Mountain Division, was the first person to climb 5 of the Seven Summits, the first to climb both Denali and Logan, the first to climb the N Peak of Logan, a summiting member of Bradford Washburn's expedition that made the first ascent of the popular West Buttress route on Denali, leader of the 1960 USA K2 expedition, the first American to climb Aconcagua, and the first American to climb Mt Kenya. Large format photo book that may require extra postage for overseas shipment. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Kilimanjaro: The White Roof Of Africa
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Kilimanjaro: The White Roof Of Africa

by Lange, Harald

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Seattle: The Mountaineers, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. The book is in fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket has a little rubbing at corner tips, no tears, no chips, tiny surface fleck upper rear edge. The book measures 278mm tall x 235mm, and has 175 pages, 24 b/w & 79 color photos, 4 maps, sketches, large bibliography, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal 1956 Convention Issue
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American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal 1956 Convention Issue

by Roger Langley (editor)

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Barre Massachusetts: National Ski Association Of America, 1956. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Original pictorial staple-bound wrappers. Light cover wear, old owner address sticker pasted to top area of front cover, no writing or marks on pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 221mm tall x 146mm, and has 31 pages, 4 b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal. Volume XXXIII No. 3 February 1949 -- Committee Issue

American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal. Volume XXXIII No. 3 February 1949 -- Committee Issue

by Roger Langley (editor)

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Barre Massachusetts: National Ski Association Of America, 1949. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Original pictorial staple-bound wrappers. Light cover wear, no writing or marks on pages, solid binding, VG condition. The book measures 23cm tall x 15cm, and has 32 pages. This issue describes the various committees around the country. No b/w photos in this issue. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal. Volume XXXV No. 4 June 1951

American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal. Volume XXXV No. 4 June 1951

by Roger Langley (editor)

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Barre Massachusetts: National Ski Association Of America, 1951. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Original pictorial staple-bound wrappers. Light cover wear, faint soiling, crease mark upper outside corner rear cover, no writing or marks on pages, solid binding, VG condition. The book measures 23cm tall x 15cm, and has 44 pages, b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal. Volume XXXVIII  No. 3 February 1954
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American Ski Annual And Skiing Journal. Volume XXXVIII No. 3 February 1954

by Roger Langley (editor)

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Barre Massachusetts: National Ski Association Of America, 1954. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Original pictorial staple-bound wrappers. Light cover wear, no writing or marks on pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 23cm tall x 15cm, and has 44 pages, several b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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DX - World-Guide Die Amateurfunk-Lander der Welt -- 1988 First Edition
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DX - World-Guide Die Amateurfunk-Lander der Welt -- 1988 First Edition

by Langner, Franz

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Baden-Baden: Verlag fur Technik ubd Hanwerk GmbH, 1988. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 1988 First Edition. Original paperback with illustrated front cover. The book is in fine condition with very slight corner wear, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, no foxing, clean. Text is in multiple languages (but mostly in English). The book measures 230mm tall x 162mm and has 258 pages, many b/w photos, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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To Kiss High Heaven Nanda Devi
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To Kiss High Heaven Nanda Devi

by Languepin, J.-J.

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London: William Kimber, 1956. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. The book is in near fine condition with clean covers, no fading, very minor rubbing tips corners, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, tight binding. The uncommon dust jacket is much better than average for this book where nearly all have faded spine. This jacket has light to medium spine fading, surface flecking at spine ends, clean and complete. Very collectible condition. The book measures 222mm tall x 139mm, and has 199 pages + 8 pages ads, EP maps, 9 b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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To Kiss High Heaven Nanda Devi -- FIRST EDITION
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To Kiss High Heaven Nanda Devi -- FIRST EDITION

by Languepin, J.-J.

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London: William Kimber, 1956. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. EX-LIBRARY with stamp on copyright page, edge stamp to text block, no other library marks, faint trace of tape marks on cover edges, clean pages, no writing or marks, no foxing, tight binding. The book measures 222mm tall x 139mm, and has 199 pages + 8 pages ads, EP maps, 9 b/w photos. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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The Canadian Alpine Journal 1980

The Canadian Alpine Journal 1980

by Lauchlan, John & others

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Banff: The Alpine Club Of Canada, 1980. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Original b/w pictorial wrappers, light rubbing spine edges, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, clean, no foxing, complete with all photos and maps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Periodicity of Deglaciation in North America Since the Late Wisconsin Maximum -- Geografiska...
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Periodicity of Deglaciation in North America Since the Late Wisconsin Maximum -- Geografiska Annaler 1953, H. 2

by Lawrence, Donald & John Elson

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Stockholm: Geografiska Annaler, 1953. First Edition . Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Apparently an offprint from the Swedish journal. Original printed wrappers, 11 pages, 3 b/w photos, tables and diagrams. Part of footnote underlined in red pencil (see photo), one marginal 4 word note in blue pen, NOT ex-library. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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Mountaineering In The Land Of The Midnight Sun -- 1908 FIRST EDITION
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Mountaineering In The Land Of The Midnight Sun -- 1908 FIRST EDITION

by Le Blond, Mrs. Aubrey

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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1st Printing First Printing of First USA Edition 1908 (same format and binding as the UK first edition). Original green cloth with gilt lettering front and spine, TEG, colored illustration front cover. Corners and spine ends rubbed with a little fraying, tight binding, old private owner bookplate on front pastedown otherwise no writing or marks on any pages, no foxing, faint smudge mark lower front cover corner, general fading to spine cloth, rear EP paper cracked but hinge holding fine and strong. The book measures 225mm tall x 150mm and has 304 pages, 71 b/w photos, folding map. One of only a few pre-WWII books on mountaineering in Norway. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Where Mountains Live -- Twelve Great Treks Of The World -- FIRST EDITION
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Where Mountains Live -- Twelve Great Treks Of The World -- FIRST EDITION

by Le Bon, Leo

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New York: Aperture, 1987. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original grey boards with blue cloth spine, gilt lettering spine. The book is in fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no fading, no foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no tears, no chips, no fading, clean. The book measures 295mm tall x 245mm wide, and has 144 pages, 111 color photos, 13 maps, bibliography. Describes personal experiences on 12 treks: Karakoram trek to K2, Everest Kangshung trek, trek to Minya Konka, Chomolhare trek in Bhutan, around Annapurna, Kanjiroba trek, Trans-Himala y a trek, Kishtwar to Zanskar trek, Cordillera Blanca traverse, Inca Highlands trail (Peru), trekking in Patagonia, Kilimanjaro trek & climb. Includes planning info, logistics, additional sources, tra ns portation, supplies info, etc. Very well done. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED
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An Impromptu Ascent Of Mont Blanc -- 1882 FIRST EDITION
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An Impromptu Ascent Of Mont Blanc -- 1882 FIRST EDITION

by W. H. Le Mesurier

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London: Elliot Stock, 1882. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 1882 FIRST EDITION. Original dark blue cloth with black lettering and decoration front cover. Ex-Library with spine number, usual library stamps (stamps on versos of illustration plates), library bookplate on front pastedown, library bookplate pasted to rear cover. Nothing missing, complete with all pages and illustrations. Browning to EPs, no writing or underlining on pages, but all plates have library stamps on the versos. Several text pages have library stamps in the margins. Apparently, the library was concerned that this book might be pilfered. A good working example of this increasingly rare last of the ascent of Mont Blanc narratives. The book measures 223mm tall x 141mm, 76pp, 6 b/w engravings, diagram, map. Account of the 768th ascent of Mont Blanc. The climb was made by the author from Chamonix and is written in a very straightforward, unsensationalized manner, thus giving a most accurate description of what… Read More
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Ascent the Spiritual and Physical quest of Willi Unsoeld
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Ascent the Spiritual and Physical quest of Willi Unsoeld

by Leamer, Laurence

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original grey boards, navy cloth spine with red gilt lettering. Book measures 22cm tall x 14cm, and has 392 pages, 25 photos. BOOK CONDITION: fine shape but fading to lower edges of covers, publisher's emblem stamped to lower edge of text block, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding, no foxing. DUST JACKET CONDITION: tiny 5mm chip upper front, tiny 4mm chip upper rear, minor edge rubbing.
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Stephen Spender A Life In Modernism -- FIRST EDITION
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Stephen Spender A Life In Modernism -- FIRST EDITION

by Leeming, David

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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition with full number line and "First Edition" printed on copyright page. The book is in fine condition with no former owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, clean, no creased pages, tight binding. The dust jacket is clean, has no tears, no chips, no rubbing, the Canadian part of the price is clipped from the DJ flap corner but the US price is still present. The book has 304 pages and several b/w photos/illustrations. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Mountains Of The Great Blue Dream -- ADVANCE PROOF COPY
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Mountains Of The Great Blue Dream -- ADVANCE PROOF COPY

by Robert Leonard Reid

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Berkeley: North Point Press, 1991. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 1st Printing FIRST EDIITION -- ADVANCE PROOF COPY. Original blue wrappers with black lettering front & spine. Clean covers, very slight sunning spine, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 209mm tall x 137mm and has 186 pages. 7 essays by author covering his mountain experiences & his interpretive reflections that have resulted from those experiences, reasons for climbing, etc. Climbs in Tetons, Sierra Nevada, Colorado Rockies, native sites in New Mexico/Colorado, Bugaboos in Canada, Catskills. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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Climbs On Mont Blanc
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Climbs On Mont Blanc

by Lepiney, Jacques and Tom

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London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1930. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1930 first edition. Original light grey cloth with navy lettering & small decoration spine. Very good condition with slight sunning to spine, clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, fore-edge foxing, foxing on first several pages (somewhat heavy) but little to no foxing past page 6 except opposite a few photo plates, solid binding. The book measures 214mm tall x 132mm, and has 179 pages, 16 b/w photos. Accounts of hard climbs (at the time) in the Mont Blanc Range by two brothers in the 1920s. They made first ascents of many routes including N Face Aiguille du Plan, N Face Grand Capuchin, Trident on Mont Blanc du Tucal. The first 50 pages are on climbs on the Italian Face of Mont Blanc. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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It Takes More Than Talent -- SIGNED First Edition
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It Takes More Than Talent -- SIGNED First Edition

by Leroy, Mervyn (as told to Alyce Canfield)

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. SIGNED First Printing of FIRST EDITION. The book is in nice shape with clean covers, no rubbing, tight binding, other than author inscription and signature no owner marks or writing on pages, no foxing. The dust jacket has minor edge wear, small tears at spine ends. The book has 300 pages. This book is inscribed and signed by Mervyn Leroy to Eric Johnston. Johnston was the first president (and remained president for decades) of the Motion Picture Association of America. Also, Johnston was appointed by Truman as the head of the Economic Stabilization Agency. He was also head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, served on several commissions under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a special presidential representative under Eisenhower, met with Stalin and Khrushchev. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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