Search Results: Authors starting with P from JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. 4th Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. FOURTH EDITION. 24cm tall x 16cm, 428pp, 96 b/w photos, 3 maps, index. Account of expedition with C. Kirkus in 1933 to Gangotri, the Ganges-Satlej watershed, & 1st ascent of Central Satopant'h Pk (6116m), and of expedition in 1936 with R. Nicholson, F.S. Chapman & J. Cooke to Sikkim & Ladak with an attempt on Simvu near Kangchenjunga. blue cloth, gilt lettering spine. rubbed corners else VG. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1914. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of FIRST EDITION in first state decorated binding. Original navy cloth, gilt-white-grey decoration on front cover, gilt lettering cover & spine, TEG. Overall nice condition: spine gilt dull but present, shallow 2mm deep x 2cm chip (hardly noticeable) in cloth at top of spine, otherwise nice condition with bright, clean, tight binding, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, folding maps in fine condition. Book measures 24cm tall x 16cm, and has 439 pages, 3 folding maps, 1 folding diagram, 219 b/w photos, 12 appendices, index

New York: Macmillan Company, 1939. First Edition . Original Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. FIRST USA PRINTING OF FIRST EDITION. CONDITION: the book has 15mm repaired tear at top of spine, otherwise, there is some minor rubbing (= fading) at spine corners, previous owner mountain bookplate on front pastedown, no other previous owner marks or writing on any pages, binding is tight and solid, some foxing on end pages but almost NO foxing elsewhere, pages clean and bright. Book measures 237mm tall x 152mm, and had 238 pages, 76 b/w & 2 colour photos, 3 sketches, 3 fldg maps, glossary, biblio.

Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st Printing FIRST EDIITON 1966. Original dark navy boards with gilt lettering spine. The book has clean covers, a fade area at base of spine where dust jacket has tear, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. The original dust jacket has old tape stains at corners and spine ends, 5cm tear lower spine crease, rubbing. The book measures 248mm tall x 190mm, and has 116 pages, 61 b/w photos, 3 maps + EP map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954. Third Impression . Original Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Third impression (same format as the 1950 second impression). Original rust brown cloth with gilt lettering spine. The book is in near fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean covers, tight binding, no foxing, no crease marks. The dust jacket looks nice but has a 15cm twisting tear lower front cover (not obvious, see photo). The book measures 220mm tall x 140mm, and has 238 pages, 34 b/w photos, fldg map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: George Redway, 1886. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. MacKaness. 1887 FIRST EDITION inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the title page. Original maroon cloth, gilt decoration front, gilt border front, gilt lettering spine, original brown coated EPs. The covers have a few light marks, the spine has fading and dulling, minor foxing on the short-title page otherwise no foxing, solid binding, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages (other than author's signed inscription). The book measures 143mm tall x 128mm and has 307 pages, 4 b/w etchings. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Johannesburg: Macmillan South Africa, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. 247mm tall x 191mm, 232pp, 22 color and about 100 b/w photos, several maps, index. Earliest climbers, prominent climbers, deaths, objective hazards, George Thompson leading climber, safety precautions pertaining to the area. Good thorough treatment. navy boards with white lettering spine. fine DJ (no chips, no tears, clean), Fine with no marks or writing on any pages. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: Ballantine, 1972. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First PAPERBACK Edition (= 1972 reprint of the original 1962 hardcover edition). Original illustrated paperback, Clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no loose or missing pages. The book measures 178mm tall x 107mm and has 235 pages. The author in 1932 was a key member of the expedition that made the second ascent of Mt Mckinley and was the first to climb both the S & N peaks of the mountain. He was a ranger for 25 years & became superintendent of Mt McKinley Park & shares many related stories. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1962. First Edition . Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original blue boards with black spine, gilt lettering spine, small gilt decoration cover. EX-LIBRARY with usual library marks on EPs and title page (mainly, a bunch of blacked-out marks on the verso of the title page), pocket pulled from rear EP, lacking the front free endpaper, LACKING the dust jacket. The book has a 1cm tear at the top of the spine covering, edge rubbing, "SALVAGE" stamped on the edges of the text block. All text pages and photos are present and are not marked with any library stamps or writing. Only the title page (and its verso) and the EPs and text block edges have library marks (and external spine number is present). No foxing, no staining, no torn text pages, solid binding. A decent copy for reading. The book measures 217mm tall x 138mm, and has 234 pages, 32 b/w photos, EP map, appendix of climbs & attempts on McKinley. The author in 1932 was a key… Read More

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1962. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original blue boards with black spine, gilt lettering spine, small gilt decoration cover. The book has minor light rubbing at spine corners & at tips of corners -- but less edge rubbing than what is usual for this book that has a fragile cover coating. Small brown mark (tea?) front edge of text block (see photo). Old owner name penned to upper front pastedown otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding, no foxing. The dust jacket has 2cm tear at upper rear flap fold with crinkle mark, minor loss top spine, a few scuff marks -- better condition than average for this dust jacket. The book measures 217mm tall x 138mm, and has 234 pages, 32 b/w photos, EP map, appendix of climbs & attempts on McKinley. The author in 1932 was a key member of the expedition that made the second ascent of Mt Mckinley and was the first to climb both the S & N… Read More

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1962. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Inscribed and SIGNED by Pearson opposite the short-title page. Original blue covers & black spine, gilt lettering spine, small gilt decoration cover. The book has minor light rubbing at tips of corners, minor bump upper outside corner front cover, clean, no writing or marks on pages (other than Pearson's inscription), pages are bright and clean, no foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket has rubbing and wear at corner tips, 1cm tear upper front, complete with original price printed on flap, much cleaner than usual for this jacket. The book measures 217mm tall x 138mm, and has 234 pages, 32 b/w photos, EP map, appendix of climbs & attempts on McKinley. The author in 1932 was a key member of the expedition that made the second ascent of Mt Mckinley and was the first to climb both the S & N peaks of the mountain. He was a ranger for 25 years & became superintendent… Read More

Newton Abbot UK: Readers Union, 1980. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no chips, no tears. The book is in fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, clean. The book measures 221mm tall x 138mm and has 205 pages, 20 b/w photos, 3 maps, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1975. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. FIRST EDITION. The book measures 213mm tall x 14cm, and has 254 pages, 33 b/w & 26 color photos, 7 maps (including EP maps). Flying in a hovercraft on the rivers of Nepal: Kali Gandaki near Annapurna, Indrawati near Kathmandu, Arun near Makalu. azure boards, silver lettering spine. CONDITION: the book is in clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, minor tiny foxing spots on top fore-edge, no page foxing, complete with all pages and photos. The dust jacket is in nice condition but has a 3cm tear upper rear. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: Harper & Row, 1977. Revised Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. REVISED & EXPANDED 2nd edition. 285mm tall x 218mm, 413 pages, many b/w photos, sketches, index. This has 29 more pages than the first edition. Information on assorted outdoor sports including climbing, ski touring, kayaking, ballooning, parachuting, etc. Covers basic equipment, books on the subject, where to find guides, places to go, etc. Green boards, silver lettering spine. fine DJ (but tiny 4mm tear at spine corner), Fine condition with no marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Diadem Books, 1983. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Sheridan Anderson. 1983 FIRST PRINTING UK. SIGNED by Jim Perrin on title page. Original navy boards, gilt lettering spine. Book is in near fine condition with very minor rubbing tips corners, tiny spot lower text block edge, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. Original dust jacket has slight fading upper edge rear panel, tiny loss upper outside corner tips, complete with original price printed on front flap corner. The book measures 223mm tall x 137mm, and has 688 pages, 12 color & 47 b/w photos, index. Excellent collection drawn from magazines & journals follows up on the popular anthology, The Games Climbers Play. Mostly non-fiction accounts covering climbing worldwide. Cartoons in the book are by Sheridan Anderson. A thick volume that will outlast most storms not in high latitudes. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1988. Reprint . Original Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket. REPRINT but first printing of the paperback ediition which the same size as the hardcover first edition with the same contents and same format. SIGNED by Jim Perrin on the title page. Nice condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Book measures 241mm tall x 187mm, and has 192 pages, 82 b/w photos. Includes profiles of Pat Littlejohn, H.W. Tilman, Tom Patey, C. Bonington, Jill Lawrence, Perrin's climbs, various other essays and musings about climbing.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1985. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original green boards with gilt lettering spine. SIGNED by Jim Perrin on the title page. Fine dust wrapper (very minor wear of 1mm lower spine corner), complete with original price on flap. The book is in fine condition with very minor bumping to tips of corners, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, very clean. Book measures 235mm tall x 155mm, and has 347 pages, 43 b/w photos, index. Fascinating biography of one of Britain's leading pre-WWII rock climbing pioneers. Edwards was driven & troubled & talented; his purest & most peaceful moments were probably found on the British cliffs. He committed suicide in 1958. This book was the winner of the 1985 Boardman-Tasker Award. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Merrillville: ICS Books, 1995. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING OF FIRST EDITION. paperback (no hardcover issued). INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Paul Petzoldt on the title page. The book measures 229mm tall x 153mm, and has 214 pages, 12 b/w photos, 8vo PB. Petzoldt's climbing autobiography of his early years in the Tetons, 1924 to early 1930s. Much on the early climbs of the Grand Teton & the characters around Jackson. CONDITION: fine with no previous owner marks or writing on any page (other than Petzoldt's inscription), clean, no crease marks, solid binding, no foxing, probably never read. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1974. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1974 FIRST PRINTING OF FIRST EDTION. Original blue cloth with gilt and black lettering spine. The book is in excellent condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, clean covers, solid binding. The original dust jacket is clean, has no tears, tiny speck of rubbing near top of spine, clipped lower front flap corner but original printed price is still present on the upper front flap corner. First printings of this book in nice condition are surprisingly uncommon. Many later printings and a Book Club edition followed this first printing.The book measures 214mm tall x 135mm, 286 pages, 25 b/w photos, bibliography, index. Mountaineering and outdoors text by organizer of National Outdoor Leadership School. Petzoldt made 1st double traverse in a day of Matterhorn and was first (with Houston) to reach summit pyramid on K2. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Kathmandu: Pemba Chhamjii Sherpa, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. 1000 copies produced. The book is in nice condition with no soiling, clean, tiny bump tips corners, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding, probably never read. This book was issued without dust jacket (ie, the publisher did not create a dust jacket for any copy of this book). The book measures 248mm tall x 175mm, and has 240 pages, many portrait photos (most are in color), several color landscape photos, ascent data tables, bibliography, index. Work conditions and considerations for climbing Sherpas, some anthropological study, some climbing history, and a big section giving brief biographical information and climbing history (with portrait photo) of about 300 climbing Sherpas. Unfortunately, there is little or no mention/discussion of the early Sherpa climbers like Ang Tharkay, Pasang Dawa, Gyalzen, etc., though Tenzing's… Read More