Mountain Memories A Pilgrimage of Romance
CONWAY Martin Sir 1856-1937
A retrospective account of his mountaineering career. First edition, 1920, complete in blue cloth, some blind tooling, corners bumped. Crudely respined, old laid down, gilt titles & tooling. Internally, half title, B&W frontis, embossed stamp…
Climbing and Exploration in the Karakoram-Himalayas
CONWAY Sir William Martin 1856-1937
Rebound in brown cloth, corners bumped, silver titles to spine. Internally, half title, frontis, [8], 9-709 pp, [1], [1] adverts, 300 illustrations (B&W, many full page) 1 large folding map (short fold tear repaired), new endpapers, frontis tissue…
The Fire Ox and Other Years
CUTTING Suydam [Charles] 1889-1972
In blue cloth, edges rubbed, gilt titles. Respined, old laid down, gilt titles. Internally, half title, portrait frontis, [6], (vii-xviii), [2], 393 pp, complete with 6 coloured illustrations, numerous other illustrations, some light edge browning.…
Essay on the Theory of the Earth. With Mineralogical Illustrations
CUVIER M.
In contemporary full calf, gilt edge tooling, joints going, edges rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to torn green calf label, edges worn. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-xxiii), [1], [1], 2-454 pp, 5 plates frontis, ink ms…
On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; also Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America Visited during the Voyage of HMS Beagle.
DARWIN Charles 1809-1882. (JUDD John W Prof. - introduction. BETTANY GT - editor)
In the publishers green 2 type cloth, black ink titles, corners rubbed. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, half title, map frontis, [7], (vii-xx), [3], 4-549 pp, [1], [6] adverts, 6 B&W maps (including 3 folding & 1 loose), numerous B&W…
Crag, Glacier, and Avalanche. Narratives of Daring and Disaster.
DAUNT Achilles 1867-1915
Near Fine, first edition, in attractive full calf. gilt edge tooling. Spine, decorative gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles. Internally, frontis, additional title with vignette, [9], 10-212 pp, complete with 13 illustrations ( vignette), red…
The Romance of The Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1540, with an account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyon
DELLENBAUGH Frederick S.
First edition, in pictorial cloth, edges rubbed, corners bumped. Spine, edges bumped, green ink titles. Internally, [1] adverts, [1] coloured frontis, [4], (v-xxxv), 399 pp, [1], [4] adverts, approx 204 illustrations (B&W, some maps, plans), joints…
Les Montagnes
DUPAIGNE Albert 1833-1910
First edition, 1873, in quarter red morocco over red embossed cloth, corners worn, some marks. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles, top edge bumped. Internally, complete with half title, B&W frontis, title page with vignette, [8],…
History of the Sierra Nevada
FARQUHAR Francis P. [Peloubet] 1887-1974
First and only edition, signed by the author in blue cloth, silver central image, corners rubbed. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped. Wrapper price clipped, a few chips to edges. Internally, half title (with signature), coloured frontis, (xiv), [2],…
The Conquest of Mount Cook and other Climbs
FAUR Freda Du 1882-1935
In publishers brown cloth, corners rubbed. Spine, gilt title to black calf label, mark at base, edges worn. Internally, half title, B&W frontis, [6], (vii-xv), [1], 17-250 pp, [2] advert, [1] adverts, 40 B&W photographic plates depicting 49 images,…
The Highest Andes A Record of the First Ascent of Aconcagua and Tupungato in Argentina, and the Exploration of the Surrounding Valleys
FITZ GERALD E.A. [Edward Arthur] 1871-1931. (VINES Stuart) (contributions by BONNEY; CRICK; POCOCK; BOULENGER; BURKILL; GOSSE)
First edition, 1899, in contemporary half calf over red marbled boards, edges rubbed. Calf respine, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, tissue guarded frontis, title in red & black, [6], (vii-xvi), [1], 2-390 pp, [1], complete with 45 B&W…
Travels through the Alps of Savoy and other parts of the Pennine chain with observations on the Phenomena of Glaciers.
FORBES James D [David] 1809-1868
A very good example of an uncommon and important book, in contemporary brown calf, gilt edge tooling, tips repaired. Respined, in brown calf, raised bands, gilt titles to red calf labels. Internally, complete, with coloured frontis, [3], (iv-x),…
Travels Through The Alps
FORBES James D. [David] 1809-1868. (COOLIDGE W.A.B. [William Augustus Brevoort] 1850-1926 - editor
In the publishers dark green cloth, gilt titles, corners & edges worn, stain spots along front edge & dark spot to lower board. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped & worn. Internally, tissue guarded portrait frontis, half title, [5], (vi-xxxviii),…
The Passes of the Pyrenees A Practical Guide to the Mountain Roads of the Franco-Spanish Frontier
FREESTON Charles L. [Lincoln)] 1865-1942
First edition, 1912, in printed green cloth, white titles, corners rubbed. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, half title, advert to verso, tissue guarded coloured frontis, [5], (vi-xiii), [1], [1], 2-196 pp, complete with 8 maps…
First on the Rope A Novel
FRISON-ROCHE R. [Roger] 1906-1999 (SMITH Janet Adam - translator)
A limited de luxe edition in full goat, gilt spine titles & a few tiny marks. Internally, half title, limitation, additional half title, advert to verso, (xvi), 267 pp, [1], t.e.g., marbled endpapers, ink name to fep (NB Dean). An edition limited…