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…
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],…
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),…
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…
Premier de Cordee
FRISON-ROCHE R.[Roger] 1906-1999
In attractive half red calf over brown cloth, gilt tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to black calf labels. Internally, half title, adverts to verso, [8], 11-318 pp, [2]table, complete with 16 full page photographic…
Text-Book of Geology
GEIKIE Archibald
In modern half morocco over pink marbled boards. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles to brown calf label, some marks. Internally, frontis (folding), [3], (iv-xi), [1], [1], 2-971 pp, 435 text B&W illustrations within text, 2 folding sheets, marbled…
The High Alps Without Guides: Being A Narrative of Adventures in Switzerland, being a narrative of adventures in Switzerland, together with chapters on the practicability of such mode of mountaineering, and suggestions for its accomplishment.
GIRDLESTONE S.G. Rev A. G. [Arthur Gilbert] 1842-1908
First edition, 1870, in the publishers embossed blue cloth. Respined, old laid down, gilt titles. Internally, half title, B&W wood engraved frontis by Edward Whymper, [5], (vi-vii), [3], [1], 2-181 pp, [2] adverts, 1 pl, 2 maps (large, folding,…
'The Frosty Caucasus' An account of a walk through part of the range and an ascent of Elbruz in the summer of 1874
GROVE FC [Florence Crauford] 1838-1902
In dark green cloth, gilt tooling, publishers device to both boards, corners worn. Spine gilt tooling & title, edges worn. Internally, complete, half title, tissue guarded frontis, [5], (vi-ix), [1], [1], 2-341 pp, [1], [2] adverts with pencil…
Easter Climbs (The British Alpine Club)
HARKER George
G, 1st ed, 1913. In brown boards, gilt titles, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, black ink titles, edges bumped & worn. Internally, half title, [5], 6-141 pp, lacking portrait frontispiece (supplied via photocopy), occasional spot, pencil…
Himalayan Journals; or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c
HOOKER Joseph Dalton Sir 1817-1911
The Minerva Library edition. In attractive modern half orange calf over green calf boards, gilt tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to green calf labels. Internally, half title tipped in, portrait frontis, [5], (vi-xxxi), [1],…
Adventures of an Alpine Guide
KLUCKER Christian 1853-1928. TYNDALE HEG [Hector Edmund Guise] 1887-1948 editor. Von GAISBERG Erwin 1885- & Pleasuance 1886- translators
First English edition, 1932, in the publishers black cloth, gilt image, corners rubbed. Spine, faded, gilt titles. Internally, half title, B&W photographic portrait frontis, [4], (v-xiii), [1] map, 329 pp, complete with 15 B&W pls (1 folding,…
Recollections of an Old Mountaineer
LARDEN Walter
First edition, VG, in attractive maroon cloth, gilt titles, corner rubbed & bumped. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, half title, tissue guarded B&W frontis, [4], (v-xv), [1], [1], 2-320 pp, (20) 1910 adverts, complete with 17 B&W full…