Category: Mountaineering

Nothing inspires a rock climber like finding a very tall, splendidly pointy rock tower, especially if no one has climbed it before. The finest sandstone towers on earth are found in the southwestern U.S.A. In this book Steve Crusher Bartlett, a veteran of 25 years of desert exploration, documents the history of humans and their ascents of these formations.
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Desert Towers. Fat Cat Summits and Kitty Litter Rock

By: Bartlett Steve 'Crusher'

Price: £115.00

Publisher: Sharp End Publishing : 2010

Seller ID: 74378

ISBN-13: 9781892540706

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 352pp, pictorial hardback, Fine. A truly stunning publication, now very scarce.

Nothing inspires a rock climber like finding a very tall, splendidly pointy rock tower, especially if no one has climbed it before. The finest sandstone towers on earth are found in the southwestern U.S.A. In this book Steve Crusher Bartlett, a veteran of 25 years of desert exploration, documents the history of humans and their ascents of these formations.
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A Chance In A Million? Scottish Avalanches

By: Barton Bob & Wright Blyth

Price: £11.00

Publisher: Scottish Mountaineering Trust : 1985

Seller ID: 65616

ISBN: 0909521118

Binding: paperback

Condition: 119pp, paperback, VG+.

The only book on avalanches specific to Scotland, an excellent reference.
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A Chance In A Million? Scottish Avalanches

By: Barton Bob & Wright Blyth

Price: £32.00

Publisher: The Scottish Mountaineering Trust : 1985

Seller ID: 52160

ISBN-13: 9780907521112

Binding: paperback

Condition: 119pp, paperback, VG+, signed dedication to Peter by Bob Barton and Blyth Wright. This was Peter Hodgkiss of The Ernest Press's copy.

The only book on avalanches specific to Scotland, an excellent reference.
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Holding The Heights. A Rock Climbing Diary

By: Basindale Jon, Sale Richard, Jones Annette & Bassindale Kevin

Price: £4.00

Publisher: Constable : 1987

Seller ID: 67032

ISBN-13: 9780094675308

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 191pp, VG+ in VG+ dw

Vivid, racy and revealing accounts of climbs in many different parts of England and Wales. Includes many thrilling colour photographs.
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Holding The Heights. A Rock Climbing Diary

By: Basindale Jon, Sale Richard, Jones Annette & Bassindale Kevin

Price: £4.00

Publisher: Constable : 1987

Seller ID: 40198

ISBN-13: 9780094675308

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 191pp, Fine in Fine dw

Vivid, racy and revealing accounts of climbs in many different parts of England and Wales. Includes many thrilling colour photographs.
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Sivalaya. The 8000 metre peaks of the Himalaya

By: Baume Louis C.

Price: £36.00

Publisher: Gastons-West Col : 1978

Seller ID: 56638

ISBN: 901516880

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 316pp, Fine in VG+ dw

An excellent reference to the 8000ers and includes a comprehensive bibliography of relevant literature. A chronicle and bibliography of exploration.
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Nanga Parbat Adventure. A Himalayan Expedition.

By: Bechtold Fritz

Price: £8.00

Publisher: John Murray : 1935

Seller ID: 56711

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 88pp, small inscr, light wear to extremities, VG in colour photocopy of original dw from a later reprint.

Account of the disastrous second German expedition on which four climbers and six porters died.
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Nanga Parbat Adventure. A Himalayan Expedition.

By: Bechtold Fritz

Price: £7.00

Publisher: John Murray : 1938

Seller ID: 56497

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 93pp, a few spots of foxing to spine, light foreedge foxing, VG- in colour photocopy of original dw from a later reprint.

Account of the disastrous second German expedition on which four climbers and six porters died.
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Cascade Alpine Guide. Climbing And High Routes - Columbia River To Stevens Pass

By: Beckey Fred

Price: £9.00

Publisher: The Mountaineers : 1979

Seller ID: 32970

Binding: paperback

Condition: 342pp, softback, owner's signature, foxing to endpapers, superbly illustrated, VG+

An impressive and comprehensive guide.
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Cascade Alpine Guide. Climbing And High Routes - Rainy Pass To Fraser River

By: Beckey Fred

Price: £9.00

Publisher: The Mountaineers : 1979

Seller ID: 32971

Binding: paperback

Condition: 342pp, softback, owner's signature, superbly illustrated, VG+

An impressive and comprehensive guide.
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The First Ascent of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand, and A Holiday Jaunt to Mounts Ruapehu, Tongariro, and Ngauruhoe.

By: Beetham George, Maxwell Joseph and Beetham Frances A.

Price: £290.00

Publisher: Harrison and Sons Ltd : 1926

Seller ID: 63337

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 40pp, original grey cloth, 2 plates, previous owner's bookplate, loosely inserted is an unsigned compliment slip from the author, VG. Privately published after the author's death.

Ascents of volcanoes on North Island. A very scarce title.
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The First Ascent of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand, and A Holiday Jaunt to Mounts Ruapehu, Tongariro, and Ngauruhoe.

By: Beetham George, Maxwell Joseph and Beetham Frances A.

Price: £270.00

Publisher: Harrison and Sons Ltd : 1926

Seller ID: 63818

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 40pp, original grey cloth, 2 plates, rubbing to edge of spine, VG. Privately published after the author's death.

Ascents of volcanoes on North Island. A very scarce title.
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A Progress In Mountaineering

By: Bell J.H.B.

Price: £7.00

Publisher: Oliver & Boyd : 1950

Seller ID: 37564

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 424pp, original red cloth, owner's signature, VG+ in colour photocopy of original dw.

One of the classics of Scottish mountaineering.
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A Progress In Mountaineering

By: Bell J.H.B.

Price: £7.00

Publisher: Oliver & Boyd : 1950

Seller ID: 69597

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 424pp, original red cloth, small owner's signature, VG+ in Poor dw with pieces missing

One of the classics of Scottish mountaineering.
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Seven Summits. The Quest to Reach the Highest Point on Every Continent.

By: Bell Steve [editior]

Price: £9.00

Publisher: Octopus Publishing : 2000

Seller ID: 57102

ISBN-13: 9780517227503

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 144pp, Fine in Fine dw

This book conveys the pain, the ecstasy and the tragedy involved in realising the dream of climbing the world's seven summits. Gripping first hand accounts and stunning photography.
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The Four Peaks.

By: Bellamy Rex

Price: £4.00

Publisher: Macdonald : 1992

Seller ID: 45360

ISBN-13: 9780356200248

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 227pp, Fine in Fine dw

One man's journey to the summits of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.
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Der Berg Meiner Sehnsucht. Zermatt und das Matterhorn eine traversierung.

By: Bellows William

Price: £120.00

Publisher: Wehrli-Verlag : 1928

Seller ID: 65568

Binding: paperback

Condition: 40pp, original paper wraps with image of the Matterhorn on the front cover, some light foxing, VG, there is a dedication from the author on the front endpaper. A very scarce title, especially so as a signed copy.

German edition of Zermatt and The Matterhorn. An account of a traverse of the Matterhorn. This title was first printed in 1925 'for the entertainment of friends'.
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Scottish Mountain Climbs

By: Bennet Donald

Price: £12.00

Publisher: Batsford : 1979

Seller ID: 69777

ISBN-13: 9780713410488

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 192pp, Fine in VG+ price clipped dw

Covers forty peaks and classic climbs in the Scottish Highlands.
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Scottish Mountain Climbs

By: Bennet Donald

Price: £12.00

Publisher: Batsford : 1979

Seller ID: 64660

ISBN-13: 9780713410488

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 192pp, Fine in VG+ dw

Covers forty peaks and classic climbs in the Scottish Highlands.
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Edinburgh University Mountaineering Song Book

By: Bennet Dr. Arthur J.

Price: £36.00

Publisher: Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club : 1953

Seller ID: 59194

Binding: paperback

Condition: 64pp, card covers, card from spine lost, still securely bound, some marks to covers, Good.

Published for private circulation to members of Edinburgh Mountaineering and Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club only. 62 climbing and other folk songs, such as 'Ha! Ha! The Climbing Knot' and 'S.M.C. Song'. A scarce and interesting item.
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Walks In The Catskills

By: Bennet John & Masia Seth

Price: £8.00

Publisher: The East Woods Press : 1974

Seller ID: 70690

ISBN-13: 9780914788003

Binding: paperback

Condition: 203pp, paperback, light foreedge foxing, four pages have highlighting, Good+

A complete walking guide to all the maintained trails and campsites within the over 250,000 acres of the Catskill State Park.
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British Mountaineering

By: Benson Claude E.

Price: £17.00

Publisher: George Routledge & Sons : 1914

Seller ID: 40028

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 226pp, original red boards. VG

Mountaineering Ventures

By: Benson Claude E.

Price: £9.00

Publisher: T.C. & E.C. Jack : 1928

Seller ID: 37445

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 224pp, original brown cloth, very small tear to head of spine, light foxing, owner's signature, Good+.

Includes Everest, The Matterhorn and many more.
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Rucksacks At Dawn !! The Escapades of a Lancashire Climber

By: Benson Peter H

Price: £32.00

Publisher: Delfryn Publications : 2015

Seller ID: 70694

ISBN-13: 9780956146984

Binding: paperback

Condition: 167pp, paperback, Fine Copy. Signed by Peter Benson

Peter Benson began climbing in the 1950's, in 1976 he joined the Rucksack Club and became a regular contributor.
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No Picnic On Mount Kenya

By: Benuzzi Felice

Price: £24.00

Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd : 1989

Seller ID: 64782

ISBN-13: 9781852602673

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 231pp, map endpapers, slight wave to base of some pages due to some previous water contact, VG in VG dw

Amazing true account of escaping a POW camp during the war to climb Mount Kenya and breaking back into the camp afterwards.
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No Picnic On Mount Kenya

By: Benuzzi Felice

Price: £6.00

Publisher: Reader's Union : 1953

Seller ID: 73557

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 213pp, original blue cloth, map endpapers, some mottling to cloth, Good+, no dustwrapper.

Amazing true account of escaping a POW camp during the war to climb Mount Kenya and breaking back into the camp afterwards.
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Skiing a Way of Life in Norway

By: Bergsland Einar

Price: £90.00

Publisher: H. Aschehoug & Co. : 1952

Seller ID: 68359

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 95pp, pictorial boards, chip to base of spine, Good, signed dedication by Einar Bergsland. A scarce title.

Skiing a Way of Life in Norway

By: Bergsland Einar

Price: £65.00

Publisher: H. Aschehoug & Co. : 1952

Seller ID: 68360

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 95pp, pictorial boards, wear to head and tail of spine, owner's signature, VG. A scarce title.

Montagnes Blanches

By: Bertholet Denis

Price: £20.00

Publisher: Editions Avanti : 1977

Seller ID: 58781

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 318pp, inscr, white imitation leather with gold decoration, Fine copy, signed dedication by Denis Bertholet.

Text in French
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Swiss Rambler's Guide. Mountain Pass Routes. Bernese Oberland

By: Beyeler Otto

Price: £22.00

Publisher: Kummerly & Frey : 1949

Seller ID: 66800

Binding: paperback

Condition: 171pp, paperback, VG.

30 detailed descriptions of routes.
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The Guinness Guide To Mountain Animals

By: Bille Rene Pierre

Price: £6.00

Publisher: Guinness Superlatives : 1975

Seller ID: 35058

ISBN-13: 9780900424571

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 219pp, VG in Good+ dw

Mountain Madness. Scott Fischer, Mount Everest & A Life Lived On High

By: Birkby Robert

Price: £16.00

Publisher: Citadel Press : 2008

Seller ID: 74706

ISBN-13: 9780806528753

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 342pp, VG in VG+ dw.

Classic Rock Climbs In Southern England

By: Birkett Bill

Price: £12.00

Publisher: The Oxford Illustrated Press : 1991

Seller ID: 58739

ISBN-13: 9781855092099

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 136pp, owner's name and address sticker on front endpaper, VG+ in VG+ dw

A fact sheet, route summary and description provide all that is needed to locate and follow each route.
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Complete Lakeland Fells

By: Birkett Bill

Price: £12.00

Publisher: Book Club Association : 1994

Seller ID: 69778

ISBN-13: 9780002184069

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 288pp, Fine in Fine dw

Great British Ridge Walks

By: Birkett Bill

Price: £8.00

Publisher: David & Charles : 1999

Seller ID: 47250

ISBN-13: 9780715307953

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 192pp, owner's small label on front endpaper, VG+ in VG+ dw.

Modern Rock And Ice Climbing

By: Birkett Bill

Price: £5.00

Publisher: Adam & Charles Black : 1988

Seller ID: 54301

ISBN-13: 9780713656633

Binding: paperback

Condition: 192pp, softback, lightly soiled page edges, VG-

In this extensively illustrated book on essential climbing techniques, Bill Burkett, examines ways to achieve high, safe standards in the spectacular sports of rock and ice climbing.
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World Climbing

By: Birtles G.B.

Price: £9.00

Publisher: Dark Peak Ltd : 1980

Seller ID: 49965

ISBN-13: 9780950627236

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 368pp, pictorial boards, Fine

World Climbing is a compilation of the info pages of Mountain magazine from Issue No. 1 in January, 1969 to Issue No. 64 in December, 1978, being a total of 10 years information on the major events throughout the world.
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World Climbing

By: Birtles G.B.

Price: £9.00

Publisher: Dark Peak Ltd : 1980

Seller ID: 74250

ISBN-13: 9780950627236

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 368pp, pictorial boards, VG.

World Climbing is a compilation of the info pages of Mountain magazine from Issue No. 1 in January, 1969 to Issue No. 64 in December, 1978, being a total of 10 years information on the major events throughout the world.
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Kashmir In Sunlight & Shade

By: Biscoe C E Tyndale

Price: £12.00

Publisher: Seeley, Service & Co : 1922

Seller ID: 4747

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 315pp, exlibrary in library binding, some loose pages, one plate bound in wrong location, reading copy only.

Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya, with special reference to mountaineering and trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts.

By: Bisht Harshwanti

Price: £24.00

Publisher: Indus Publishing : 1994

Seller ID: 44464

ISBN-13: 9788173870064

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 230pp, Fine in VG+ dw

Artistic Travel In Normandy, Brittany, The Pyrenees, Spain And Algeria

By: Blackburn Henry

Price: £30.00

Publisher: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co : 1892

Seller ID: 32880

Binding: hardcover

Condition: 322pp, original cloth with gilt, two small holes in the front board which have penetrated into the first 50 pages, tear to front endpaper, hence only an attractive reading copy

Subtitled - A Thousand Miles Towards the Sun. A journey in the aforementioned areas with information about the countryside and the habits of the population.
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