Mountaineers Books, January 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by noted climber Heinrich Harrer, a member of the first team to summit via the Eiger North Face, later known for tutoring the Dalai Lama and his book 'Seven Years in Tibet ', basis of the film of the same name. A...... More
Hodder and Stoughton, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by auhtor on title page: 'Best wished George Brand' (no recipient's name). A near fine copy of the first edition in a very good jacket (jacket has some closed tears and edge and surface wear). Bookplate of Donald Burke. More
George Allen & Unwin / Rand McNally, London and Chicago. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by noted climber Jim Whittaker on title page. Whittaker, whose ascent of the West Face of Everest is covered in this volume, was the first American to summit. A near fine copy of the first edition..... More
Peter E. Randall, January 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by noted climber/author Dee Molenaar (author of The Challenge of Rainier), who also contributed illustrations for this book, on the title page. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket. Interior is tight, clean, & unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾'..... More
American Alpine Club, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. A near fine first revised edition of this Pacific Northwest mountaineering classic, 1953. Original green cloth stamped in gilt (gilt is bright, cloth unfaded, text clean, binding tight). B/w photos at front; folding map at rear. This 'Revised edition' was created by inserting..... More
MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY INC, January 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. A stated First Edition. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. 333pp., Illustrated throughout with color inserts. A clean copy in Very Good condition with minor shelfwear and just a touch of toning. The dust jacket has minor edgewear..... More
Allen & Unwin, January 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed on the title page by Wolfgang Stefan, who was on some of the trips discussed with the author and is mentioned repeatedly in the text. First Edition. A Very Good copy in a Very Good dustjacket. Book has shelfwear, edgewear, and..... More
Oxford University Press, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. GREAT PROVENANCE: From the library of noted climber Jim Wickwire, with his bookplate and with his signature on front endpaper. Also signed by team member Kurt Diemberger on title page. A near fine copy of the first UK edition in a very good..... More
E P Dutton, January 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Fifth Printing 1968. Signed by the author on the half title, also with his name in Tibetan script. 314pp., with b/w photos throughout. Some shelfwear along the the bottom, else a Very Good copy in a priced-clipped jacket that has chipping at..... More
Rupert Hart-Davis, January 1960. Later Printing. Hardcover. Scarce, signed by Anderl Heckmair and Heinrich Harrer on the title page. (at the time of this publication Heckmair and Harrer were the only surviving members the 1938 German/Austrian team who successfully reached the summit via the North Face in 1938 by what..... More
Rupert Hart-Davies, 1965. First Thus. Hardcover. First Thus of the New Edition Revised and Augmented. Signed Harrer on the title page in blue marker. 310pp., with b/w photos throughout. Translated from the German by Hugh Merrick. Moderate shelfwear, corner bumped, else a Very Good copy in a Very Good price-clipped..... More
Macmillan, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Association copy, sign on title page by two noted climbers who participated in these exploits: Layton Kor and Chris Bonington. A good copy of the first American edition in jacket (jacket has some edge and surface wear and some offsetting; previous owner's marker name and..... More
Jonathan Cape, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed By Author on half-title page followed by '3rd of June 1950' in his hand - the date Herzog reached the summit on this famed first successfull ascent of an 8,000 meter peak.. A very good copy of the first edition, first printing (stated)..... More
Doubleday, January 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by noted mountaineer Edmund Hillary on title page (the author's husband, a central figure in the book). A very good copy of the first edition (price-clipped jacket has slight wear; ink name on endpaper). More
Hodder and Stoughton, January 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Edmund Hillary (the author's father) on title page. Peter Hillary, a prominent mountaineering in his own right, is the son of Everest pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary. A very good first edition in jacket. Color Photographs. More
Collins, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed, with a half-page inscription on title page by expedition member Peter Schoening, whose famous 'belay' single-handedly saved his fellow team members. The inscription reads: '7-13-00 To Ward, From an admirer of your inspirational work. Here is inspiration for adventure of another sort. Best wishes..... More
Collins, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by authors (and expedition members) Charles Houston and Robert Bates, as well as three other expedition members including Peter Schoening, Dee Molenaar, and Captain H.R.A ('Tony') Streather. A very good copy of the first American edition in jacket (jacket has nicks, creases and tears..... More
Australian Geographic. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed By Author and expedition member Lincoln Hall (who later died on Mount Everest) on front endpaper. Also signed and inscribed there by Tim Macartney-Snape 'For Simon'. A very good copy of the first edition, with light reading and shelf wear; also has an ink..... More
Oxford University Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by author Gaston Rebuffat on half title, to American mountaineer (and team doctor for various expeditions) Gary Ruggera. With Ruggera's neat signature above. A very good copy of the first American edition hardcover in a very good jacket (light wear)..... More
Oxford University Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by author Gaston Rebuffat on half title, to American mountaineer (and team doctor for various expeditions) Gary Ruggera. With Ruggera's neat signature above. A near fine copy of the first American edition in original jacket (price-clipped jacket has closed tear..... More
Stackpole Books, January 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed By Author and dated on title page. Also signed by noted mountaineer Dee Molenaar on front endpaper, right below his endpaper map on the area. A Near fine first edition in jacket (slight shelfwear; jacket price-clipped). More
Carreg Ltd, January 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by author Richard Sale, Fritz Wintersteller, Qader Saeed, Ed Viesturs, and one other we do not recognize. A fine copy of the first English edition in jacket. More
Superior Publishing, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Copy #184 of 2000 numbered copies, signed by author Manning and photographers Bob and Ira Spring. A fine hardcover first edition in a fine jacket, includes the scarce publisher's slipcase (minor rubbing to slipcase). More
J. B. Lippincott, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by noted climber Jim Whittaker (the first American to summit Everest) on title page. A very good copy of the first edition, second printing hardcover in jacket ('second printing' stated). Jacket has slight wear to edges; binding has some old tape residue..... More
G.P. Putnam's & Sons, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by noted mountaineer (and Tenzing's son) Jamling Norgay on title page. First edition, second printing. A very good hardcover in jacket (minor nicks and tears to edges of jacket; minor wear to edges of book). More
