Catalogue 92 – Collection of Mountaineering Books
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For this our second internet catalogue we are offering a selection of books on
- Mountaineering. The books mainly come from the personal collection of
the engaging Totnes bookdealer Ken Parnell, and are in excellent condition.
Ken a former mountain guide in New Zealand, was a keen Dartmoor walker,
and climber .
All books are in very good condition unless stated otherwise.
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[000033] (ANON). Manuel D'Alpinisme. Club Alpin Suisse, 1943. First
Edition. 8vo.150 pages. Line illustrations. Ownership label and inscription on
endpapers. Original grey cloth lettered in black. £20.00
[000361] ABRAHAM, Ashley P. Rock-Climbing in Skye. (London):
Longmans, Green, & Co, 1908. First Edition. 8vo. xxiv; 330 pages + advert
leaf. Large folding map in pocket in rear, 31 plates, 9 diagrams. Endpapers
tanned. Occasional light foxing. Original dark blue cloth, gilt lettering. A fresh
bright copy, the webbing just showing through on the rear inner hinge, but
firm. Neate, A01. " Third part of the classic Jones-Abraham trilogy. The
author was a mountain photographer who, with his brother George and O.G.
Jones, was largely responsible for the development and popularization of
rock-climbing in the Lake District and other parts of the British Isles."
£225.00
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[000382] BAKER, Ernest A. Moors, Crags & Caves of
the High Peak and the Neighbourhood. (London): T.
Fisher Unwin, 1903. First Edition. 8vo. 207 pages. 2
folding maps, 43 plates. Light foxing throughout due to the
inferior quality of the paper stock used in the publication.
Neat contemporary ownership inscription on the inside
cover. Original pictorial cloth decorated in black and
lettered in white on the upper cover, gilt lettering on the
spine, very lightly rubbed at the extremities, but all
lettering and cloth bright. Neate, B11. " Pioneer rockclimbing on the outcrops of the Derbyshire Peak District.
His most important and sought-after book." £45.00
[000035] BAUMANN, Dr. F. Die Freilebenden
Saugetiere Der Schweiz. Berne: Verlag Hans Huber,
1949. First Edition. 8vo. xiv; (ii); 492 pages. Illustrated. Small ownership label on the front
pastedown. Original buckram cloth in complete dust wrapper
£35.00
[A12234] BERLEPSCH, H. The Alps or Sketches of Life and
Nature in the Mountains . translated by the Rev. Leslie
Stephen. London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts,
1861. First Edition. 8vo. iv; (ii); 407; (i); iv pages. Frontispiece,
16 tinted plates. Presentation label. Contemporary full tan prize
calf, extra gilt on the spine with contrasting black morocco label,
attractive marbled endpapers and matching page edges £150.00
[A9185] BRUCE, C. G. Himalayan Wanderer. London:
Alexander MacLehose & Co, 1934. First Edition. 8vo. (viii); 309
pages. 16 plates. Original green cloth lettered in black, very
slightly faded on the spine which has
a tiny knick at the head, black
lettering is not faded, slight lean to
text block. Neate, B197. "
Reminiscences of his climbing and
exploration, including the ' Alps from
end to end ' with Conway. Bruce, who
served in the Indian Army, made
numerous private climbing
expeditions in the Himalaya,
accompanied Conway in the
Karakoram, and Mummery on Nanga
Parbat, as well as leading the 1922
and 1924 Everest expeditions "
£45.00
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[000036] CLARK, Ronald. The Early Alpine
Guides. London: Phoenix House, 1949. First Edition.
8vo. 208 pages. Plates. Small ownership label and
inscription on front endpaper. Original cloth in edge
torn dust wrapper now protected in a loose clear
plastic sleeve. Neate, C57. " Biographical sketches of
the guide who led the mountaineers of the Golden
age." £15.00
[000386] COLLINS, Francis A.
Mountain Climbing. (London): John
Long Ltd, 1924. First Edition. 8vo. vi;
314 pages. 15 plates. Neat ownership
inscription on the front endpaper.
Original cloth slightly sunned on the
spine. Neate, C95. £10.00
[000388] CONWAY, Martin. The Alps. (London): Adam
& Charles Black, 1904. First Edition. 4to. x; 294 +
(iv)(publisher's catalogue) pages. 70 colour plates by A.D.
McCormick. Neat ownership inscription on front endpaper.
Small ownership label on inside cover. Original elaborate
pictorial cloth. Nice bright copy in the A. C. Black twentyshillings colour plate books series. Neate, C100. £50.00
[000356] COOLIDGE, W.A.B. The Alps in
Nature and History. (London): Methuen & Co.
Ltd, 1908. First Edition. 8vo. xx; 440 + 40 (advert)
pages. Large folding map, 20 plates. Neat
inscription on front endpaper. Original blue gilt
cloth. £40.00
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[A10367] DE BEER, G.R. Early Travellers in the Alps. London: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd,
1930. First Edition. 8vo. xx; 204 pages. Folding map, 40 plates, illustrations in the text. Neat
contemporary inscription on the front endpaper. Original black cloth with overall fading in
slightly chipped dust wrapper, now protected by a removable clear plastic sleeve. Neate, D13.
£15.00
[000357] EDWARDS, Amelia B. A Midsummer
Ramble in the Dolomites. (London): George
Routledge & Sons, Ltd, 1889. Second Edition. 8vo.
Very Good xxiv; (27)-389 pages. Large folding map,
9 full-page plates, line illustrations throughout.
Original pictorial dark blue cloth decorated in white
with gilt lettering. A nice fresh copy corners slightly
knocked. Neate, E09. £55.00
[000360] FRASER, Sir Hugh. Amid The High
Hills. (London): A & C. Black, Ltd, 1923. First Edit.
4to. Near Fine xv; 224 pages. 32 plates inc. colour.
Endpapers lightly tanned. Original blue cloth
decorated with gilt thistle borders and gilt lettering.
A lovely fresh copy. £20.00
[000381] LE BLOND, Mrs Aubrey. Adventures on
the Roof of the World. (London): T. Fisher Unwin,
1904. First Edition. 8vo. xvi; 333 pages. 32 plates.
Ownership inscription on the title-page and front
endpaper. Original pictorial cloth lightly rubbed at the
edges, but a nice sound copy. Neate, L19. £100.00
[000390]
MONCRIEFF, A.R. Hope. Bonnie Scotland.
(London): Adam & Charles Black, 1905. Second
Edition. 4to. xi; 255 + (iv)(publisher's catalogue)
pages. 75 colour plates by Sutton Palmer. Near
contemporary ownership presentation inscription on
the blank front endpaper. Original elaborate
pictorial cloth. A bright copy in the A. & C. Black
twenty-shilling series of colour plate books. £65.00
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[000387] MOUNTAINEERING SPECIALIST
CATALOGUES. John O'Reilly - Mountain Books.
8vo. c1980s. Catalogue 13 - 43. A run of thirty
catalogues contained within two ring binders, a few
prices marked. £20.00
[000389] PALMER, Wm. T. The English Lakes.
(London): Adam & Charles Black, 1908. Second
Edition. 4to. ix; 230 pages. 75 colour plates by A.
Heaton Cooper. Small ownership stamp on inside cover.
Original elaborate pictorial cloth. A bright copy in the A.
& C. Black twenty-shilling colour plate book series.
£65.00
[000037] RING, Jim. How the English Made the
Alps. (London): John Murray, 2000. First Edition. 8vo.
Cloth. Book. As New / As New. xii; 287 pages.
Illustrated. Original cloth in complete dust wrapper
£25.00
[000353] SMITH, Albert. A Boy's Ascent of Mont
Blanc ... With a Memoir of the Author By Edmund
Yates. (London): Ward, Lock & Tyler, 1860. First
Edition. 8vo. (1860). xxxvi; 299; (i) pages. All edges in
gilt. Original brown decorative gilt cloth. A good sound
copy of a scarce mountaineering book. Neate, S90.
£240.00
[000395] SMITH, Albert. The Story of Mont Blanc. London: David Bogue, 1854. Second
Edition, Enlarged. Small 8vo. xvi; 299 + 24(publisher's catalogue) pages. Frontispiece,
woodcut illustrations. Original green gilt pictorial, head-cap neatly reinforced. Neate, S86. “
Albert Smith was an English writer with a passion for Mont Blanc. After his ascent in 1851
he produced an illustrated lecture based on his experiences. This ran for six years and made
him a rich man. The popularity of this public entertainment coincided with the start of the
‘Golden Age’ of Alpine mountaineering.” £220.00
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[000354] STOCK, E. Elliot. Scrambles in Storm and
Sunshine Among the Swiss & English Alps. (London):
John Ouseley Ltd, 1910. First Edition. 8vo. (1910). 210
pages + advert leaf. 32 plates mainly from photographs,
traces of tissue guard removed from the frontispiece. Light
spotting throughout due to the porous nature of the print
stock used. Original evocative pictorial tan and dark brown
cloth small circular ink ? mark on the upper cover,
otherwise cloth bright and fresh. Neate, S170 £60.00
[000383] TURNER,
Samuel. My
Climbing
Adventures in Four
Continents. (London): T. Fisher Unwin, 1911. First
Edition. 8vo. 283; (i) pages. 52 plates. Some light
foxing due to the porous nature of the paper stock used
in the publication. Ownership name on the front
endpaper. Original pictorial cloth with neat headband
repair. Neate, T71. " Turner was a mountaineer whose
travels included Siberia, South America and New
Zealand. His bombastic style spoils his books and
detracts from his not inconsiderable climbing
achievements." £60.00
[000385] TURNER, Samuel. Siberia a Record of Travel, Climbing, and Exploration.
(London): T. Fisher Unwin, 1911. Second Edition. 8vo. 320 pages. 32 plates. Rear inner
hinge pulling where rear endpaper has been removed. Original dark grey cloth with gilt
lettering, bright copy. Neate, T72. £20.00
[000364] TURNER, Samuel. The Conquest of the New Zealand Alps. (London): T. Fisher
Unwin, 1922. First Edition. 8vo. 291; (i) pages. Sketch map, 24 plates. Occasional light
foxing. Neat near contemporary ownership inscription on the front endpaper. Original light
blue cloth lettering gilt on the spine and in blind on the upper cover, cloth fresh. Neate, T70. "
His later climbs in New Zealand, particularly on Mt. Tutuko." £100.00
[000355] YOUNG, Geoffrey Winthrop. Collected Poems. (London): Methuen & Co. Ltd,
1936. First Edit. 8vo. Very Good / Very Good. viii; 245; (i) pages. Front endpaper neatly
removed, ownership inscription in the upper margin of the half-title. Original blue cloth in
lightly soiled and complete dust wrapper, now protected in a loose clear plastic sleeve. Neate
Y15. The author was a mountaineer, and author of a number of books on the same subject
£60.00
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[000363] YOUNG, Geoffrey Winthrop. Freedom Poems.
(London): Smith, Elder & Co, 1914. First Edition. 8vo. Near
Fine copy. viii; (blank); 148 pages. Endpapers tanned.
Original grey cloth lettered in gilt, cloth nice and bright.
Neate, Y16 £40.00
[000384] YOUNG, Geoffrey Winthrop. Mountain Craft.
(London): Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1934. Third Edition. 8vo.
xvii; (iii); 603 pages. 7 plates. Light vertical crease to the
frontispiece. Ownership inscription on the front blank
endpaper. Original dark blue cloth. Sound clean copy. Neate,
Y19. " Long regarded as a classic manual of mountaineering,
this book also contains some of Young's finest writing. He
was a scholar, as well as a great climber, and one of the most
influential figures in twentieth century British climbing." £16.00
[000362] YOUNG, Geoffrey Winthrop. On High Hills Memories
of the Alps. (London): Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1927. Second Edition.
8vo. xiv; (ii); 368 + 8 (publisher's catalogue) pages. 24 plates. Light
foxing throughout. Original green cloth lettered in gilt, cloth bright.
Neate, Y21. " This book contains accounts of his great Alpine climbs
before 1914, and much of his finest prose." £25.00
[000369] YOUNGHUSBAND, Sir Francis. The
Epic of Mount Everest. (London): Edward Arnold
& Co, 1926. First Edition. 8vo. 319 pages. 2 maps,
16 plates. Light foxing. Original fawn coloured cloth
lettered in dark brown, lightly rubbed on the spine. Neate, Y27. " Summary of the first three
expeditions. Younghusband was one of the major figures in the organisation of early Everest
expedition." £20.00