Mountaineering
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Touching the Void
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First Folio Printing.
23cm x 14.5cm. xv, 192 pages, [8] leaves of black and white illustrations, map. Illustrated cloth, black and white lettering, slipcase.
Foreword by Chris Bonington. Illustrated by Geoff Grandfield. FORD-SMITH 1486.
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Ropes, Knots, and Slings for Climbers
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[Second Edition].
21.5cm x 14cm. 36 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated saddle-stapled wrappers.
Minor soiling and creasing to wrappers. Minor foxing to edges. Very Good Condition. -
Equipment for Bushwalking and Mountaineering
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Second Edition.
21.5cm x 14cm. 141 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial saddle-stapled wrappers.
A Guide to the Choice of Equipment for the Bushwalker, Rock Climber, Ski Tourer, Canoeist, Caver, and Mountaineer
Minor foxing and soiling to wrappers and edges. Minor tanning to interior. Good Condition. -
Blue Mountains Climbing
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Third Edition.
21cm x 14.5cm. 304 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial wrappers.
This book has done a lot of climbing, but is still ready for more.
Wrappers rubbed, creased and worn. Minor soiling to edges. Bumps to corners. Previous owner’s name. Internally very good. Fair Condition. -
Equipment for Mountaineering
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Second Edition.
21cm x 14cm. 120 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial saddle-stapled wrappers.
A Guide to the Choice of Equipment for the Bushwalker, Rock Climber, Caver, and Mountaineer
Foxing and tanning. Previous owner’s name. Good Condition. -
Advanced Rockcraft
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First Edition.
21cm x 14cm. 96 pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial wrappers.
Minor tanning to wrappers. Foxing to top edge, minor to other edges, very minor to interior. Very Good Condition. -
The Ascent of Everest
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First Edition.
22.5cm x 15.5cm. xx, 299, illustrations, some colour, maps. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, top edge blue, no jacket.
Brigadier Henry Cecil John Hunt, Baron Hunt, KG, CBE, DSO (1910-1998) was appointed leader of the expedition to climb Mount Everest in 1953. Chapter 16: The Summit, is by Edmund Hillary himself describing the three days before the summit and his and Tenzing’s return to meet the rest of the expedition. He had not initially been in favour of Hunt’s appointment but ends the chapter with “To see the unashamed joy spread over the tired, strained face of our gallant and determined leader was to me reward enough in itself.”
Spine discoloured. Minor to moderate foxing. Old ink price. Good Condition. -
The Rockclimbs of Kangaroo Point, Queensland
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12.5cm x 10cm. 32 pages. Lettered saddle-stapled wrappers.
Minor tanning, soiling, and foxing. Very Good Condition. -
The Peak Baggers Guide: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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First Edition.
17.5cm x 12cm. 64 pages, black and white illustrations, maps. Pictorial wrappers.
Minor foxing to edges. Minor tanning to wrappers verso. Very Good Condition. -
Rock Climbing Down Under: Australia Exposed
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First Edition.
29.5cm x 25.5cm. 192 pages, colour illustrations, map. Pictorial glossy papered boards.
Photobook with descriptions of climbing spots around Australia
Very minor sticker ghost to front free endpaper. Near Fine Condition. -
Some Bush, Cave, and Mountain Search and Rescue Techniques
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First Edition.
13cm x 11cm. 106 leaves (printed recto only), black and white illustrations. Side stapled covers.
Bush and Mountain Search and Rescue Service. Roneoed text.
Soling and minor creasing to covers. Minor foxing to edges and a few pages. Good Condition. -
Ngun Ngun, Glass House Mountains: A Guide Book to Rockclimbing
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First Edition.
14.5cm x 10.5cm. 24 pages, black and white illustration. Illustrated saddle-stapled wrappers.
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A Guide to the Glasshouse Mountains
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15.5cm x 10.5cm. 36 leaves (printed recto only), maps. Side-stapled paper covers.
Privately distributed guidebook to rockclimbing the Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland. Roneoed text.
Original covers are damaged and have been covered by secondary stapled wrappers with handwritten title. Adhesive tape stains. Foxing to edges and a few pages. Pencil annotations. Good Condition. -
Rockclimbs of Brisbane
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14.5cm x 10.5cm. [vi], 61 pages, black and white illustrations. Side-stapled covers.
Minor soiling to covers. Minor foxing to edges and a few pages. Very Good Condition. -
The Ascent of Everest
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First Edition. Signed by Author
22.5cm x 15.5cm. xx, 299, illustrations, some colour, maps. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, illustrated jacket, top edge blue.
Brigadier Henry Cecil John Hunt, Baron Hunt, KG, CBE, DSO (1910-1998) was appointed leader of the expedition to climb Mount Everest in 1953. Chapter 16: The Summit, is by Edmund Hillary himself describing the three days before the summit and his and Tenzing’s return to meet the rest of the expedition. He had not initially been in favour of Hunt’s appointment but ends the chapter with “To see the unashamed joy spread over the tired, strained face of our gallant and determined leader was to me reward enough in itself.” This copy signed by John Hunt to the title page.
Slight discolouration to spine. Minor foxing to edges, very minor to first few pages. Minor tanning to endpapers. Previous owner’s name to front pastedown. Minor tanning, chips, and tears to jacket. Very Good Condition. -
A Guide to Mount Barney
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14.5cm x 10cm. 50 pages, black and white illustrations, maps. Side-stapled covers.
Very minor soiling to covers and edges. Minor foxing to a few pages. Very Good Condition. -
Rockclimbs at Frog Buttress … QLD
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15cm x 10.5cm. 35 leaves (printed recto only), map. Lettered side-stapled covers.
Privately distributed guidebook to rockclimbing the Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland. Roneoed text.
Minor soiling to edges. Protective wraps taped to covers verso, stains. Very Good Condition. -
Touching the Void
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First Folio Printing.
23cm x 14.5cm. xv, 192 pages, black and white illustrations, map. Illustrated cloth, black and white lettering, slipcase.
Foreword by Chris Bonington. Illustrated by Geoff Grandfield.
Very minor shelf wear. Near Fine Condition. -
Barrier of Spears: Drama of the Drakensberg
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First Edition.. Good Condition.