Mountaineering

Everest Impossible Victory – Peter Habeler – UK First

Published by Arlington, London in 1979, one year after the first German edition. Octavo, 223 pages. Some signs of ageing, generally a very good copy in a complete and clean dust jacket.

Hillary got there first but it was Habeler and Messner who first made it to the highest place on earth unassisted with oxygen tanks, in 1978. Unusual interesting account starting with the preparations and the finances. Habeler only took three pairs of long socks!

All the way to the top on your own air!

$25.00

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Kamet Conquered (One of the Decisive Climbs in the History of Mountaineering) – Frank S. Smythe

This is the Uniform edition published by Hodder and Stoughton. London in 1947. First published in 1932. Thick octavo 371 pages with complete dust jacket. Some ageing on a couple of pages from a relevant inserted newspaper article … we have left it there as it adds to the interest. End paper maps, 36 photographic images and two maps in the text. A pretty good copy of an excellent account. Foreword by the formidable Francis Younghusband

In 1931 Frank Smythe and his team were the first to climb Kamet in the Himalayas in Northern India. It was the first of 70 plus peaks over 25,000 feet to be climbed. At this time the Tibetan authorities would not allow access to Everest. A brilliant mountaineer, Smythe gained a reputation as a special writer and packed his books with excellent photography. He died when only 49 after suffering food poisoning and malaria whilst in Delhi.

Kamet conquered at last … and not a bad place to smoke your pipe!

$50.00

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In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies – James Outram 1906

A superb copy, second printing 1906 published by Macmillan, New York one year after the first.

Octavo, 466 pages with the stunning pictorial covers a fresh as you will see. Nicely illustrated with 46 images mainly views of the dramatic scenery. Three maps two full page in the text and one large folding map at the rear in very good condition.

The writer, James Outram, apologises for his efforts. He need not as this beautiful book takes one through the Canadian Rockies without losing your attention or interest.

Chapters cover Banff; Mt Assiniboine; Lake Louise; a tragedy at Mt Lefroy; the Valley of the Ten Peaks; Field and Mt Stephen; the Yoho Valley and the Ottertail Group; the Upper Bow and the sources of the North Saskatchewan; Mt Forbes, Mt Bryce and further North. Useful appendices include the Selkirks; an accident on the glaciers of Mt Gordon; a record of “First Ascents” and “Hints on Outfits” – very stylish.

The maps are of the neighbourhood of Laggan and Field; the Yoho Valley and the large folding map is of the broader area encompassing the Canadian Rockies. The latter map is too big for our scanner so we will try and get and image online soon.

The Northern Rockies Beautifully Presented

$140.00

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The Royal Geographical Society Journal – May 1932 – Polar, Mountaineering and Franklin

A complete copy of the Journal in original blue wrappers.

Lead articles include the British Arctic Air Expedition under Hubert Watkins (author of some interesting works on Northern Queensland); The expedition in the Tien-Shan by Schomberg and further evidence of John Franklin’s retreat by William Gibson. Good photographic images as often and two nice maps of the of Greenland up to the 68th parallel and localised map of the Base Fjord. Nice condition all round.

Climbing in the Tien-Shan and Arctic Air Expedition keep exploration alive in 1932

$90.00

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Mountain Stereoviews – Group of Twelve Early 20th Century – Fine Condition

A mixed and interesting group of early 20th Century stereoviews of mountains with a few early climbers.

Includes … Lady Mountain, Utah; Teton Mountains, Wyoming; El Misti, Peru; Mount Kasbek, Caucasus; Mt Sir Donald, British Columbia; Ngarruhoe, New Zealand; Spearhead Utah, Inca Lake Andes, Peru; Swiss Alps; the Himalayas; Mt Rundle, Banff and the Selkirks British Columbia.

All but one are by Keystone with the usual interesting information on the reverse, the other by White all in fine condition.

Nice views of high places

$80.00

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Schoolhouse in the Sky – Sir Edmund Hillary

Published by Hodder in 1964.

Sir Edmund Hillary returns to the Himalayas in 1963 to fulfil a promise to assist the Sherpa community. Also the assaults on Taweche and Kangtega two unclimbed peaks.

A remarkable book … more than climbing

$40.00

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Everest Impossible Victory – Peter Habeler – UK First

Kamet Conquered (One of the Decisive Climbs in the History of Mountaineering) – Frank S. Smythe

In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies – James Outram 1906

The Royal Geographical Society Journal – May 1932 – Polar, Mountaineering and Franklin

Mountain Stereoviews – Group of Twelve Early 20th Century – Fine Condition

Schoolhouse in the Sky – Sir Edmund Hillary

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