Mountaineering rare books

Fourth edition, 8vo. (23 x 17cm), xviii, 468pp, illustrated with 23 full-page plates, of which one folding, 107 text vignettes and five folding maps; original cream decorative cloth gilt by Zaehnsdorf (binder's label on front pastedown), morocco label to spine, top edge gilt, original cream coloured dust-wrapper, housed in original decorated slipcase, some wear to the edges of slipcase, green morocco label, gilt lettered; overall a very good copy.

Seventh edition, 8vo, xii, 296 pp., title-page vignette and 7 full-page illustrations, contemporary prize binding full navy blue polished calf gilt, short split to upper joint but firm, a very good copy.

First American edition. 8vo (22 x 15 cm), inscribed by the author 'For John Davis Cantweell with my best regards , Maurice Herzog, Paris 12.11.98' written on half title, 8 maps and panoramas including the large folding panorama at rear, numerous black and white illustrations; publisher's black backed light blue cloth with spine lettered in silver, original pictorial dust wrapper, corners a little rubbed; overall a very good copy, small coloured slide inserted loose; 316pp

First English edition. 8vo (20 x 15 cm), inscribed by the author ' With regards from the author, Maurice Herzog' written on half title, previous owner's signature on front free endpaper 8 maps and panoramas including the large folding panorama at rear, numerous black and white illustrations, slight spotting to preliminary pages; publisher's light blue cloth, spine slightly faded, original pictorial dust wrapper, corners a little rubbed; overall a very good copy; 288pp

First edition. 4to (25 x 19cm), 48 pages of black and white illustrations, full page sketch map, signed by Hillary and Lowe with the signature of norman Hardie tipped in onto title page, some slight spotting to preliminary pages; publisher's blue cloth gilt, original pictorial dustwrapper, slight wear to edges; overall a very good copy; 71pp of text.

First American edition. 8vo ( 23 x 15 cm), 8 full page black and white illustrations, map, signed by Edmund Hilary on title-page; publisher's blue cloth git lettered on spine, slightly worn at corners, original pictorial dust-wrapper, repaired with tape at top of spine and corners; overall a good copy; 146pp.

First edition. 4to ( 27.5 x 20 cm), 175pp, [9]. profusely illustrated with black and white illustrations after photographs, Times colour supplement celebrating the conquest inserted loose; publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in silver; publisher's pictorial dust-wrapper, worn along corners and edges; overall a very good copy.

First edition. 8vo., (23 x 16 cm), xx, 299pp., numerous photographic plates throughout (8 in colour), 3 maps and several other illustrations in the text, inscribed to John Hunt on title page, with The Guardian newspaper obituary of John Hunt inserted loosely before title-page; publisher's original blue cloth gilt, original pictorial dust wrapper, extremities worn, spine faded; otherwise a very good copy.

First edition, 8vo, xv, 572 pp., 6 maps (2 folding), portrait frontispiece, and 78 other illustrations (14 full-page), contemporary full calf gilt, red morocco label, prize binding for Liverpool Institute Schools, a very good copy.

First edition. 8vo, xvi, 253 pp., original grey cloth lettered in black, light wear, recased with new endpapers, a very good copy.