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  • Climbs in the Canadian Rockies – Frank Smythe – First edition 1950

    Climbs in the Canadian Rockies – Frank Smythe – First edition 1950

    Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London a first edition 1950. Octavo, 259 pages with many illustrations and all in very good condition.

    Frank Smythe one of the 20th Century’s greatest high altitude climbers. His last great project, the Canadian Rockies. Beautifully written and wonderfully illustrated.

    One last great season of climbing for Smythe

    $30.00

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  • The Lonely Victory (Everest without Oxygen) – Peter Habeler – US First Edition

    The Lonely Victory (Everest without Oxygen) – Peter Habeler – US First Edition

    Published by Simon and Shuster in 1979 same year as the first UK edition and one year after the German. Octavo, 224 pages well illustrated and in very good condition.

    The US equivalent of “Everest Impossible Victory”. 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!

    …. don’t hold your breath too long!

    $25.00

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  • Everest Impossible Victory – Peter Habeler – UK First

    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

    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

    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

    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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