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The Hiker's Guide to Arizona

By: AITCHISON, Stewart; GRUBBS, Bruce

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Helena, Montana, Falcon Press Publishing: 1987

Seller ID: 78783

ISBN: 093431893X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

60 separate hikes are detailed in this guide to Arizona's most popular trails. With maps of each hike, and a few scattered b&w photos. Other information such as hiking safety tips and resource guide are included. --- In maroon wraps with Tom Bean photo of a narrow desert canyon on cover. --- A clean, firm, unmarked copy but with retailer's sticker on first page & a little curling of the covers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 157 pages
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Feeding the Rat: Profile of a Climber

By: ALVAREZ, A.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Atlantic Monthly Press: 1989

Seller ID: 80446

ISBN: 0871133075

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

Stated first printing of the first American edition. In this work British writer and adventurer Al Alvarez shares highlights of his mountain climbing obsession, often enjoyed in the company of his friend Mo Anthoine. With several b&w photos. --- In blue and black paper-covered boards with spine titling in orange. Jacket features silhouette image of a climber on front cover, black & white photo of the author on back. --- With a bold remainder mark to lower textblock edge, otherwise a bright, clean, newish copy. Unclipped jacket with a cover scratch & slight rubbing, else bright.; Octavo (8 to ...
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The Picture of Cricket (King Penguin Books. No.73)

By: ARLOTT,John

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, U. K., Penguin Books: 1955

Seller ID: 81069

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Fair dust jacket

First Edition. This slim, charming volume presents the game of cricket. The first portion of the book describes the history and basics of the game, the second provides delightful illustrations on color and black & white plates. Entry 73 in publisher's "King Penguin" series. --- In pictorial green paper-covered boards, repeated on dust jacket. --- With discreet gift inscription to front free endpaper, else a clean, firm copy. Jacket with tears at head of spine, otherwise nice.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); 32, 16 pages
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By The Wind

By: BAUM, Richard

Price: $25.50

Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey,, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.: 1962

Seller ID: 78343

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket

Stated first edition, copyright page. From the jacket: "A cruising man's book of truly skillful seamanship over thousands of miles of open ocean in a small sailboat." The author takes the reader along in his 35-foot sailboat, "Little Dipper". Edited by Eugene V. Connett. With many maps and b&w photos. --- In light blue full cloth-covered boards. Illustration of the sailboat on cover, and titling on spine; both gilt-stamped. Jacket with a photo of "Little Dipper" at sea on cover. --- With some sunning to edges of cloth covers; else a firm, unmarked copy. Jacket with smal...
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American Alpine Journal 2000, Volume 42, Issue 74

By: BECKWITH, Christian (editor)

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Golden, Colo. , U. S. A., American Alpine Club: 2000

Seller ID: 77315

ISBN: 0930410874

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

A summary, by the American Alpine Club, of notable worldwide climbs for the prior year, along with some history and other items of interest to the avid climber. This work is loaded with bright photos, drawings, maps and stories about various incredible worldwide climbs and climbers. --- A bright, firm, newish copy lacking signficant damages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 460 pages
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Mountain Passages

By: BERNSTEIN, Jeremy

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press: 1978

Seller ID: 78790

ISBN: 0803209835

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- in Good dust jacket

Adventure writer Jeremy Bernstein combines 8 of his previously-published articles on mountaineering. Five of these essays previously appeared in the New Yorker magazine. With numerous b&w photos and a couple of maps. --- In silver-foil covered boards w/illustrations on front and back and backed in black cloth w/silver titling. --- Water spotting to covers and inked gift inscription to verso of half title page, else a firm, clean copy. Jacket with chips and small tears along edges, and some rubbing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 278 pages
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A Climbing Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners: Updated Second Edition

By: BORNEMAN, Walter R.; LAMPERT, Lyndon J.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Boulder, Pruett Publishing Company: 1988

Seller ID: 82745

ISBN: 0871087510

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

A second edition to this guide to the 54 Colorado peaks that exceed 14,000 feet in elevation. With 30 USGS topographical maps and 56 black & white photos. --- In stiff blue and white wraps with color photo of climbers summiting a peak to cover. --- With dampstains and light soiling to first few leaves and textblock edges; else a sound, unmarked copy.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 255 pages
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The Brownies in Switzerland: A Children's Winter Sport Holiday

By: CADBY, Carine (author); STEPHENSON, Eunice and John (illustrations)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, The Macaulay Company: 1924

Seller ID: 82549

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

First edition of this illustrated children's adventure story. With charming illustrations by Eunice and John Stephenson: 5 full-color plates (one at p.116 is missing) and numerous others in black and green duotone. --- In blue cloth-covered boards with color art by the Stephensons pasted to cover, with gilt-stamped spine titling. --- An excellent copy: tightly-bound and sound but with some darkening to spine, soiling to back cover and slight edgewear (in addition to the missing plate).; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); 127 pages
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The Naturalist's Year 24 Outdoor Explorations

By: CAMAZINE, Scott

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, John Wiley & Sons: 1987

Seller ID: 74454

ISBN: 047184845X

Binding: Trade Paper

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Everyday, common flora and fauna are examined by the author, enabling the amateur naturalist to better understand the world in which we live. Copy is clean, bright and firm. ; Wiley Science Editions; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages
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An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections

By: CARTER, Jimmy

Price: $91.50

Publisher: New York, Bantam Books: 1988

Seller ID: 79449

ISBN: 0553053019

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. Signed simply "J Carter" on half title page. A memoir by the former U.S. president, recounting his experiences and friends. The author's various fishing and hunting trips around the world are emphasized. Attractive illustrations at chapter heads by unattributed artist. June 12, 1988 Denver Post review of this book laid in. --- In green paper-covered boards backed in green cloth, gilt-stamped spine titling. Dust jacket with a color photo of the author with a fly rod in the river. --- A clean, firm, bright copy lackin...
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Something Worth Doing: The Sub-Arctic Voyage of Aqua Star

By: CHOPRA, Judith Wright

Price: $11.00

Publisher: New York, W. W. Norton & Company: 1995

Seller ID: 50677

ISBN: 0393034461

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

First printing of the author's ". . .riveting account. . ." of the voyage of the steel cutter yacht Aqua Star from Toronto to Churchill, Manitoba. Helmed by Leslie Sike and assisted by his wife Carolann Sike, two additional crew members and the author, they became to first to sail across Hudson's Bay since Henry Hudson's "fateful voyage in 1611". With striking color photos throughout. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket features a David Farr photo of the Aqua Star looking pretty tiny with a huge block of ice behind it. --- A very nice co...
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Guns and Gunning

By: Curtis, Captain Paul A.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, The Penn Publishing Company/Outdoor Life: 1941

Seller ID: 73030

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

Originally published 1934, this copy published 1941. Detailed examination of which weapon to use in which hunting situation. With interior illustrations and photos. In full green cloth covers w/edgewear. Spine w/gilt lettering and some creasing. Interior bears prev owner's signature, else clean, bright and tight. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
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Avalanche Safety for Skiers & Climbers

By: DAFFERN, Tony

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Seattle, Cloudcap: 1992

Seller ID: 78774

ISBN: 0938567330

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Stated second edition, 1992. All manner of information about avalanches: avoidance, recognition, general mountain weather facts, scientific composition of snow and ice, rescue and first aid, etc. With many b&w photos and drawings. --- Covers are a little curled, with bookseller rear cover sticker and with staple holes to first page; else a clean, bright copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages
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Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park Including Indian Peaks

By: DANNEN, Kent & Donna

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Old Saybrook, Connecticut U. S. A., The Globe Pequot Press: 1994

Seller ID: 74302

ISBN: 1564403750

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Stated Eighth Edition. Includes maps and drawings. Detailed trail information is presented here, especially for hikers climbing Long's Peak, as well as Glacier Gorge Trail, Ovzel Falls Trail and others. In nice shape, clean and firm. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 297 pages
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Short Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park

By: DANNEN, Kent & Donna

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Estes Park, Colorado, Tundra Publications: 1986

Seller ID: 80413

ISBN: 0960676813

Binding: Stapled wraps

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

A guide to shorter hikes in the Park. With black and white photos by the authors and w/b&w topo-style maps of the hikes. --- In white stapled wraps w/color image from the park on cover. With a bit of rubbing to cover, otherwise a clean, bright copy without markings.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 64 pages
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Colorado 10th Mountain Trails: 10th Mountain Hut and Trail System, Official Guide Second Edition

By: DAWSON II, Louis W.

Price: $19.50

Publisher: Aspen, Colorado, WHO Press: 1991

Seller ID: 77376

ISBN: 0962004677

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

A guide to the ski trail and hut system in the central part of the Colorado Rockies operated by 10th Mountain. With details of the various trails, as well as many b&w photos and maps. --- A clean, firm, unmarked copy.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages
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Bike Rides of the Colorado Front Range

By: DE HAAN, Vici

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Boulder, Co,, Pruett Pub Co: 1981

Seller ID: 72289

ISBN: 0871085747

Binding: Trade Paper

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

Numerous trails and towns are profiled in this slim but packed volume. With maps and photos. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 125 pages
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Hiking Trails of the Boulder Mountain Area

By: DE HAAN, Vici

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Boulder, Colorado U.S.A., Pruett Publishing Company: 1979

Seller ID: 77343

ISBN: 0871085313

Binding: Trade Paper

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

Former property of the library, w/de-accession stamp. Lots of ideas for hikes around Boulder are here; along with maps and loads of photos. Book has been prepped for loan by library, and first page w/remnant of pocket but volume is firm and in good shape.; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 116 pages
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The Scottish Highland Games in America

By: Donaldson, Emily Ann

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Gretna, Louisiana USA, Pelican Publishing Company: 1986

Seller ID: 72803

ISBN: 0882894749

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket

Extensive detail and photos of Scottish Highland games are presented here. In good shape, with lenghthy inked ownership info., front free endpaper; otherwise clean and bright. Dust jacket has 1" and 1-1/2" closed tears to upper edge; else in good shape. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 253 pages
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The Man on the Medal: The Life & Times of America's First Great Ski Racer

By: DURRANCE, Dick & Miggs (photos); JEROME, John (text)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Aspen, Colorado, Dick Durrance Enterprises: 1995

Seller ID: 82172

ISBN: 0964847302

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket

A handsome tribute to noted skier, ski resort developer and ski photographer Dick Durrance. With 200 duotone (b&w) photos, which depict the early days of skiing in the US and elsewhere. With preface by Warren Miller. News clips about this book laid in. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards, measuring 11-1/2 in. wide x 10 in. tall. With image of Durrance and title in gilt to cover; gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket also with a photo of Durrance flying down a slope, and a mirror image of same as used on the National Ski Association of America gold medal. --- With prior owner's signature to fron...
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The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys

By: ENGERS, Joe (editor); BUCKNER, Bill (photography)

Price: $40.00

Publisher: San Diego, Thunder Bay Press: 1990

Seller ID: 81780

ISBN: 0934429758

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

The diversity of wildfowl decoys is presented in this oversize volume. With full color photos by Bill Buckner. The decoys are arranged by geographic regions (mostly in North America) and local authorities/sportsmen provide the text, under the guidance of general editor Joe Engers. With an introduction by Robert Shaw. A Sotheby's promotional flyer advertising a sale of decoys from the collection of Dr. James M. McCleery is laid in. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling stamped in silver. Unclipped jacket features decoy photos on front and back. --- A very nice copy: bright, u...
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Western Birds: An Audubon Handbook

By: FARRAND Jr., John

Price: $12.50

Publisher: New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.: 1988

Seller ID: 50505

ISBN: 0070199779

Binding: Flexible vinyl

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

A stated first printing of this wide-ranging, comprehensive field guide to the birds of the Western Region of North America. With multiple full color photos of most of species covered, as well as notes on size, habitat where found, field marks, similar species and range. --- In flexible grey vinyl covers with image of California Quail to cover. This 4.5 in. wide x 8.75 in. tall volume is ideal for use in the field. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With incidental soiling to covers, else a firm, clean, newish copy.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xvii, 496 pages
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What the River Knows: An Angler in Midstream

By: FIELDS, Wayne

Price: $12.00

Publisher: New York, Poseidon Press: 1990

Seller ID: 81261

ISBN: 0671707825

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In this memoir, the author considers aspects of his life at middle age from the perspective of a fisherman on a river in the Upper Penisula of Michigan. --- In textured light green paper-covered boards backed in darker green cloth, and titling in gilt on spine. Jacket back flap features black & white photographic portrait of the author by Frank W. Bliss. --- With slightly toned cover edges, else a clean, bright, unmarked copy. Price-clipped jacket is otherwise undamaged.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 253 pages
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The Elements of Fly Fishing: A Comprehensive Guide to the Equipment, Techniques, and Resources of the Sport

By: FITZGERALD, f-stop (editor)

Price: $18.00

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 1999

Seller ID: 82524

ISBN: 0684845156

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. A group of devoted fly fishermen collaborate with numerous articles on the topic of fly fishing. A wide variety of topics are covered, from lines to flies to casting to species and much more. With color and black & white photos and drawings throughout. --- In pale yellow and gold paper-covered boards with spine titling stamped in blue foil. Jacket features color photos of fishing-related objects and gear. --- A clean, bright, tightly-bound copy but with slightly splayed boards. Unclipped, bright jacket in excellent conditio...
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Walking the Denver-Boulder Region: Second Edition

By: FOLZENLOGEN, Darcy & Robert

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Littleton, Colorado / Columbia, Missouri, Willow Press: 1998

Seller ID: 82980

ISBN: 1893111008

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Stated second edition of this guide to walks in the general vicinity of Denver or Boulder, Colorado. 118 dayhikes at 73 locations in the Colorado Piedmont, foothills and higher elevations are described, with maps to each, difficulty rating, narrative of features to be found, photo and directions from the metro Denver area. All within a one-hour drive. --- In dark green wraps with collage of color photos from these hikes to cover. --- A clean, tightly-bound, sound copy but a little chafing and slight curl to cover edges.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); (8), 240 pages
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Walking Denver (A Falcon Guide)

By: GREEN, Stewart M.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Helena, Montana, Falcon Publishing Inc.: 1998

Seller ID: 84242

ISBN: 1560446463

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

A guide to the "Hundreds of miles of trail [which] thread through the parks and greenways of Denver." With maps and black & white photos. --- A softcover, in stiff wraps with color photo of the Colorado state capitol building to front panel. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; x, 229 pages
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Tales of Southern Rivers

By: GREY, Zane

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1924

Seller ID: 79708

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

A reprint edition of the author's accounts of fantastic fishing expeditions in warm climates, places such as the Everglades, the Gulf Stream, Latin American jungles, etc. With many sepia photos, depicting sites described herein. Stated publisher on title page is Harper & Brothers, but Grosset & Dunlap name appears on spine. --- In tan cloth-covered boards with titling stamped in crimson on cover and spine; red topstain. Lacks the dust jacket. --- A possible ex-library copy, but faded numerals on spine are the only evidence thereof. Cuttings from the original dust jacket are taped to endpapers ...
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American Alpine Journal 2003, Volume 45, Issue 77: The World's Most Significant Climbs

By: HARLIN III, John (editor)

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Golden, Colo. , U. S. A., American Alpine Club: 2003

Seller ID: 77360

ISBN: 0930410939

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

A Manual for Bird Watching in the Americas

By: Heintzelman, Donald S

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Universe Books: 1979

Seller ID: 72316

ISBN: 087663336X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Guide to birdwatching, with a western hemisphere approach to locating good sites for the hobby. With dozen of photos & extensive lists of suggested readings. A nice copy, in full red cloth covers w/bright white lettering, spine; remainder mark lower edge. W/prev owner's inked info front free endpaper. DJ has light scuffing at edges; otherwise intact. ; 1 x 9.4 x 6.8 Inches; 255 pages
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The Dangerous Summer

By: HEMINGWAY, Ernest

Price: $19.00

Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons: 1985

Seller ID: 79839

ISBN: 0684183552

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket

First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. Mr. Hemingway's magazine writing assignment covering the bullfighting season in Spain in 1959 turned into this book-length work. B&W photos in two sections. With an introduction by James A. Michener and glossary of terms and index. --- In blue quarter cloth over blue paper-covered boards, with red topstain, titling on spine and author facsimile signature on cover in gilt. Jacket with Larry Burrows portrait of Hemingway on back cover. --- With a couple of small soiled spots to covers, slight foxing to textblock edges, minor ...
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Hunting with Hemingway: Based on the Stories of Leicester Hemingway

By: HEMINGWAY, Hilary; LINDSAY, Jeffry P.

Price: $27.50

Publisher: New York, Riverhead Books: 2000

Seller ID: 76999

ISBN: 1573221597

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket

First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. The daughter of Ernest Hemingway's younger brother, Leicester Hemingway shares some of her father's tales of big-game hunting with his brother. The stories were contained on a cassette tape left to her after her father's death. --- In olive and beige paper-covered boards with titling and decorations gilt-stamped on cover and spine. --- A bright, clean, firm copy lacking apparent damages, in similar jacket. Dust jacket in removable archival mylar protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 317 pages
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Book of the Black Bass Comprising It's Complete Scientific And Life History

By: Henshall, James A.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Montgomery, Alabama USA, Bass Angler Sportsman Society: 1987

Seller ID: 73185

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

1987 facsimile of the work which originally was published by Robert Clarke & Co. in 1881. Includes wide variety of information about this much sought-after game fish. True to the original edition, complete with numerous illustrations, advertising at the back and list of the original publisher's other works. In full dark green leatherette covers w/gilt image of bass on cover. Interior clean, bright and unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 463 pages
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Annapurna: First Conquest of an 8000-meter Peak [26,493 feet] (Second Printing)

By: HERZOG, Maurice

Price: $28.50

Publisher: New York, E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: 1953

Seller ID: 81277

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket

Stated second printing, January, 1953. The author's account of the ascent of Annapurnia in Nepal by himself and Louis Lachenal in 1950. The descent was nearly a disaster, as Herzog suffered severe frostbite and loss of fingers and toes and had to be carried off the mountain by sherpas. This thrilling account of the feat was a huge bestseller. With color and b&w photos, maps (including color fold-out map at rear of volume). Translated into English from the French by Nea Morin and Janet Adam Smith. With an introduction by Eric Shipton. Cartography and photography by Marcel Ichac. --- In light bl...
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California Mountain Ranges

By: HILL, Russell B.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Helena, Montana, Falcon Press: 1986

Seller ID: 80407

ISBN: 0934318778

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

A tour of California's many mountain ranges, from the Siskiyous in the north to the Chocolate Mountains in the south. With bright color photos throughout. Arranged by zones (Sierra Nevada, North Coast, etc.). Number One in publisher's California Geographic Series. --- In softcover with color image of lush mountain scene on cover. --- A clean, firm, unmarked copy but with a little rubbing to covers & a crease to front cover.; Oblong Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 120 pages
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Canine Colorado Where to Go and What to Do with Your Dog

By: HIRSCHFELD, Cindy

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Golden, Colo. , U. S. A., Fulcrum Publishing: 1998

Seller ID: 72319

ISBN: 155591375x

Binding: Trade Paper

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Sharp copy, clean & bright. With author's signature, title page and sticker to that effect, front cover. ; 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 Inches; 224 pages; Signed by Author
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Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range From Fort Collins to Colorado Springs

By: Hlawaty, Stephen

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Guilford, Ct,, Falcon Guides: 2003

Seller ID: 72291

ISBN: 0762725559

Binding: Trade Paper

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

Very detailed guide with easy-to-read maps, distances, other needed info for your ride. In newish cond. ; 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 Inches; 304 pages
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The Power of Passion: Achieve Your Own Everests

By: HOBSON, Alan; CLARKE, Jamie

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Hobson and Clarke: 2000

Seller ID: 80423

ISBN: 0968243002

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

10th printing of this motivational work by two Canadian Everest summiteers. With all manner of inspirational words and quotations, as well as relections on their expedition to Everest. --- This softcover with photos of the authors on back cover. A clean, bright copy though with a little creasing to edges.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall) ; 192 pages
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Hiking Colorado's Geology

By: HOPKINS, Ralph Lee; HOPKINS, Lindy Birkel

Price: $15.50

Publisher: Seattle, The Mountaineers: 2000

Seller ID: 80416

ISBN: 0898867088

Binding: Trade Paper

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

Details about 50 hikes around Colorado, with explanations of geologic features encountered along the way. Each hike with information such as length of hike, difficulty, and w/reference to relevant USGS topo map(s) which are available. Most accompanied by black and white photos, and with a section of bright color photos. --- In stiff wraps with color photo of watery mountain scene on cover. --- A clean, unmarked copy but with a little bruising to front cover.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall) ; 240 pages
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Going Higher: Oxygen, Man, and Mountains

By: HOUSTON M.D., Charles

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Seattle, The Mountaineers: 1998

Seller ID: 77366

ISBN: 0898865808

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

Stated Fourth Edition of a work first published in 1980 as 'Going Higher: The Story of Man and Altitude'. The author examines the effects of oxygen deprivation at high altitudes, and ways climbers can adapt. With a history of the study of man and high altitude. Includes numerous b&w photos & illustrations; indexed. --- A clean, firm, unmarked softcover copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages
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K2: The Savage Mountain

By: HOUSTON, Charles S.; BATES, Robert

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Seattle, The Mountaineers: 1979

Seller ID: 78781

ISBN: 0916890732

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

A reissue of the mountaineering classic, which details the expedition in the summer of 1953 to climb K2, the world's second-highest peak. This feat was attemped during the same summer as Sir Edmund Hillary's group ascended Everest. The K2 climb was led by Dr. Robert Bates, and was marked by harrowing accidents and falls; along with atrocious weather. With a foreword by Jim Wickwire and art by expedition member Dee Molenaar. --- In softcover, with numerous b&w photos. The book has inked underlinings and other notations in several locations, and with spine creases and cover rubbing but is fully ...
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