Mountaineering Women: Stories by Early Climbers by Editor-David Mazel - 1994-10-01

Texas A&M University Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

College Station, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas A & M Univ Pr, 1994. Trade Paper. As New. As New condition; "These stories tell of conflict and cooperation, of women struggling not only reach a summit but also to negotiate their freedom in a society that preferred they simply stay at home. This book shows how highly skilled, courageous, and determined women have revised and transformed a traditionally masculine activity, while at the same time transforming themselves."

Good. This is a good clean copy with no inscriptions. It will be posted from the UK within 24 hours by family run bookstore. Please let me know if you require photos of the actual book and I will send them through to you. Light foxing/tanning to page block in line with age.

Paperback / softback. New. "Take the woman whose usual occupation is a sedentary one," proclaimed Mary Crawford in 1909, "whose daily life is one of routine and who is constantly giving out to others her nervous energy. Put her on the train and send her to the mountains. She is going to know herself as never before-physically, mentally, emotionally. . . ." Women have known the challenges and triumphs of mountaineering for nearly two centuries, and for nearly as long they have been writing about their accomplishments, creating a fascinating, often thrilling literature of adventure and daring. As with other aspects of women's history, however, the literature of mountaineering women has been scattered and largely forgotten. Their stories-sometimes published under the name of a male relative, sometimes under anonymous bylines such as "a Lady"-are here recovered and collected for the first time. The women who speak to us in this book climbed on… Read More

Texas A & M Univ Pr, 1994. Paperback. New. 184 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches.

Texas A & M University Press, College Station, 1994. First Edition. Paperback. A near fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 184 pages; Edited, with and Introduction by David Mazel. Subjects: Women mountaineers - Stories.

Texas A&M University Press, 1994-10-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!