Search Results: the ascent of nanda devi by tilman hw

Diadem Books, 1991-09-19. Hardcover. Good. 2.0000 in x 9.0000 in x 6.1000 in. Mild to moderate edge wear. Slight dust-staining to top edges. Former price on front endpage, otherwise clean. Some separation between binding and spine, otherwise secure.

U.S.A.: Mountaineers Books, 1983. Hardcover. Good/Good. Dust jacket complete, edge wear, damage to top spine. 1/2" stain to bottom ffep, stain along bottom edge of pages iii to vi. Text, illlustrations and photographs very good to fine. Expedited or International shipping may cost more.

Readers Union, 1937. First Edition . Hardcover. G+.

London: Diadem Books, 1991. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition, fourth printing Very large octavo hardback 902 pp. many illustrations and maps Near Fine condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions.

Readers Union, London, 1937. Early Edition. Cloth. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Readers Union 1937 Edition: 235 pages, illustrated, b/w photo, maps. Original covers, no dust jacket. Shelf wear, covers grubby, splitting, minor spotting to end papers, owners signature dated 1937 on half title otherwise contents clean. The account of the first successful climb of Nanda Devi in the Himalayas, then the highest mountain conquered by the author and Odell. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Mountaineering; India; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3086. .

London.: Diadem Books., 1991.. Reprint. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). . 4to.. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

Readers' Union 1937. OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE OF NZ MOUNTAINEER MAVIS DAVIDSON, super octavo, printed heavy card boards, blue printer letting to front + spine, illust fep, frontispiece, xiv + 235 pp, illust, VG ( heavy tanning to spine, moderate chafing + foxing to boards, heavy chipping to board edges, light foxing to page edges + front and rear eps, ex libris sticker on front pastedown )

London: Readers Union /Cambridge University Press, 1937. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. UK 1st edition 1st printing thus Readers Union /CUP 1937 Pictorial blue boards, some fadiing. Ex Hospital library stamped. 236pp. B&W map and illustrations - Very Good condition, some rubbing and edge wear, label holder on rear board, reflecting use. However, looks like rarely issued as pages are clean and tight, a rare first edition, first printing of this special edition.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

The Macmillan Company. Good. 1937. Hardcover. Boards have heavy sunning along the spines and around the edges. Other than the previous owners name in pencil book is clean and unmarked. .

Seattle:: The Mountaineers,, 1983.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket. Tilman was an English mountaineer and explorer, renowned for his Himalayan climbs and sailing voyages. was involved in two of the 1930s Mount Everest expeditions - participating in the 1935 Reconnaissance Expedition, and reaching 27,200 feet without oxygen as the expedition leader in 1938. He penetrated the Nanda Devi sanctuary with Eric Shipton in 1934, and in 1936 he went on to lead an Anglo-American expedition to Nanda Devi. In 1939, Tilman was the first man to attempt climbing in the remote and unexplored Assam Himalaya, exploring the Southern approaches of Gori Chen, 6538 metres, before his team succumbed to malaria. In 1947 he attempted Rakaposhi, then made his way to Kashgar to join up with Eric Shipton in a lightweight attempt on Muztagh Ata, This is adventure writing at its best.

Diadem Books. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!