Nanga Parbat from Bob Worth Mountain Books

1st ed Fine in Fine dw (no 116 of 200 limited edition) signed by Vic Saunders from reflections on his childhood in Malaya and first climbing experiences, to the Himalaya and Karakoram. An account of not just triumphs, but rescues, tragedies and failures.

1st ed Fine in Fine dw (no 42 of 250 limited edition) signed by Bernadette McDonald a detailed look at the Polish expeditions that set the standard for Winter mountaineering on the 8000m peaks, the first to be climbed in Winter was Everest in 1980

1st Eng ed VG in VG dw the first account of the 1970 expedition to climb the Rupal Face on Nanga Parbat, sadly Reinhold's brother, Gunther, died in an avalanche on the descent

Gollancz, 1967. 1st ed VG no dw. the life and adventures of AF Mummery, covers climbing in the Alps and exploration around Nanga Parbat [Neate U27]

Grafton Books, 1987. 1st ed thus with update on her tragic death VG pb. autobiography of Britain's leading female high altitude climber with an additional chapter following her death on K2, includes expeditions to Everest, K2, Nanga Parbat [Neate a43]

Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1973. 1st ed VG in VG dw. autobiography of J Norman Collie, at the time the only overall account of Collie's life and climbs which included Skye, the Canadian Rockies and Nanga Parbat [Neate T08]

Grafton Books, 1986. 1st ed VG in VG dw. autobiography of Britain's leading female high altitude climber, includes rock climbing in the UK and expeditions to Everest, K2, Nanga Parbat [Neate a43]

Little Brown & Co, 2002. 1st UK ed VG+ in VG- dw (as spine a little faded by sunlight). a look at the Sherpas, from their initial expeditions to the fateful German expeditions to Nanga Parbat, and how they became mountaineering legends

Hodder & Stoughton, 1991. 1st UK ed VG+ in VG dw. autobiography from Messner, perhaps the greatest mountaineer of his generation, includes expeditions to Nanga Parbat, Manaslu, Mount Kenya, Eiger, Makalu, Dhaulagiri

Aberdeen Univ Press, 1987. 1st ed VG in VG dw. biography of J Norman Collie includes his climbs on Skye, Norway and Nanga Parbat

Arrow Books, 2009. 2009 ed VG+ pb. biography of Humar, a tough Eastern European climber who liked self publicity, includes his expeditions to Annapurna, Nanga Parbat, Dhaulagiri

Fleet Publishers, 1982. 1st ed VG in VG dw. account of a Canadian expedition to the Rupal Flank of Nanga Parbat in 1980 [Neate M156]

Newnes, 1964. 1st ed G++ in VG- dw ex library but only one stamp. a personal anthology on mountains, includes Everest, Annapurna, K2, Nanga Parbat, Cho Oyu, Gasherbrum [Neate M83]

The Crowood Press, 1992. 1st Eng ed VG in VG dw. a selection of Messner's major routes and climbs, includes Everest, K2, Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum, Hidden Peak

Baton Wicks, 2000. 1st Eng ed Fine in VG dw. a great biography of Buhl includes expeditions to the Alps, Dolomites, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Chogolisa

Longmans, Green & Co, 1897 new edition. 1897 new edition VG- gilt covers no dw. "a narrative of recent travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit and the adjoining countries", includes reference to Nanga Parbat [Neate K34]

Editions Rencontre, Lausanne, 1978. 1st ed VG ( seven extra large sports cards). set of 7 extra large sports cards (each 16cm x 12cm) depicting mountain related topics, large photo, some colour, some b&w, on front and lots of related text, in English, on reverse. (1306429-10) Maurice Herzog, leader and first to climb Annapurna; (1306430-19) Lionel Terray,… Read more about this item

Vertebrate Publishing, 2009. 1st Eng ed VG pb. autobiography, ending with a fine Alpine Style ascent of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat

Elek Books, 1954. 1st Eng ed VG in VG- dw. a summary of the early attempts on Nanga Parbat, Herrligkoffer led the 1953 expedition that finally put Buhl on the summit for the first ascent [Neate H73]

Nicholson & Watson, 1938. 1st Eng ed VG- no dw. large format, account of the 1937 attempt on Nanga Parbat, in which 16 members were engulfed in an ice-avalanche [Neate B61]