Search Results: Rivers & Trails from Hedgehog's Whimsey Books

Boston.: The Appalachian Mountain Club., 1979. 22nd ed.. Wraps. Good. Signed by previous owner. Missing map: #6 Mt. Washington Range. 7 others present in rear pocket.. 1 Brown vinyl flexible covers, no titles. Glued binding. 3.25x6 in. 509 p. includes 1981-1982 Supplement: White Mt. Guide, 22nd. Index. Audience: General/trade. Four maps printed within pages. Part of the Appalachian Trail that guides hikers between Georgia and Maine, this guidebook is for the White Mountain Range in New Hampshire.

Appalachian Mountain Club, 1977. Unabridged.. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Near fine. Prior owner name inside.. LaCroix, Marc, and Farquhar, Jean, and Merkle, Janis (Illustrations by), and Bellerose, George (Photographs by).. 1 Paperback, 4.5x7.25in. Illustration, B&W Hiking trails: Design, building, controlling erosion, wetlands, tools, private land. Handy pocket guide.

St. James Place, London: Collins, 1956. Hard cover. Good in good dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. Soiling and tears to dustjacket. Front endpaper missing, split starting at binding.. 0 384p., 22 cm. Map endpapers, B&W. Appendices. Index. This book is based on the author's earlier book 'High Conquest' and continues the story of mountaineering through the post-war years and the climbing of Mount Everest, (on copyright page).

Edmonton, Canada.: Self-published., 1963. First edition. Presumed 1st. No additional printings listed.. Trade paperback. Fine. Light surface wear.. 1 68 p. Includes: illustrations, index. Trade size B&W photo illustrated glossy paper covers. Stapled binding. B&W photos throughout. Botany: University of Alberta Botany Professor L.C. Bliss spent 9 summers completing his alpine research work in New Hampshire's White Mountains for this volume. His findings are listed by both common and scientific Latin names.

Appalachian Mountain Club, 1989. 2nd ed.. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.. 0 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. Appalachian Mountain Club River Guide: New Hampshire & Vermont. Audience: General/trade.

New York.: E P Dutton., 1952. Book Club Edition.. Hard cover. Very good in good dust jacket. Jacket has striking art, and tears at end paper rear fold, short edge chips.. Ichac, Marcel (Cartography and Photography by), and Dubresson, Lucien (Cartography art by).. 1 Text in English, French. Gray vinyl type material over boards w/ mountain cover outline, blue; spine titles, blue. 316 p. 22 cm. B&W photos, line art diagrams, maps. Reverse of jacket: Expedition map. Jacket subtitle: "Heroic Conquest of the Highest Mountain--26, 493 ft. --ever Climbed by Man". Jacket cover art pictures author Herzog who was leader of the French Himalayan Expedition. Introduction by Eric Shipton. Preface by Lucien Devies. Detailed illustrations list. 20 chapters plus Glossary. The Interior of the dust jacket topographical art is a Sketch Map of the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Massifs in the Himalayan Mountains.

[Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press., 1971. 5th printing.. Trade paperback. Very good. Spine sun-fade. Top edge spotting. Tight. Clean interior.. Morrall, Rick (Illustrated by). 1 Trade paperback. 175 p. 23 cm. Black line art comic drawings, diagrams. Classic confidence builder for anyone who has a bicycle: thorough, simply put, and both comically illustrated but with detailed diagrams.

Seattle.: The Mountaineers., 1991. Trade paperback. Very good. Light spine scuffing. Otherwise near fine. Clean.. Newell, Debbie (Map art by).. 1 Trade paperback. Glossy color photo illustrated covers. Glued binding. 258 p. 5.25x8.25 in. Maps; B&W photos. Audience: General/trade. Guide book; family-oriented; outdoor recreation.

Berkeley CA / London.: University of California Press., 1979. First edition. 1st paberback printing.. Trade paperback. Very good. Minor edge wear. Nice spine and front. Light blemishing. Light front corner bumps. Interior very nice. Unmarked.. 1 Color photo illustrated cover. 392 p. Bibliography. Index. Numerous B&W photosAudience: General/trade. Rock Climbing History, Locations, Personalities, Evolving sport challenges, from 17th-18th century "Rugged Individualists" to the more contemporary 1970s Mavericks.

Embassy Print / Connecticut River Watershed Council., 1986. First edition. 1st printing.. Trade paperback. Very good. Minor smoke-damage, front cover, top and right.. Sorensen, Robert (Cover illustration and Maps by).. 1 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 2-color maps. Audience: General/trade. Multi-state research and compilation regarding the Connecticut River from its headwaters in northern New Hampshire and Vermont bordering both states into central Massachusetts, then Connecticut to Long Island Sound. Themes: geology, history, boating safety, water quality, fisheries, birds, camping, boat access, dams, emergency aid, state agencies.

Montpelier VT.: Green Mountain Club., 1987. Vellum. Very good. Light reading wear.. 1 Durable paper covers, w/ green gray wraparound cover art. 184 p. 9 cm x 16 cm. Tri-color Maps. Many of these day hikes are part of The Long Trail which runs the south-north route, the "footpath in the wilderness" across the Green Mountain range, the length of Vermont, 440 miles. Plus other trails: Appalachian, Multiuse, Nature, Fire Tower, Ski Tourings. Includes a history 1910-1985, membership notes, topography, natural and cultural histories, management, etc. Guidelines for trail usage. Trail sections detailed.

New London NH.: Diapensia Press., 1998. 2nd edition.. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Minor edge soiling from thumbing.. Howe, George, and Allen, Tim, and Allen, Dan H (Photographs by).. 1 207 p. Center color photo section. B&W line diagrams. Author is accomplished, experienced White Mountains, Appalachian Trail hiker and trainer. Chapters--Survival: Decision-making; Mountain Leadership and Followership; Trip Organization and Management; Natural Hazards; Emergencies; Weather; Navigation; Trail Finding; Camping; Mountaineering; Clothing and Equipment; Food and Water; Mountaineering Ethics. Bibliography. Index.

Denver CO.: Chockstone Press Inc., 1986. Unabridged.. Trade paperback. Very good. Signed by previous owner.. Hammond, Adele (Illustrations by).. 1 Trade paperback. 397 p. Color photo cover: climber at seashore, heading up. Rock Climbing Guide: Safety, Style and Ethics, Overview, History. 16 detailed chapters; Index. Routes mapped out for some rock climbs.

Boston.: Appalachian Mountain Club., 1989. First edition. 3rd printing.. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light cover wear. Great edges. Bookplate. Back cover, top corner bend. Bottom edge has green irregular staining.. 1 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 928 p. Maps. Center photo sections. Audience: General/trade. The Watermans have compiled a thorough history and appreciation as hikers of New England and New York State mountain wilderness areas. The stories begin before the 1830s and continue through a century and a half. Numerous trail maps, backpacking usage charts. Extensive source information, glossary, index. Appendix list: Mountains over 4000 feet in the Northeastern U.S., their elevations, and first known ascents. A bookplate laid onto the first free end paper in 1996 honors conservationists Jack & June Liberman of Newport NH, who for the prior 10 years had dedicated their time at each New Hampshire Trails Day.

Appalachian Mountain Club., 1979. Trade paperback. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Near vertical 2/3rds cover crease. Rear top edge corner moisture stain.. 1 Trade paperback (US), 4.5x7.25in. Cover illustration: green tinted scenic photo overlooking a high mountain AMC hut. Glued binding. 196p. Maps and othe rinformation from AMC Guidebooks. A hiking tour with geology and history about the chain of overnight refuge huts maintained by the Appalachain Mountain Club in New Hampshire's White Mountains. The author relied on interviews with hut crews and naturalists, AMC colleagues and guidebooks, and his own observations. The first timberline shelter was built by AMC in 1888 between Mount Adams and Mount Jefferson. Trails began to be constructed in 1819.

Healdville VT.: The Vermont Wilderness Association., 1979. Trade paperback. Good. Cover soiling moderate.. 1 40 p. Includes maps. Light yellow card stock covers, hand-written titles and line art cover, facsimile B&W topo maps. 18 cm. Stapled. Inexpensively printed booklet: showing in typewriter font directions for a variety of Vermont trails known in 1979, Areas: Breadloaf; Devel's Den; Griffith Lake; Wilder Mountain; Woodford; Lye Brook Addition.

Vintage Books / Random House., 1972. V-852. Originally published by Alfred A Knopf, 1968.. Mass-market paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Minor blemishing. Tightly bound. No spine creasing. Slight edge wear.. 1 Mass-market (rack) paperback, slightly larger. Glued binding. 239 p. Audience: General/trade. Colin Fletcher is believed to be, notes the cover info, 'the first man ever to have walked the entire length of the Grand Canyon'. That significant and courageous 2-month achievement in planning and survival is recorded here, complete with a list of supplies. He certainly is the first to publish this effort. Welshman Fletcher is an accomplished hiker and nature writer in the world arena. Centuries earlier, perhaps other explorers had done so without a publishing company waiting at the end. The publisher also notes this was more than an adventure, but was also a spiritual odyssey for Fletcher. Anyone who has even spent an hour on the rim of the Grand Canyon will understand that… Read More

Marlow NH.: Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway Trail Guide., 2001. Trade paperback. Fine. Appears new.. Smith, Greg (Maps by), and Garland, Larry (Maps by).. 1 48 p. Includes: illustrations, maps. Color photo illustrated paper cover. Stapled binding. B&W photos; grayscale maps w/ red trail lines. This update followed the 1995 5th edition published by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. The guide is a for the hiking trail linking Grand Monadnock with Mount Sunapee in south central New Hampshire, counting nearly 50 miles. The trail was first laid out in 1921.

Garden City NY.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1970. First edition.. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Minor circular outline of stain on top pages.. 1 444 p.; 22 cm. Blue cloth covered boards, black titles. Mountain climber dreams of conquering the Himalayan peak Dera Zor. But he is beset with other climbs, other faces, and disaster. He retreats to alcohol, drugs, a woman. The dream persists.

Guilford CT.: Globe Pequot Press., 2000. First edition. 1st printing.. Trade paperback. Fine.. Kissel, Tim (Trailhead Graphics Maps by);. 1 Trade paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. B&W photos. Maps. Audience: General/trade. Outdoor Recreation / New England Bicycling. Hiking, Cross-country skiing.