Search Results: Titles starting with A from Bob Worth Mountain Books

Diadem, 1987 reprint. reprint of 1955 1st ed thus VG in VG dw. a history of Himalayan exploration from the earliest times up to the first ascent of Everest [Neate M62]

William Blackwood & Sons, 1875. 1st ed Good + as ex library with a few small stamps and previous repairs no dw signed dedication by 'Wm Cecil & A Slingsby' dated 1905. Does not appear to be as flamboyant as Cecil's writing so may be his wife who signed it. Observations on a journey from Chinese Tibet to the Indian Caucasus through the upper valleys of the Himalaya, complete with linen backed map in rear pocket, [Neate W95]

Cicerone Press, 2015. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. 8 chapters covering his early treks in the following areas of Nepal: Kangchenjunga, Annapurna, Manaslu, Everest, Langtang, Dolpo, Jumla and Mugu

1st UK ed Fine pb
accounts of several expeditions to Everest, interwoven with highlights from his life, such as his speed ascents of Mt Blanc and the Matterhorn

Constable, 1956. 1st ed VG in VG dw. 1st ascent in 1954 of the huge south face of Aconcagua by a French team [Neate F19]

The Mountaineers, 1997. 1st ed 3rd printing G++ pb (as previous owners address stamp on first and last pages) . well illustrated guide to climbing Aconcagua, also inserted is an "instructive handbook" by the Parque Provincial, written in Spanish & English

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1907. 1st ed? VG (but page inside front cover possibly cut out to remove an inscription?) no dw pictorial cover. adventures of Nansen and Preary on the great ice-cap of Greenland

Harvill Secker, 2011. 1st UK ed VG+ in VG dw. an inspirational account of a grandmother's life in Tibet before the occupation, written by her grand-daughter, who had a Tibetan mother and a Swiss father

Grey Stone Books, 1994. 1st ed VG pb. a guide for walkers and hill runners, seven suggested routes across Scotland for the light-weight walker/runner

Indus Publishing India, 2000. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. When Kohli and his team reached the summit of the Karakoram Pass in the afternoon of 17th February 1995, they had been on the move for twelve gruelling hours. As they began the treacherous descent, the light breeze turned into a storm and then into a blizzard, plummeting the temperature to minus 48 degrees. Later that night when they reached their base, after twenty-six horrifying hours, two of the members were frostbitten, one of them losing seven of his fingers. But for the Ski Himalaya team, it was only the beginning of their 2000km adventure.

Geoffrey Bles, 1973. 1st ed VG in VG dw. an account of travels in Georgia and Azerbaijan in the late 1960's

Staples Press, 1954. 1st Eng ed VG- as spine darkened no dw. a Norwegian's escape from war-time Norway, across China and eventually to Canada, where he joined the RNAF just over a year later

La Siesta Press, 1973. 1st ed VG pb. small format 96 page pb, instructional guide to advanced rock climbing techniques [Neate R39]

The Crowood Press, 1990. 1st ed VG pb. 10 of the best treks in Nepal

Skeffington, 1913. 1st ed VG no dw issued, decorative front cover. interesting account of early travels throughout the Alps, stamped Presentation Copy on title page - Not in Neate

John Murray, 1932. 1st Eng ed VG- no dw . the memoirs of a great guide, mainly in the 1890's, making many new first ascents in the Alps and Canadian Rockies [Neate K33]

Vertebrate Publishing, 2012. 1st ed VG+ pb. small format pb, just 58 pages, a collection of five short essays covering a few of his climbing and canoeing trips to Greenland, the Yukon and Norway

Collins, 1974. 1st ed VG in VG dw. the story of Lobsang Thondup, a Chinese who became Tibetan, also swapped sides in the Chinese Revolution, had an affair with Tibet's only woman 'living buddha', imprisoned, escaped, fled to Bhutan.

Dent, 1941 reprint. 1941 reprint VG- as small portion torn from FEP (previous owners name?) no dw. fine autobiography of this leading Alpine and Himalayan mountaineer of his generation, includes his climbs on Kamet, Everest, Kangchenjunga, Dolomites, Mont Blanc [Neate S108]

Pelham Books, 1964. 1st ed VG in VG- dw. small format 124 pages, part instruction, part memoirs, he was honoured in both Britain and Canada for services to Mountain Rescue [Neate W44]