CONQUISTADORS OF THE USELESS. From the Alps to Annapurna -- and Beyond. -- SIGNED By Terray by Terray, Lionel - 1963

London: John Murray, 1899. Fourth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 1899 Fourth Edition. Inscribed by Whymper "Presented by the author" along the top edge of the front wrapper. Whymper usually inscribed these guidebooks in this manner. The handwriting is an exact match to other examples by Whymper. Bound in new grey cloth harcover with black lettering spine. Original front and rear covers of the book have been bound inside at the front and end of the new binding (after new fly leafs). Complete with all pages, illustrations, and maps. New covers are in fine condition. The original paper covers have some corner wear, but a generally clean and not rubbed. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Solid binding. A little foxing in margins of pages where folded maps or folded illustrations are present. Minor foxing on three other pages. All other pages are free of foxing. The book measures 195mm tall x 127mm, 205 pages (+ 44 pages of advertisements), 60 engravings, 2 city… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of FIRST USA EDITION. SIGNED by Ernst Reiss on the photo opposite page 145 that shows Reiss, Luchsinger and von Gunten on the Lhotse face below the couloir that leads to the summit. Reiss along with Luchsinger made the first ascent of Lhotse described in this book. Original blue boards, silver lettering spine. Generally nice condition, clean covers, tight binding, complete with all pages & photo plates, no previous owner marks or writing on any page other than the signature of Reiss, no foxing. The dust jacket has edge wear, some soiling rear panel, 1cm chip upper rear corner. This book has 222 pages, 31 b/w photos, color frontispiece, 2 maps, 1 route diagram, index. The leader's account of the Swiss expedition that in 1956 made the 1st ascent of Lhotse (8511m by Ernst Reiss & Fritz Luchsinger via Geneva Spur & the Reiss Rinne) & made 2nd & 3rd ascents of Everest (2nd by… Read More

London: Nicholas Vane, 1965. First Edition 1st Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good/Very Good. 1965 FIRST PRINTING of FIrst UK Edition. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by Rebuffat on the short title page. The book has clean covers, rubbed lower outside corner tips, some browning to page edges, no foxing, solid binding, no owner marks or writing on pages (other than author's signed inscription). The original dust jacket has loss upper front edge, 3cm tear upper rear, flecked spine ends. The book measures 237mm tall x 182mm, and has 183 pages, 104 b/w plates (1 double fold-out), 7 color plates. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

Englewood Cliffs: Printice-Hall, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. Anonymously inscribed and SIGNED by Sayre on the title page "With best regards, Woodrow W. Sayre." Signed first printings of this book are very uncommon. Original greyish light blue cloth with black lettering spine, white mountain decoration front cover. Original dust jacket has some surface flecking at spine ends, some light crinkle marks upper front, 1cm deep chip loss at tip of upper front flap corner, complete with original price present on flap corner. The book is in generally nice condition with clean covers, a bit of browning at spine ends, tiny tight 5mm split in cloth at front joint near top of spine (barely detectable) . Contents are clean and bright, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing (other than Sayre's signature) on any pages, tight binding, EPs not cracked, NOT ex-library, no crease marks on any pages. The book measures 235mm tall x 150m,… Read More

Tokyo: Hakusuisha Publishing, 1984. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 1984 second edition. New condition in publisher's original box and plastic dust jacket. No marks, no writing, no foxing, clean, never used. Purchased directly from the publisher and held in climate controlled storage for years. Original dark green cloth with gilt lettering spine. The publisher's printed slipcase box has the original wrap-around band with blurbs in Japanese printed on it. The book measures 264mm tall x 190mm and has 759 pages.

London: John Murray, 1899. Fourth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 1899 Fourth Edition. Inscribed by Whymper "Presented by the author" along the top edge of the front wrapper. Whymper usually inscribed these guidebooks in this manner. The handwriting is an exact match to other examples by Whymper. Bound in new grey cloth harcover with black lettering spine. Original front and rear covers of the book have been bound inside at the front and end of the new binding (after new fly leafs). Complete with all pages, illustrations, and maps. New covers are in fine condition. The original paper covers have some corner wear, but a generally clean and not rubbed. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Solid binding. A little foxing in margins of pages where folded maps or folded illustrations are present. Minor foxing on three other pages. All other pages are free of foxing. The book measures 195mm tall x 127mm, 205 pages (+ 44 pages of advertisements), 60 engravings, 2 city… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of FIRST USA EDITION. SIGNED by Ernst Reiss on the photo opposite page 145 that shows Reiss, Luchsinger and von Gunten on the Lhotse face below the couloir that leads to the summit. Reiss along with Luchsinger made the first ascent of Lhotse described in this book. Original blue boards, silver lettering spine. Generally nice condition, clean covers, tight binding, complete with all pages & photo plates, no previous owner marks or writing on any page other than the signature of Reiss, no foxing. The dust jacket has edge wear, some soiling rear panel, 1cm chip upper rear corner. This book has 222 pages, 31 b/w photos, color frontispiece, 2 maps, 1 route diagram, index. The leader's account of the Swiss expedition that in 1956 made the 1st ascent of Lhotse (8511m by Ernst Reiss & Fritz Luchsinger via Geneva Spur & the Reiss Rinne) & made 2nd & 3rd ascents of Everest (2nd by… Read More

London: Nicholas Vane, 1965. First Edition 1st Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good/Very Good. 1965 FIRST PRINTING of FIrst UK Edition. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by Rebuffat on the short title page. The book has clean covers, rubbed lower outside corner tips, some browning to page edges, no foxing, solid binding, no owner marks or writing on pages (other than author's signed inscription). The original dust jacket has loss upper front edge, 3cm tear upper rear, flecked spine ends. The book measures 237mm tall x 182mm, and has 183 pages, 104 b/w plates (1 double fold-out), 7 color plates. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

Englewood Cliffs: Printice-Hall, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. Anonymously inscribed and SIGNED by Sayre on the title page "With best regards, Woodrow W. Sayre." Signed first printings of this book are very uncommon. Original greyish light blue cloth with black lettering spine, white mountain decoration front cover. Original dust jacket has some surface flecking at spine ends, some light crinkle marks upper front, 1cm deep chip loss at tip of upper front flap corner, complete with original price present on flap corner. The book is in generally nice condition with clean covers, a bit of browning at spine ends, tiny tight 5mm split in cloth at front joint near top of spine (barely detectable) . Contents are clean and bright, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing (other than Sayre's signature) on any pages, tight binding, EPs not cracked, NOT ex-library, no crease marks on any pages. The book measures 235mm tall x 150m,… Read More

Tokyo: Hakusuisha Publishing, 1984. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 1984 second edition. New condition in publisher's original box and plastic dust jacket. No marks, no writing, no foxing, clean, never used. Purchased directly from the publisher and held in climate controlled storage for years. Original dark green cloth with gilt lettering spine. The publisher's printed slipcase box has the original wrap-around band with blurbs in Japanese printed on it. The book measures 264mm tall x 190mm and has 759 pages.