Himalaya 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 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

1st ed VG in VG- dw fiction: written for children, a young lad accompanies his Uncle to the Himalaya and stays with Kami, while his Uncle makes an attempt on a high mountain.

1st ed near Fine in VG+ dw Large format 28x22cm, 384 pages, very well illustrated with b&w and colour photos, technical drawings of the locomotives and rolling stock, and maps. Volume Two is the famous 'missing volume' and is very hard to find in any condition. … Read more about this item

1st ed near Fine in VG+ dw Large format 28x22cm, 368 pages, very well illustrated with b&w and colour photos and maps. Volume One covers the history of Darjeeling and its remarkable railway. Please note that this is a large, heavy book and thus… Read more about this item

2003 1st ed VG in VG dw. Accounts of his wanderings, mainly through the Indian Himalaya, away from the main tourist trails

1st ed VG- no dw as pictorial cover which is a little grubby on spine. large square format, the leader's account of the 1984 Bulgarian expedition, climbing the West Ridge of Everest, and traverse to descend the usual southern approach. Text is in Bulgarian or Russian, but many fine photos. A scarce book and one for… Read more about this item

1936 1st ed VG- as small portion cut from top corner of FEP, no dw Large format, text is in German but includes 188 beautiful b&w photos, either half or full page. Trenker was a Tyrolese guide who starred in many pre-war mountain film spectaculars, including… Read more about this item

1st ed VG- as small inscription on FEP in VG dw 304 pages, a celebration of the centenary of The Climbers' Club Journal with extracts from a vast number of journals from 1898 (Vol 1 no.1) through to the late 1990's, illustrated with a number of b&w photos

1st ed Fine in VG dw no 6/250 special first edition signed by Nick Bullock the long awaited follow-up to Echoes, special limited first edition number 6 of 250, signed by Nick Bullock

1st ed VG+ in VG dw a somewhat spiritual account of his life, which involved two visits to the Indian Himalaya, neither of which were for climbing purposes

1st ed VG in VG dw a biography from Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Everest and also the first woman to climb the seven summits. Also includes Annapurna III and Carstenz Pyramid.

1st UK ed VG in G dw large format, well illustrated account of the successful but tragic, Canadian expedition in 1982 [Neate B214]

William Blackwood & Sons, 1939. 1st ed G++ no dw spine faded from original blue. climbs in the Karakoram, Saltoro Kangri and Masherbrum, with John Hunt 1934 & 1938 [Neate W08]

Cloudcap, 1989. 1st ed VG in VG protected dw. large format, very well illustrated account of the 1989 Australian bicentennial expedition that summited Everest

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]

Book People, 2003. Book People ed VG+ in VG dw. very large format, produced for the 50th anniversary celebrations, well illustrated history of early attempts up to the 1953 success. Please note that this is a large, heavy book and thus postage may be a little more than that quoted as default.

Chronicle Books, 1991. 1st US ed VG in pictorial card covers. large format, very well illustrated with many colour photos

Ratna Pustak Bhandar, Nepal, 1978. Nepalese ed 1978 VG- in VG- dw. Nepalese reprint of a hard to find 1899 classic about travels through the Himalaya, Nepal, Sikkim [Neate W01]

Don Whillans memorial, 1987. Fine colour poster, signed by Hamish MacInnes, Joe Brown, Nat Allen & Chris Bonington, protected in cardboard tube. Yes. large colour poster (17" x 24") of Don Whillans, signed by Hamish MacInnes, Joe Brown, Nat Allen & Chris Bonington, at the Don Whillans memorial lecture in Edinburgh 1987