Mountains Mountaineering And Climbing from Madoc Books

London New York: T. Fisher Unwin and Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1895. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. PENNELL. BRISTOW. HOLMES. SELLA.. An exciting account of early Alpine ascents. First edition in modern blue cloth. Spine, gilt titles & tooling. Internally, half title, frontis, [6], (vii-xii), [1],… Read more about this item

serious clowning publication, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. REDHEAD John. WOOD Ray. LOXTON Tony. CROOK Martin. HOLMES Dave. KENDALL Dave.. A Superb Custom Binding by Paul Delrue 1944-2024. 1996, Fine, half title, [12], 154 pp. Words and images of ascent, including 15 colour plates from the serious clowning collection of… Read more about this item

Keswick, Cumberland: G.P. Abraham, 1906. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Author and SAUNDERS Rev TBA of Keswick. VG, First edition, 1906, complete In blue marked cloth, front edge faded. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, half title, frontis, [4], (v-xx), [2], 394 pp, 30 illustrations (full… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts, 1859. First . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Commonly regarded as the cornerstone of any mountaineering collection. In the original pictorial gilt cloth, corners bumped, gilt titles to spine, expertly re-backed preserving the original cloth. Internally, half title, frontis, title with vignette, [5], (vi-xvi), [1], 2-516… Read more about this item

London Albemarle Street: John Murray, 1892. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1892, Second edition, Vol 1 only, nicely rebound in green half goatskin over green cloth, some blind tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, half title, frontis, [5], (vi-xxiv), [2], [1], 2-456 pp, frontis + 19 full… Read more about this item

New York: G.P. Putnam & Co, 1853. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. MOUNTAINEERING CLASSIC First US edition, in the publishers gilt printed, embossed green cloth, edges bumped. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped, small edge tear. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-x), [1], 6-208 pp, 1 pl, 2 vignettes, some offsetting & … Read more about this item

Newtown, Powys: Gwasg Gregynog, 1987. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. PARKER Rev John 1798-1860. VG+, Ltd ed, 8 pls. Bound in quarter stained transparent vellum by James Brockman and Desmond Shaw over grey Fabriano Roma hand made paper boards, gold rule, device in gold on… Read more about this item

48, Watling St. London.: Newman & Co. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. In decorative, printed, yellow, soft paper covers, cotton ties, no backstrip, Internally, 6 numbered & titled B&W leaves of illustrations, no text leaves as issued, not dated but c1845, pencil gift inscription to fep dated 1887. (187*104… Read more about this item

London: New Burlington Street: Richard Bentley, 1862. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. TUGWELL Georgel. HBS (Hanhart lith.). In contemporary embossed red cloth, gilt climbing equipment emblem, edges rubbed. Re-spined, remains of old laid down, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-vii), [1], [1], 2-262 pp, 2 pls (coloured), with… Read more about this item

London: George Redway, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. MACKANESS. VG, 1st ed, 1886, 4 pls. Attractive maroon cloth, gilt edge tooling & central image, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn. Spine, faded, gilt tooling, edges & joints bumped & rubbed. Internally, half… Read more about this item

Newtown, Powys: Gwasg Gregynog, 1987. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. PARKER Rev John 1798-1860. VG+, Ltd ed, 8 pls. Bound by James Brockman and Desmond Shaw in grey Fabriano Roma hand made paper boards, gold rule, stained transparent vellum spine, device in gold on upper… Read more about this item

London: Fleet Street: Ward and Lock. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG, 1st ed, 1860, 1 pl, 25 illustrations. In black half calf over green marbled boards, some blind tooling, corners & edges a little rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling & titles, edges rubbed. Internally, frontis, [3], (vi-xxxvi) memoir, 299 pp, 1 pl,… Read more about this item

New York: 549 & 551 Broadway: D Appleton & Company, 1871. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. VG, 1st US ed, 7 pls, 1871. In the orioginal red printed cloth, corners rubbed. Spine, edges rubbed, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, half title, frontis, [5], (vi-x), [2],… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1940. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. VG, 1st ed, 24 pls, 3 maps, complete. In red cloth with gilt title to spine. With the original repaired price clipped DW. Internally, half title, frontis, [6], (vii-xiv), [1], 2-330 pp, 3 maps… Read more about this item

London: 170, Strand, WC: L Upcott Gill, 1896. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. VG, 1st ed, 10 maps. In blue cloth with coloured mountain scene, corners and edges rubbed & faded. Spine, faded, titles in gilt, edges bumped. Internally, bookplate remains to fpd, floral… Read more about this item

London: New Burlington Street: Richard Bentley, 1862. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. TUGWELL Georgel. HBS (Hanhart lith.). In modern quarter tan calf, over green marbled boards. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to red calf labels. Internally, guarded frontis, [5], (vi-vii), [1] contents, [1] errata, [1], 2-262 pp, [1],… Read more about this item

London: 26 Haymarket: Thomas M'Lean, 1823. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Oblong. McLEAN. 1st ed, VG, 20 pls. In attractive modern half red calf, green cloth boards, some blind tooling, gilt title to contemp. red morocco label. Spine, raised bands, gilt title & tooling to green calf label. Internally, new endpapers, letter… Read more about this item

London:: Thomas Compton, 1817. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Turner, Compton, Bailey, Havell Etc. 1st ed, VG, 30 pls (of 30), 1817. The very desirable first edition, first issue with the 1815/16 imprint. In half red roan, small almost invisible mark, over contemporary green… Read more about this item

London: New Burlington Street: Richard Bentley, 1862. First . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. HBS & GT. In green embossed cloth, gilt tooling, corners & edges bumped slightly. Spine, gilt title & tooling, edges bumped & worn. Internally, half title, frontis, [2], [5], (vi-vii), [1], [1] errata, [1], 2-262 pp, [1],… Read more about this item

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons Ltd, 1931. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Holmes, H Hoerlin & A Zurcher. 2nd ed, 1931, VG, 74 illustrations. His first and perhaps best book. In blue cloth, gilt title, blind edge tooling, corners & edges lightly… Read more about this item