101. Western Tibet and the British borderland: the sacred country of Hindus and Buddhists, with an account of the government, religion, and customs of its peoples ... with a chapter by T. G. Longstaff describing an attempt to climb Gurla Mandhata. London: Edward Arnold, 1906.
$500
First edition, 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 367, [1]; gravure frontispiece, 2 large folding maps printed in color, altitude chart, 2 other full-page maps, and 174 illustrations largely from photographs in the text; original pictorial blue cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine; title and frontispiece toned from tissue guard, front hinge a little tender, small snag in the middle of the spine, old private owner's rubberstamp on the half-title; all else very good and clean.
"The author's account of the exploration in Garhwal and Ladakh accompanied with T. G. Longstaff in 1905, with a chapter by Longstaff, describing an attempt to climb Gulra Mandhata. The most serious book on that region, including Mt. Kailas and its neighbours" (Yakushi).
Yakushi S203.
102. Dark shadows falling. Seattle: The Mountaineers, [1997].
$40
First American edition, 8vo, pp. 207, [1]; pictorial endpapers, 27 color illustrations on rectos and versos of 8 plates; fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
103. Chinese central Asia ... With an introduction by Francis Younghusband. Boston and New York: Houghton Miufflin Company, 1926.
$150
First edition, American issue; 8vo, pp. xvi, 306, [2]; map endpapers, folding map printed in color, color frontispiece, 5 panoramas on 2 sheets, and 51 illustrations on 36 plates; a very good, sound and clean copy in original green cloth, gilt-stamped spine.
"The author was appointed Consul-General at Kashgar, and started off from Srinagar to Kashgar through Gilgit, Hunza, Mintaka Pass and Tashqurghan in 1922 on a journey of two and a quarter years. Then he explored Qungur peaks, and made tours to Yarkand, to Khotan, and to Keriya" (Yakushi).
Yakushi S592.
104. Red peak. A personal account of the British-Soviet Pamir expedition. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, 1964.
$35
First American edition, 8vo, pp. 256; map endpapers, 32 illustrations from photographs on rectos and versos of 10 plates (a few in color); fine copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket.
"Personal account of the expedition to Pik Kommunizma in the Pamir of 1962. W. Noyce was killed on this expedition" (Yakushi). Robin Smith also lost his life on this expedition.
Yakushi S598a (noting the London edition of the same year).
105. Kamet conquered. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1932.
$325
First edition, 8vo, pp. xvi, 420; frontispiece, one folding map, two maps in text (recorded as plates), and 45 plates from photographs; full black cloth, gilt title on spine; top edge foxed, plates a little toned, text clean and sound, very good, in a good chipped and soiled dust jacket.
"In 1930 and 1931, Mr. Smythe organized an all-British expedition which had as its two main objects the conquest of Kamet, the great 25,447 feet peak in the Central Himalaya, and the explorations at the source of the Ganges. The expedition was entirely successful in accomplishing both of its objects." The mountaineer Tenzing Norgay called Smythe "one of the finest of all mountaineers." He pioneered multiple routes in the Himalayas, and made attempts at Everest prior to the first ascent by Norgay and Hillary.
106. The ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley) a narrative of the first complete ascent of the highest peak in North America.. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914.
$500
First edition, 8vo, pp. xix, 188; gravure frontispiece, 33 plates (including 1 gravure), and a folding map; fine copy in original pictorial blue cloth, stamped in silver, white and gilt.
Neate (1978) 768.
107. Views in the White Mountains. Portland: Chisholm Brothers, [1879].
$50
8vo, pp. [42]; 12 heliotype plates of New Hampshire scenery; spine ends a little rubbed and covers lightly spotted, else a very good copy in orig. green cloth stamped in gilt and black.
108. Views in the White Mountains. Portland: Chisholm Brothers, 1879.
$50
16mo (approx. 6" x 4½"), pp. [18]; 12 heliotype plates of New Hampshire scenery; a very good copy in original terracotta cloth stamped in gilt and black.
109. Frozen dreams. Based on a true story ... Translated by Philip Gabriel. London & Chicago: Peter Owen, 2012].
$25
First edition, 8vo, pp. 187, [5] ads; fine copy in original pictorial wrappers. Based on the true story of six university students who go climbing despite warnings of bad weather, and are caught in an avalanche.
110. Inaka, 7 vols of 18. Kobe: Kobe Herald, 1915-1924.
$1,950
7 volumes, 8vo, issues no. 1, 5, 10, 13, 16-18; 212 plates in total, almost all being photo-reproductive images taken by members of the Mountain Goats, with a few illustrations and 3 maps; full original cloth in a variety of colors, gilt illustration of a mountain goat on upper cover of each; volume 5 with loose upper end paper and title leaf, lower spine of voume 17 partially perished, bookplate of a "Sebald" in volume 18; volume 17 inscribed by Daunt to "Mrs. Lange" on free endpaper; overall a very good set.
An engaging serial produced for the benefit of the Ancient Order of Mountain Goats, an Alpine Club centered in Kobe Japan. While some images and articles are taken from previous publications, much of the material is provided by the membership, and includes reports of various treks and ascents, photographs (typically taken by Daunt and J. G. S. Gausden), letters, diaries, witticisms and poetry, and regular digressions into the local golfing scene. Because the intended audience of the series was club members, many of the articles are pseudonymous.
Inaka was discontinued after the 18th issue. It stands as a record of early organized mountaineering in Japan (The Alpine Club of Japan was established ten years before the first issue of Inaka was released), and individual issues are rare. Four US institutions have holdings of any issue, with no records showing completeness.
111. Western Himalaya and Tibet; a narrative of a journey through the mountains of northern India, during the years 1847-8. London: Reeve and Co., 1852.
$950
First edition, 8vo, pp. xii, 501, [1]; wood-engraved vignette title page, 2 maps (1 folding), 2 tinted lithographs; later black cloth backed in black straight-grain morocco, gilt titled direct on spine; one plate with small wormhole in the margin and not touching any of the image and both plates a touch toned; very good, clean, and sound.
"Thomson was a surgeon who joined A. Cunningham with H. Strachy in 1847-48. He was the first European to cross the Saser and the Karakoram Passes. The book contains the account of their exploration and of the physical features and vegetation of the districts passed through: Kashmir, Kadakh, Tibet, the Karakoram, the Kuen Lun mountains, etc." (Yakushi).
Hedin later called Thomson's journey "one of the most important and successful ever undertaken against the secrets of the highest mountain land on earth" for its descriptions of routes into the Karakoram, and the Royal Geological Society awarded him its Gold Medal.
Yakushi T118.
112. Cho Oyu. Gnade der Götter . [Berlin]: Ullstein, [1957].
$35
First German edition following the Austrian edition of 1955; 8vo, pp. 156, [4]; 22 illustrations from photographs on rectos and versos of 8 plates, 1 diagram in the text; text slightly toned, else a near fine copy in original pictorial blue cloth, in a very good dust jacket with small chips at the spine ends, and light wear at the extremities.
Yakushi T151a: "Account of the first ascent of Cho Oyu in 1954 by three Austrians and eleven sherpas."
113. China to Chitral. Cambridge: University Press, 1951.
$100
First edition, 8vo, pp. x, [2], 123, [1]; 69 illustrations from photographs on rectos and versos of 35 plates and 4 maps; previous owner's signature, else a fine copy in original red cloth, gilt-lettered spine, in a very good dust jacket rubbed at the extremities and with one small chip out of the bottom of the front panel.
"Narrative of the author's second journey to Chinese Turkestan in 1949; Shanghai to Lanchow by air, and to Urumchi by post-bus. In the neighbourhood of Urumchi, rises Bogdo Ola which was the chief objective of Tilman and Shipton, Consul-General of Kashgar. But their attempted ascents of Bogdo Ola and Chakar Aghil were unsuccessful. Then Tilman returned to Chitral via Taghdumbash, and the Mintaka Pass" (Yakushi).
Yakushi T165.
114. The ascent of Nanda Devi ... with a foreword by Dr. T. G. Longstaff. New York: The Macmillan Company; Cambridge, England: at the University Press, 1937.
$175
First edition, 8vo, pp. xii, [2], 235, [1]; frontispiece, 34 gravure plates, 2 maps (1 folding); fine copy in original blue cloth stamped in gilt, and in slightly chipped and cracked dust jacket. Inscription on front free endpaper in ink.
At the time, this was the highest mountain ever climbed. "Account of the British American expedition to Nanda Devi of 1936, which consisted of W. M. Loomis, C. Houston, A. Emmons, A. Carter, G. Brown, N. E. Odell, H. W. Tilman and P. Lloyd. The first ascent of it was made by Tilman and Odell on August 29" (Yakushi).
Neate T35; Yakushi T161a.
115. Mount Everest 1938.. Cambridge: University Press, 1948.
$25
First edition, 8vo, pp. x, 159, [1]; frontispiece, 48 plates, 4 maps, original brown cloth, gilt-stamped spine; good and sound.
Neate T44.
116. The stormswept roof of Asia by yak, camel & sheep caravan in Tibet, Chinese Turkestan & over the Karakoram. [Translated from the German by B. K. Featherstone]. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, n.d., [1931].
$325
First edition in English, American issue; 8vo, pp. [4], 11-312; folding map, 27 illustrations from photographs on 16 plates; fine copy in original orange cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine, in an uncommon dust jacket showing a few short tears and creases.
"Account of the author's Central Asian expedition of 1927-28, with H. de Terra and W. Bosshard; Srinagar, Leh, Kashgar, the Western Taklamakan desert and the Kunlun. Return journey to India via the Karakoram Pass, and Bosshard directly to Europe via Russia" (Yakushi).
Yakushi T218b.
117. Kanchenjunga ... With a foreword by Brig. Sir John Hunt. London: Elek Books, [1955].
$35
First edition, 8vo, 224; frontispiece map, 1 other map and 34 illustrations from photographs on rectos and versos of 10 plates; 6 maps, 9 color plates, 65 photographic illustrations (4 double-page) on rectos and versos of 23 plates; near fine copy in original blue cloth, gilt-stamped spine, in a very good, price-clipped dust jacket.
Yakushi T261: "Account of the British reconnaissance expedition to Kanchenjunga in 1954 led by John Kempe."
118. Everest. A mountaineering history. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981.
$25
First edition, 8vo, pp. xiv, 578; 222; 17 color and 55 black & white illustrations on rectos and versos of 32 plates (some double-page), plus 9 maps (5 full-page); fine copy in a near fine, price-clipped dust jacket.
Yakushi U40a.
119. Peaks, passes, and glaciers: selections from the Alpine Journal. Seattle: The Mountaineers, [1981].
$30
First edition, 8vo, pp. 284; 19 illustrations on rectos and versos of 8 plates; fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
120. Travels in Kashmir, Ladak, Iskardo, the countries adjoining the mountain-course of the Indus, and the Himalaya, north of the Panjab. London: Henry Colburn, 1842.
$1,250
First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. xlviii, 406; x, 462, [2], 16 (Colburn catalog dated Jan. 1841), [8] Colburn ads (dated May 1841); folding map in rear cover pocket, 2 lithograph frontispieces, engraved map, 7 lithograph plates and 5 wood engravings in the text; original green cloth neatly rebacked with original gilt-lettered spines laid down; spines darkened, the plates are occasionally spotted, but the text is clean and the binding is sound. The very large folding map has a few short splits at the folds, but no major issues.
The author travelled in and wrote on the United States and Canada, Kashmire and Afganistan. "Vigne was neither a professional author nor a commissioned tourist. He travelled for amusement, saw much, and was assisted in his observations by the possession of some knowledge of science" (DNB).
"Narrative of the author's travels in Kashmir, Ladakh, and Balutistan during the years of 1835 to 1838. In 1835 he reached the terminal of Chogo Lungma glacier, and in 1837 he explored the Shyok River, and in 1838 the Saltoro Valley and the Bilafond glacier from Khapalu in search of Saltoro Pass" (Yakushi).
Yakushi V90.
121. East of Katmandu. Edinburgh & London: Oliver and Boyd, [1955].
$25
First edition, 8vo, pp. [6], 138; 2 maps, 90 illustrations (2 in color) on rectos and versos of 25 plates; near fine copy in original green cloth, gilt-stamped spine, in a dust jacket showing short creases and tears at the extremities, and some rubbing along the spine. Previous owner's name on front pastedown.
Yakushi W100: "Account of the author's four months' travel and mountaineering with three Scottish companions in 1952, in the Rolwaling Himal west of Everest."
122. The high Himalaya. [Seattle]: The Mountaineers Books, [2001].
$35
First edition, remainedered copy with mark on bottom edge, oblong 4to, pp. 160; profusely illustrated in color; fine in original black cloth with gilt-lettered spine, pictorial dust jacket. Contains interviews by Peter Potterfield with Reinhold Messner, Doug Scott, and Ed Viesturs; Foreword by Norbu Tenzing Norgay. Features 150 photographs taken on journeys through Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet, and China.
123. Ice-bound heights of the Mustagh: an account of two seasons of pioneer exploration and high climbing in the Baltistan Himalaya. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908.
$850
First edition, American issue, 8vo, pp. v, [1], 444; 2 folding maps, 4 color plates, 3 gravure plates, 161 illustrations from photographs by the authors, a number full-page; original pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine, with pictorial mountainscape onlay on the upper cover, t.e.g.; a very good, sound, and clean copy.
"Narrative of the authors' expedition of 1902-03 in Baltistan. They explored the Chogo Lungma glacier from Arandu with topographer Östreich and Zurbrigen; thence in 1903 they continued their exploration with Joseph Pettigas and reached the Nushik La from the side of Hoh Lumba glacier" (Yakushi).
Yakushi W229.
124. Peaks and glaciers of Nun Kun: a record of pioneer-exploration and mountaineering in the Punjab Himalaya. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909.
$850
First edition, American issue, 8vo, pp. xv, [1],, 204, [2] ads; folding map, color frontispiece, 91 photographic plates (3 in color, 4 double-page); original pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine, with pictorial mountainscape onlay on the upper cover, t.e.g.; spine ends rubbed and with slight chipping, slight cracking of the cloth along the rear joint, the whole slightly shaken; all else very good and clean.
This third Karakorum Himalaya expedition was the Workmans' second to the Nun Kin Masif, which whey saw on their first expedition of 1898. Fanny Workman set a women's altitude of 22,810 ft. during the couple's attempt to summit Pinnacle Peak.
Yakushi W230.
125. The call of the snowy Hispar: a narrative of exploration and mountaineering on the northern frontier of India ... With an appendix by Count Dr. Cesare Calciati and Dr. Mathias Koncza. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons; London: Constable and Company Ltd., 1911.
$850
First edition, American issue, 8vo, pp. xvi, 297, [1]; 2 folding maps, gravure frontispiece, gravure portrait, 1 gravure plate, 90 photographic plates (6 folding); original pictorial red cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine, with pictorial mountainscape onlay on the upper cover, t.e.g.; bookplate removed, else a very good, sound, and clean copy.
Fanny Workman was one of the first professional female mountaineers, who wrote a total of eight travel books with her husband. The above is an account of their fourth expedition, in 1908, in which they explored the Hispar Glacier and the Biafo Glacier.
Yakushi W231.
126. Zeitschrift des Deutschen und Österreichischen Alpenvereins. Munchen: Deutschen und Österreichischen Alpenvereins, 1901-1941.
$600
Large 8vos, 33 volumes, missing 1904, 1919-22, and 1936-38; about half bound in original green cloth, 3 in wrappers (1 with spine perished), the balance in original beige buckram (1 spine perished); illustrated throughout with photographic reproductions, maps, panoramas, illustrations in the text; occasional toning of the text, a few bumps, scrapes, and other small misadventures, but in all a very good, sound and reasonably clean set.
The Journal of the German and Austrian Alpine Club was a yearbook that had been published since 1872, after the merger of the two clubs. It evolved from the Yearbook of the Austrian Alpine Club, first published in 1865, and the Journal of the German Alpine Club, which was published from 1870 to 1872. The journal described the exploration and development of mountains at a mostly high scientific level. The authors were usually the leading scientists and alpinists of the time. Each volume included a map of a mountain range of interest to alpinists. The Alpine Club maps reflected the most advanced state of cartography at the time and are still considered a reference today with their wealth of detail on a large scale.
127. Lands of the thunderbolt: Sikhim, Chumbi & Bhutan. London, Bombay, Sydney: Constable, 1923.
$125
First edition, 8vo, pp. xvii, [1], 267; large folding map, 32 photo illustrations, original blue cloth gilt; minor wear, very good.
Exploration in the eastern Himalayas among some of the most impressive mountain ranges in the world. Includes an interesting journey into Bhutan between 1916 and 1921 when the Earl was Governor of Bengal.
128. Sport and politics under an eastern sky. By the Earl of Ronaldshay. Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1902.
$275
First edition, 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 413, [1]; frontispiece portrait, 13 full-page illustrations, 52 illustrations in the text, large folding map printed in color at the back, plus one other folding map also printed in color; fore-margin of p. xv-xvi roughly opened, else a very good, sound and clean copy in original pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt and white on upper cover, and in gilt on spine.
"The author travelled from Srinagar to Zoji La, Skardo, Kapalu, Dras, Zoji La, and Shrinigar in 1899; and then from Shrinigar to Gurais, Dorikum La, north side of Nanga Parbat, Chilas, and Shrinigar in 1899-1900. The first part of this book deals with those sporting adventure in Kashmir, Ladakh, and Baltistan. The second part with the author's journey from India to London through eastern Persia" (Yakushi).
Czech, Asia, p. 173-74; Yakushi R325.
129. 大孤山冲我海軍大勝利之圖 = [Image of our Navy's great battle at Dagu Mountain]. [N.p.], [n.d.] (circa 1890's).
$650
Colored woodblock triptych; each panel measuring approx., 37 x 25 cm; Japanese text and seals in upper right and lower left corners; very lightly creased at corners, else fine. A vibrant and colorful depicture of the battle of Dagu Mountain during the Sino-Japanese War.