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Guide to the Appalachian Trail in Central and Southwestern Virginia

By: Campbell, Thomas H. (et al)

Price: £3.50

Publisher: Harpers Ferry, Appalachian Trail Conference Inc.: 1974

Seller ID: 016623

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

12mo, pp (c.300), a few turned corners but otherwise clean internally, paperback,covers very slightly worn, the spine faded. [There are no maps in this edition]
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East Kinabalu - A Guide to the Eastern Part of Mount Kinabalu

By: CHIN Shui Hiung; Ravi Mandalam & Christopher Chin

Price: £29.50

Publisher: Kota Kinabalu, Opus Publications: 2013

Seller ID: 008891

ISBN: 9833987494

Condition: New

Very well illustrated, large 8vo, pp viii, 152, a very good new copy in dustwrapper. [This book is a guide to the remote and rugged eastern part of Mount Kinabalu, the tallest mountain on the island of Borneo. The western part of the mountain is readily accessible by a scrambling trail that has been developed over several decades into a secure track with guard rails, steps and ropes in steeper sections. It attracts thousands of amateur climbers every year. The eastern summit of Kinabalu was scaled for the first time only in 1957 by two British climbers Myles Bowen and Ross Urquhart, a century...
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A Dream of White Horses - recollections of a life on the rocks

By: Drummond, Edwin

Price: £4.00

Publisher: London, Diadem Books Ltd: 1987

Seller ID: 015345

ISBN: 0906371961

Condition: Good

Illustrated, ocravo, pp 224, three letters in red ink on the front endpaper, otherwise clean internally, brown cloth, bindng leaning slightly, otherwise very good, in a very slightly worn dustwrapper.
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The Conquest of Mount Cook and Other Climbs. An Account of Four Seasons' Mountaineering on the Southern Alps of New Zealand [Fred B. Butler's copy]

By: du Faur, Freda

Price: £175.00

Publisher: London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd: 1915

Seller ID: 015407

Condition: Fair

Illustrated with black and white plates, some of which are mounted, large thick octavo, pp xvi, 250, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, rather weak internally, the hinge at page 176/177 very weak indeed, and some other hinges becoming so, brown cloth slightly rubbed, lower cover very slightly marked, rear corners slightly bruised. [With the stamp of Fred B. Butler on the front endpaper, and also an armorial bookplate. He had a keen sense of local history and over a span of 50 years gathered a collection of archives, manuscripts, photographs and artefacts, most of which related to Taranaki hist...
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The Ascent of Dhaulagiri

By: Eiselin, Max

Price: £28.00

Publisher: Oxford University Press: 1961

Seller ID: 007599

Condition: Good

Illustrated, large 8vo, pp xii, 159, clean internally, blue cloth slightly dull and slightly rubbed and marked. Overall quite a good copy of a very scarce book. [From the library of Anthony Huxley, with his stamp on the front endpaper. Son of Julian, nephew of Aldous, grandson of Leonard and great-grandson of Thomas Henry - Anthony Huxley was the only member of this towering scientific dynasty to choose botany and horticulture as his career. His earlier writings on mountain flowers reflected his passion for the high ground, and among his forty-odd works there stands his "Standard Encyclope...
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Kinabalu - The Haunted Mountain of Borneo: an account of its ascent, its people, flora and fauna

By: Enriquez, Major C.M.

Price: £9.50

Publisher: Kota Kinabalu, Opus Publications: 2008

Seller ID: 008441

ISBN: 9833987257

Condition: New

Illustrated in black and white, small 8vo, pp xvi, 95, paperback, a very good copy. [First published in 1927, Kinabalu: The Haunted Mountain of Borneo still enthralls readers with the exploits of early-day explorers of Kinabalu. This account follows Enrique’s desire to scale the summit with his trusted companion Sau Nan and a small entourage. Enriquez’s account of his expedition contains some of the most beautifully written passages that portray the starkness and beauty of Kinabalu. He notes that "Kinabalu is a sort of Mecca for naturalists", which still holds true today. An enjoya...
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The Great Caving Adventure

By: Farr, Martyn

Price: £4.00

Publisher: Sparkford, Yeovil, The Oxford Illustrated Press: 1984

Seller ID: 014535

ISBN: 0946609101

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, octavo, pp vi, 229, very clean internally, black cloth, binding leaning slightly but otherwise very good, the dustwrapper is slightly faded on the spine but otherwise very clean and bright.
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Darkness Beckons: The History and Development of Cave Diving

By: Farr, Martyn

Price: £20.00

Publisher: London, Diadem Books Ltd: 1980

Seller ID: 014562

ISBN: 0906371503

Condition: Very Good

Well illustrated, square octavo, pp 207, hardback, a very good copy in dustwrapper.
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The Highest Andes - a record of the first ascent of Aconcagua and Tupumgat in Argentina, and the exploration of the surrounding valleys

By: FITZ GERALD, E.A.

Price: £90.00

Publisher: London, Methuen & Co Ltd: 1899

Seller ID: 006057

Well illustrated with many plates, two folding maps, large 8vo, pp xvi, 390, neat contemporary inscription on the front endpaper, some foxing and browning throughout, a little smoky, decorated cloth gilt, a little worn and marked, spine faded and with two holes at the base. VERY SCARCE
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Muddy Oxbows

By: Hendy, Phil

Price: £3.75

Publisher: Wells, Mendip Publishing: 1978

Seller ID: 014529

ISBN: 0905903099

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated with cartoons, small slim octavo, pp 64, paperback, a good clean copy. [Postage will be reduced]
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Images Below: A Manual of Underground and Flash Photography

By: Howes, Chris

Price: £75.00

Publisher: Cardiff, Wild Places Publishing: 1997

Seller ID: 014717

ISBN: 0952670119

Condition: Very Good

Well illustrated, large octavo, pp xii, 268, a very good bright clean copy in a dustwrapper showing the very slightest signs of use. Signed by author on the title page. SCARCE.
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Below Scafell (with signed letter)

By: Hoys, Dudley

Price: £35.00

Publisher: London New York & Toronto, Geoffrey Cumberledge, Oxford University Press: 1956

Seller ID: 016946

Binding: Cloth-backed boards

Condition: Very Good

Second impression. Small octavo, pp (6), 186, illustrated with small line drawings by Lynton Lamb and eight photographic plates, very clean internally, cloth-backed patterned boards, a slight mark on the title label otherwise vert good, the dustwrapper (also by Lynton Lamb) is not price-clipped and shows only slight signs of use. Signed by author on the title page and with a short but charming typed note from the author loosely inserted. A great copy.
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Caving Practice and Equipment

By: Judson, David (editor)

Price: £4.50

Publisher: Leicester, Cordlee & British Cave Research Association: 1991

Seller ID: 014578

ISBN: 18711890764

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, octavo, pp vi, 296, very slight signs of use internally, paperback, very slightly worn, upper corner very slightly bruised. Overall still a very good copy.
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Bushcraft - an inspirational guide to surviving in the wilderness

By: Mears, Ray

Price: £12.50

Publisher: London, Hodder & Stoughton: 2002

Seller ID: 016343

ISBN: 0340792582

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

Well illustrated, horizontal quarto, pp 232, a small neat name on the front endpaper, otherwise a good copy in a slightly worn dustwrapper. [Popular survival expert Ray Mears presents a richly illustrated compendium of practical skills and wisdom, relevant not only to wilderness survival, but also urban life. The book contains step-by-step guides to a wide range of survival techniques, as well as accounts of Ray's own experiences and his bushcraft philosophy. ]
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Hill-walking in Arran : routes up the main hills and ridges in the North of the Isle of Arran

By: Meek, Ronald

Price: £8.00

Publisher: Edinburgh and London, W. & R. Chambers Limited: 1963

Seller ID: 016903

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Small slim 12mo, [measures 113mm x 178mm], pp 60, clean and sound internally, paperback, covers very slightly worn. SCARCE. [Postage will be reduced]
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Over Lakeland Fells

By: Poucher, William A.

Price: £10.00

Publisher: London, Chapman & Hall: 1948

Seller ID: 016783

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Well illustrated, quarto, pp 152, very clean internally, pale green cloth, the spine a little bruised at the head otherwise very good; the dustwrapper is not price-clipped, it is very slightly worn at the edges, lacking a small piece at the bottom of the upper cover.
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Lakeland Scrapbook

By: Poucher, William A.

Price: £12.00

Publisher: London, Chapman & Hall: 1950

Seller ID: 016784

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Well illustrated, quarto, pp 136, very clean internally, pale grey cloth, very good; the dustwrapper is not price-clipped, it is very slightly worn at the edges, with slight tears at the spine head.
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The Magic Of Skye

By: Poucher, William A.

Price: £50.00

Publisher: London, Chapman & Hall: 1949

Seller ID: 016883

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Very well illustrated, quarto, pp 223, very clean internally, grey cloth with blue lettering in very good condition, the scarce dustwrapper is a little stretched and frayed, lacking a few small pieces along the margins, lacking a 20mm piece at the base of the spine which has been replaced using white paper by an earlier owner, very minor tears or frays have been recently repaired using archival book tape, it is now protected in a removable plastic cover, making it a very attractive copy.
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East Kinabalu - Royal Society Expeditions 40th Anniversary Monograph

By: Ravi Mandalam, K.; Davison, G.W.H. & Regis, Patricia

Price: £10.50

Publisher: Kota Kinabalu, The Sabah Society: 2005

Seller ID: 006749

ISBN: 9679994791

Illustrated, large 8vo, pp x, 144, paperback, a very good copy. [This Sabah Society Monograph is devoted to commemorating 40 years since the Royal Society Expeditions to Mount Kinabalu. which was declared a national park in 1964. The Royal Society Expeditions (RSE) of 1961 and 1964 took place when Sabah was in transition from a British administered colony to an independent state within the Malaysian Federation. The First RSE was the last of a long series of major scientific expeditions undertaken during the colonial era. The First RSE was also the first team to undertake an exploration of the ...
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The Dolomiti

By: Scarpa, Dario

Price: £8.50

Publisher: Trento, Editoria s.r.l.: 1985

Seller ID: 006168

ISBN: 8876770089

Well illustrated with colour photographs, large 8vo, pp 124, paperback, a good clean copy.
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