Mountaineering
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1915 Inaka or Reminiscences of Rokkosan and Other RocksKobe: 1915-1924A very scarce collection of recollections regarding the mountains of Rokko-san. Compiled by 'The Bell Goat', a member of the Japan Alpine Club. -
1958 The Crossing of AntarcticaLondon: 1958The first edition of Sir Vivian Fuchs and Sit Edmund Hillary's account of this 1950s trip across Antarctica. This was the first overland crossing of Antarctica.
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1945 A Climber's Guide to Sonamarg Kashmir Folding Map First EditionNew Delhi: [1945]The first edition of this fascinating guide to mountain climbing in India.
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1901 Farther North Than Nansen Voyage of Polar Star Duke of Abruzzi First EdLondon : 1901A scarce first edition of this work on Polar exploration.
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1891 EAST AFRICAN Glaciers KILIMANJARO Meyer First EdLondon: 1891The first English edition of this incredibly eminent work of mountaineering from the first recorded European to ascend the summit of Kilimanjaro. A lovely bright copy, with all maps present.