Chevalley Dittert (80 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Edition not stated. Minor wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Tanning on pastedowns & endpapers. Gift inscription on ffep. Pages toning with age, otherwise Text and images unmarked. Price clipped dj shelf worn & toned in a mylar cover. …

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Missing dust jacket. Acceptable Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. ADVANCE PROOF COPY of First UK Edition. Original simple blue paper covers with black lettering front cover. The cover has staining to spine and cover edges, some loss at top of spine, clean text block, no owner writing or marks on pages, no foxing, solid binding. The book includes a loose revised title page & color frontispiece along with the preface by John Hunt (these were eventually used in the final version -- the one bound into the proof is a preliminary version). The book measures 215mm tall x 138mm and has 256 pages and 24 b/w illustrations, 9 maps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. (1953), Good Plus/no dj, octavo, 310pp., printed wraps softcover, backstrip slightly chipped, wraps lightly smudged & soiled but overall solid, 36 heliogravures ill's., binding tight, text unmarked.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Includes dust jacket. dj shows heavy wear and tear, pages tanned and clean.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Shows minor wear, staining.

256pp. Illustrated with color and black and white illustrations with maps and sketches Preface by Sir John Hunt. English Version by Malcolm Barnes. Bottom edges lightly rubbed: VG+/no dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light edge wear to jacket. $4.00 price on jacket.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Contents include "Introduction - Part One: No Victory for Pioneers (Rene Dittert) Through India ot Nepal, The Approach, Everest Ahead, The Khumbu Icefall, In the Western Cwm, The Struggle for the South Col, The First Assault (by Raymond Lambert) The Second Attempt, The Return. Part Two - Winter at 26,000 Feet from the Diaries of Gabriel Chevalley and Raymond Lambert. Turquoise cloth hardback with silver lettering on spine, small embossed decoration on front of cover, clean tight copy in good condition, 256pp Illustrated Dust Jacket (as frontispiece) piece missing from back of jacket, tears down edges, otherwise acceptable condition only, price unclipped (15s. net) Numerous illustrations including coloured frontispiece "In The Western Cwm, view of Lhotse and the South Col" First published 1954 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd Heavy book MAY incur additional shipping outside the U.K Book#103542.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dustjacket included. Later Edition. ISBN . B001Z77GRW Hardback. Very Good condition book with brown spotting to top edge, date stamped on back free endpaper, in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor tears, chips, rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound copy. No statement of later printing on copyright page. No Signature.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. English version by Malcolm Barnes. Preface by Sir John Hunt. Illustrated with photographs, sketches and maps, 256 pages. No publication date but circa mid 1950s, $4.00 price on dj flap. Clean unmarked copy, close to new, dust jacket in a new protective mylar.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has just a little light rubbing to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not Price clipped with one partial removel of an address label to the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Illustrated with 24 b&w plates and 10 maps and sketches.There is some foxing showing to the text block edges,8vo 256pp First Edition 1st Impression [1954].…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Assez bon. Coll. "Sempervivum". Vol. n°21. Alpinisme. Montagne. Introduction du Dr. Ed. Wyss-Dunant. Ouvrage orné de 40 héliogravures hors-texte. Cartes et dessins en 2 couleurs. 16,5x21,5 cm. 310 p. Reliure éditeur. Etat correct. Plats défraîchis un peu salis. Papier légèrement bruni. Anecdotiques rousseurs. Quelques rousseurs. Petites taches sur une tranche avec faible impact en marge des pages. Fort in-8°.…

dj. First Edition. First American edition. Heavy foxing to the page edges. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket.

220 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 17.5cm. Dust jacket well rubbed with wear and short tears along edges, light brown stains at front panel's lower right, toning and soiling to white spine panel and white rear panel. Brown cloth with gilt stamped lettering to spine and front board. Light toning to top edge and fore-edge. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. A very good copy in a good+ dust jacket. With Preface, twelve maps/sketches, and 64 b/w plates plus large foldout "Panorama Khumbu-CWM" laid-in rear pastedown pocket. Features contributions by Othmar Gurtner, Marcel Kurz, Elizabeth S. Cowles, Ernst Feuz, Rene Dittert, Rene Aubert, Andre Roch, Jean-Jacques Asper, Leon Flory, Raymond Lambert, Gabriel Chevalley, Ernest Hofstetter, et al.…

Ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (scruffy); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in Dunedin.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Later Edition. ISBN Hardback. Early reprint. Very Good condition book, with minor rubs to cover corners, some browning to edges of interior pages, in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases around its edges, 1/2-inch closed tear to top edge of front jacket, browning and sticker ghost on back jacket. Tight, sound, unmarked copy except for previous owner's name and date written on inside front cover. $4.00 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket.…

36 héliogravures hors texte. Cartes et dessins. Introduction de Wyss-Dunand. Sempervivum. Numéro 21. Broché. 310 pages. Jaquette.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. George Allen & Unwin, 1954. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, 256pp, illust. Gift message in pencil, bookseller label, d/j price-clipped, yellowed, chipped and torn with loss. A fair copy. /0.5uk.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fine first edition, first printing in very good or better dust jacket. Price clipped dust jacket is very presentable with minor shelf wear to top edge and some toning to back cover. The story of two Swiss expeditions in 1952. Foreword by John Hunt. Illustrations, photos and maps. …

1st Edition. Hb In Dw 256pp coloured frontisplate,Illustrations and Maps . An account of the Two Swiss Expeditions to Everest in 1952. Vg/Vg Copy.

Hardback. Rene Dittert, Gabriel Chevalley, Raymond Lambert, George Allen & Unwin Ltd. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tear on front of jacketThis compelling historical account, Forerunners To Everest: The Story Of The Two Swiss Expeditions Of 1952, chronicles the daring attempts by Swiss mountaineers to conquer the world's highest peak. It details the meticulous planning, the formidable challenges of the Himalayan environment, and the sheer human endurance required for such an undertaking. The narrative presents a vivid picture of the expeditions' progress, setbacks, and the indomitable spirit of the climbers who pushed the boundaries of exploration. This work illustrates the crucial groundwork laid by these pioneers, setting the stage for future successes on Mount Everest. It is an essential read for enthusiasts of mountaineering history and adventure literature. Hardback.…

Arthaud 1953, in8 carré broché, 310 pp., illustrations.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG-. Facsimile. First English. 8vo. original blue cloth (cloth a bit marked, some spots to fore-edge, otherwise clean internally) in colour photocopy of dustwrapper; pp. 256, with 24 illustrations & 9 maps. A good copy in an facsimile dustwrapper. [Neate D32].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First English Edition. A near very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. In a just about good dustwrapper which has internal sellotape repairs to minor edge tears and which is foxed (although this is much more obvious internally than externally). The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. No ownership inscription. Fore-edge foxing (but apart from a little spotting to the half-title largely clean internally). 256 pages. Colour frontispiece and 24 black and white illustrations. Nine maps with one double-page.…

soft cover. Condition: fine. first edition. Grand in-8° broché, 310 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Paperback 1956. CREASING TO COVERS & SPINE. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Flat pages. BROWNED PAGES. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref OEd1.

Hardback. No printing date stated; appears to be early 1950's. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and a few small chips and frays to edges of dustjacket. Light shadowing to endpapers, otherwise a Tight, sound, unmarked copy. No statement of later printing on copyright page.…

Condition: Good. Etat correct. Sans date. Good.

Ouvrage orné de 36 héliogravures, cartes et dessins en 2 couleurs. Sempervivum. Numéro 21. Broché. 316 pages. Jaquette.