Alpine Journal 1973 (14 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1973 issue of the American Alpine Journal. Original gray wrappers with black lettering front cover and spine. The book is in excellent condition with clean covers, no marks or writing on any pages, complete with all pages & photo plates, sharp edges, solid binding. The dust jacket has 1cm loss at top of spine, minor edge wear. Articles on Half Dome in winter by Gregory Lowe, Gran Teton in winter by George Lowe, alpine rock in Sierra Nevada, Mckinley Denali S Face alpine style, Mt Huntington Alaska, Mount St Elias east ridge, Mt Alberta North Face first ascent Canadian Rockies by George Lowe, Huascaran east face cordillera blanca Peru andes, Cerro Torre patagonia tierra del fuego, Annapurna. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Soft cover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. First Edition. 1970, 1971, and 1972 issues of the American Alpine Journal. THREE ISSUES. LACKING the dust jackets. Each issue here has water warping of several (not all) pages. No staining. All pages and photo plates open. All are complete with no lacking pages or photo plates. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Solid bindings. See photos for an image of the of warping (most pages are in much better shape than the one shown). Perfectly functional reading copies. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ISSUES BEING OFFERED.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 299p, ills, maps. Trace of sticker on spine, 2 ex-lib stamps, vol. appears unread. Articles include: British Alpine Ski Traverse 1972; The Natal Drakensberg; Himalayan Sojourn by Graham Clark; The French expedition to Makalu West ridge; Mountaineering ropes; A guide to the archives of the Alpine Club; The future of British Climbing in the 1970s; et.al.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo wraps, 8vo, Very Good in a Very good dj. 299pp, illustrated. climbing Dj rear flap is turnoff but present else VG. Climbing.

Condition: gut. 299 S., Abb., 22 cm, Bibliotheksexemplar, Schutzumschlag mit Läsuren, leicht fleckig. Sprache: Englisch.

1st edition. Tidy copy in tight binding. Used - Very Good. VG stapled paperback Used - Very Good. VG stapled paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. dj worn.

Soft Cover. Condition: G. First Edition. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (first gathering loose, wraps a little rubbed); pp. 128 with numerous illustrations. A good copy of an issue prone to glue failure in the binding. [Neate j119].

Soft cover. Condition: Fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. VG+ / VG+. Annual publication of the American Alpine Club mountaineering journals. Vintage 1973 Issue 47, Vol XVIII No 2. Volume is straight. square, tightly and evenly bound and free of markings, internal blemishes or creasing along spine and gutters; 1/8" x 1" clear stain along bottom edge of front panel the only discernible flaw, dark gray embossed Cover is otherwise clean and bright, with sharp corners and joints, straight head, tail, spine, hinges and edges, and boldly legible, crisply distinct and intact lettering and design. B/W illustrated Cover Jacket is mildly age toned but otherwise clean and unclipped, with rubbing along wraps, hinges and edges, and to corners and joints, and mild chipping at head and tail - none which impair legibility of lettering or clarity of design and illustration. (Please see Seller images.) Pre-ISSN. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. PLEASE CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING for additional information, details or photos.

Paperback. Condition: Nr VG. 140 x 215 mm stapled booklet in card covers. Book is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Covers slightly dust soiled.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+ DW. 1st Edition. Small name stamp on title page. In loose polythene protector.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. [Large run of the most significant American mountaineering journal. Includes three of the most important ascents: Everest, Mt. McKinley, and K2) 25 volumes. Includes the years 1960-1970, 1974-1987. Bound in publisher's wraps. Softcover. Good bindings and covers. Light shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. A profusion of plates, fold out maps, photo-images. The American Alpine Journal (AAJ) is published annually by the American Alpine Club, Its mission "to document and communicate mountain exploration." Some highlights include the first American ascent of Everest (1964), a transcription of Harry Karstens' diary of the first ascent of Mt. McKinley (1969), and the first American ascent of K2 (1979). This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.