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Llanberis: Serious Clowning, 1996 F/F. 4to. original black cloth gilt in dustwrapper; pp. [xii], 154, with numerous illustrations. Heavy item (2 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy. A self-published work by the controversial North Wales-based climber and artist. Continuously absorbing and often confronting, Redhead fuses personal accounts of his climbing experience with his artwork, philosophy and great monochrome photos by Ray Wood. One of British climbing's more eclectic books, and now very hard to come by.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F/F. Illus. by Ray Wood.
. . . and One for the Crow: Words and Images of Ascent by Redhead, John - 1996
by Redhead, John
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. . . and One for the Crow: Words and Images of Ascent
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John Redhead, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. signed by author. Published by John Redhead (Serious Clowning) in 1996, first edition, first printing. Fine/Fine. 8.5 x 12 in., 154 pp. Art and rock climbing; a unique book. Redhead was a top rock climber in Britain in the 1980s; his ribald names for his climbs caused quite a sensation. Signed by Redhead on the short title page. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: there will be additional shipping charges for this heavy book.
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- Date Published 1996
- Keywords mountaineering, rock climbing, Britain
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...and One for the Crow. Images and Words of Ascent
by Redhead, John
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...and one for the crow images and words of ascent
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serious clowning publication, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. REDHEAD John. WOOD Ray. LOXTON Tony. CROOK Martin. HOLMES Dave. KENDALL Dave.. A Superb Custom Binding by Paul Delrue 1944-2024. 1996, Fine, half title, [12], 154 pp. Words and images of ascent, including 15 colour plates from the serious clowning collection of sketches and 40 black and white photographs by Roy Wood. Signed by both the author & binder. (291*206 mm). My binding was started in December 2005 and completed January 2006 at my bindery in Llandudno, North Wales. Delrue's lacunose design binding, only the second in 3 years since my move to North Wales - a large and heavy book - all greys and the hint of blues, an atmosphere of mountain delight, a feel of height and danger. A difficult binding - to strive towards a goal of getting to the top - I smell fear all the way, never to return to my simple life of treading on green earth. The edges of the book have been painted with acrylics in…
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