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London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962 8vo. original blue boards (rubbed and a little bumped, some splitting to lower hinge, a little thumbed, else internally unmarked; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 240, with 39 plates, folding panorama + double-page plan. A good copy. [Neate H41: The author, an Austrian mountaineer, took part in the first ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1938 after there had been several attempts and fatalities]. Although unmarked, this copy is ex-libris the collection of Jack Street, a well known British climber from the 60s. . Fourth Impression. Hard Cover. G+/No Jacket.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Large Octavo. 240 pp, more than 35 b&w ilustrations - w&w photos, 11 titled chapters & epilogue; "Attempts and Successes Aug 1935 thru Aug 1958; fold out photograph of Eiger, A route Guide. index. Very light external wear; binding tight & square, pages clean, unmarked. 6.25" x 9.25" dark blue synthetic papered boards, blue stained top-edge, silver spine letters, in illustrated red DJ. DJ with heavy micro-edgewear all around top/bottom up to 1", also a chip fr upper hinge, inner flap clipped. DJ handles nicely in acetate protector. .

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962 VG/G. 8vo. original blue boards (slightly rubbed & marked, a little sunned, some leaf edge spotting, faint inscrip. to upper pastedown) in dustwrapper priced 35s net (rubbed & frayed, split along upper hinge, a little chipping at spine ends); pp. 240, with 39 plates, folding panorama + double-page plan. A very good copy in a worn jacket. [Neate H41: The author, an Austrian mountaineer, took part in the first ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1938 after there had been several attempts and fatalities]. . Fourth Impression. Hard Cover. VG/G.

Rupert Hart-Davis 1959. FIRST EDITION, LACKSD/W, super octavo, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 240pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising to extrems, light staining to board edges, light fading to spine, light tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink & scribbled out in black marker to ffep)

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1965 VG+/VG-. 8vo. original blue boards (leaf edges a bit spotted, endpapers a little offset, corners a little rubbed & bumped) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, edges rubbed with wear to extremities); pp. 310, with 39 plates, folding panorama + double-page plan. A very good copy. [Neate H41: The author, an Austrian mountaineer, took part in the first ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1938 after there had been several attempts and fatalities]. From the library of Australian pioneer climber and publisher, Chris Baxter, with his name and address to FFE, dated the year of publication. . Revised Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG-.

Rupert Hart-Davis 1959. FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained blue- faded, 240pp, illus/photos, VG (moderate bruising & discolourationto spine & boards with some minor soiling, light tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, sl soiling & foxing to eps) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping with loss to edges, light fading to spine, moderate chafing & scuffing to covers)

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960 VG+/VG. 8vo. original blue boards (exposed edges a little sunned, a few leaf edge spots, prev. owner's name to FFE) in dustwrapper priced 30s net (rubbed and slightly frayed, small wear at extrems.); pp. 240, with 39 plates, folding panorama + double-page plan. A very good copy. [Neate H41: The author, an Austrian mountaineer, took part in the first ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1938 after there had been several attempts and fatalities]. . Second Impression. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959 VG-/G+. 8vo. original blue boards (paperstock a little tanned, board edges a little sunned, rubbed and grubby, a few marks to endpapers, else internally clean) in dustwrapper priced 30s net (edges rubbed and frayed, with tearing / creasing to extremities); pp. 240, with 39 plates, folding panorama + double-page plan. A very good copy in a worn dustwrapper. [Neate H41: The author, an Austrian mountaineer, took part in the first ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1938 after there had been several attempts and fatalities]. The uncommon first UK edition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG-/G+.

Rupert Hart Davis, London, 1959. 240 pp including index, b&w photographic plates, tinted top edge, previous owner's name on front end-paper, d/j lightly rubbed, else very good copy in like, pictorial, price-clipped d/j.. First edition.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959 VG+/F. 8vo. original blue boards (exposed edges a little sunned, some speckling to outer leaves and leaf edges, inscrip. to FFE, else clean & bright) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a trifle rubbed); pp. 240, with 39 plates, folding panorama + double-page plan. A very good copy. [Neate H41: The author, an Austrian mountaineer, took part in the first ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1938 after there had been several attempts and fatalities]. The uncommon first UK edition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/F-.

Rupert Hart-Davis,. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear but still very useable. With Dust Cover.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. First edition, first printing. Published by Rupert Hart-Davis in London, 1959. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper is slightly worn at the corners with some closed tears and creasing. There are also some surface scratches. It has been price clipped. There is a small gift inscription to the front flyleaf, dated in the year of publication. The boards are free from notable wear and the text blocks are, though slightly foxed on the top and side, clean. Overall, this is a very good copy of a fine title. The White Spider dramatically recreates not only the harrowing, successful ascent made by Harrer and his comrades in 1938, but also the previous, tragic attempts at a wall of rock that was recently enshrined in mountaineer Jon Krakauer's first work, Eiger Dreams. For a generation of American climbers, The White Spider has been a formative book.

Rupert Hart-Davies, 1965. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Thus of the New Edition Revised and Augmented. Signed Harrer on the title page in blue marker. 310pp., with b/w photos throughout. Translated from the German by Hugh Merrick. Moderate shelfwear, corner bumped, else a Very Good copy in a Very Good price-clipped dust jacket that has a touch of light wear, but is not chipped or torn. // This Edition includes 72 additional pages in which Harrer gives a full account of recent climbs.

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Scarce, signed by Anderl Heckmair and Heinrich Harrer on the title page. (at the time of this publication Heckmair and Harrer were the only surviving members the 1938 German/Austrian team who successfully reached the summit via the North Face in 1938 by what is known as the "1938" or "Heckmair" route) Second Printing 1960. 240pp., illustrated with b/w photos throughout, 4 in color, and folding photo at the back (in excellent unused condition). Blue cloth stamped in silver on the spine. light shelfwear, slight bumping to the bottom corners, else Very Good in a Good price-clipped jacket that has edgewear, some chipping at the bottom corners, and damp staining along the bottom edge.