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London: John Murray, 1948. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Salmon cloth, lettered in gilt. Stated 6th edition, 2nd ptg. (thus): Mar. 1948. Sunned spine panel, otherwise nearly as issued. xxii,414 pp., illus., folding map at rear (fully intact)..

John Murray, 1936 Has all the foldout maps in rear. Ex-library copy. Withdrawn stamp present. Has addition Illustrations and material from the Author's Unpublished Diaries. Cream Cloth. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Good.

John Murray, 1936 Has all the foldout maps in rear. Ex-library copy. Withdrawn stamp present. Has addition Illustrations and material from the Author's Unpublished Diaries. Cream Cloth. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Good.

Century Hutchinson. Very Good. 1985. Paperback. 0712609962 . Index"world's leading story of mountain adventure since it was publishedin 1871' 600gms weight ; Century Travellers; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 412 pages .

London: John Murray, 1936. Revised Edition. Hard Back. Good/No Jacket. 390 pages with illustrations and maps. A very good clean copy with a neat previous owner's name on the fep.

John Murray , 1984. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Reprinted 1984 from the 1871 edition. Leather binding. There is bright gilt on the spine and the front of the boards, as well are around the block of the book. There are 6 raised bands. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Frontispiece. The boards are in fine condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

John Murray, London, 1954. Orig publ. June 1871.. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, hardcover. Vg condition in good dj. Prev. owner's name, lower spine mildly bumped; rear hinge just a little stressed but still quite firm; contents bright & clean, binding tight. 414 p., frontis. portrait, illus. w/ plates & drawings, 5 fold-out maps in rear. "A considerable portion of this volume is occupied by the history of attacks on the Matterhorn."--Author's pref.

Cleveland, OH: The Burrows Brothers Co. No date of publication, though circa later 1970s. 164 & 75 pages. Blind, black, and gilt stamped brown cloth covers over beveled boards. All edges of text are gilded. Covers show general light wear. Hinges (internal) are broke, though still holding fairly tight. Text block is solid and very clean.. Cloth - Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo; pp; xxii, 414, with index; illustrated; portrait frontispiece and twenty seven black and white plates and photographs and numerous in text illustrations, finally five folding maps at rear; decorated cream cloth lettered in gilt;. a lovely copy of this classic of mountaineering! Whymper completed the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn. This book covers the period 1860-1869, and relates many of his successful ascents.

Webb & Bower / Michael Joseph, London, 1986.. 1986. Hardcover. Small 4to. hardcover. 262pp. index, colour & b/w illus., b/w maps. Very good./ very good d/w. .

London: Century Publishing Co. Limited, 1985 8vo. original printed paper wraps (wraps slightly creased); pp. xxii, 3-412, with numerous illustrations. A near fine copy. [Neate W65: The most famous of all mountaineering books. Whymper was a young wood engraver who became obsessed with the first ascent of the Matterhorn. The price he had to pay for achieving this was the loss of his companions in the most celebrated mountain disaster of all time. His one other great expedition was in 1880 to the Andes of Ecuador. Although his writings and lecturing brought him success, his life may be said to have been ruined by the tragedy which followed his moment of triumph].. Facsimile. Soft Cover. F-.

London:: John Murray,, [1936].. Sixth edition.. original cloth in dust jacket.. A few minor bumps to boards; in a jacket chipped (affecting lettering) at the head and tail of the spine and elsewhere, with other wear.. 8vo,. Revised and Edited by H. E. G. Tyndale. 25 plates and 5 folding maps. Neate #897.

London: John Murray, 1954. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1954 THIRD IMPRESSION of SIXTH EDITION. Original red cloth, four gilt snowflakes front cover corner, gilt lettering & one snowflake spine. The book is in nice condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, complete with all illustrations and folding maps, bright clean covers, a few light foxing-like spots on covers, pages clean and bright without any foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket has 6cm x 3cm loss upper rear near spine, 2cm loss upper spine and lower spine corner, large tear across all of front but not overly distracting. Book measures 223mm tall x 153mm, and has 414 pages, 5 folding maps, 110 illustrations, 7 b/w photos, 11 appendices, index. Book is complete with all plates, maps, and charts. Folding maps are in excellent condition. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

London: Webb & Bower, 1986 F-/VG+. 4to. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper (top edge slightly rubbed with small scuffs); pp. xxii, 3-412, with numerous illustrations. Heavy item (1.3 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A near fine copy. [Neate W65: The most famous of all mountaineering books. Whymper was a young wood engraver who became obsessed with the first ascent of the Matterhorn. The price he had to pay for achieving this was the loss of his companions in the most celebrated mountain disaster of all time. His one other great expedition was in 1880 to the Andes of Ecuador. Although his writings and lecturing brought him success, his life may be said to have been ruined by the tragedy which followed his moment of triumph]. A new illustrated issue of the sixth edition text (1936), with photographs by John Cleare.. First Thus. Hard Cover. F-/VG+.

Cleveland: Burrows Brothers. N.D.. Hardcover. decorated green cloth, text double columns, a. e. g.; Very good+, some soil & light wear to cloth. .

London: John Murray, 1936 8vo. original light brown buckram gilt (backstrip discoloured, headcap slightly crumpled, prev. owner's name to FFE) in dustwrapper (torn with considerable loss); pp. xxii, 414, with numerous illustrations + 5 folding maps. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy in the remains of a dustwrapper. [Neate W65: The most famous of all mountaineering books. Whymper was a young wood engraver who became obsessed with the first ascent of the Matterhorn. The price he had to pay for achieving this was the loss of his companions in the most celebrated mountain disaster of all time. His one other great expedition was in 1880 to the Andes of Ecuador. Although his writings and lecturing brought him success, his life may be said to have been ruined by the tragedy which followed his moment of triumph].. Sixth Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.

n.p. (but Cleveland, OH): The Burrows Brothers, Co, 1900. Pictorial cloth, sliver gilt cover, all edges gilt. large 8vo. Pictorial cloth, sliver gilt cover, all edges gilt. 75 p., [16] leaves of plates. With Illustrations. Near fine. Ownership inscription in ink on front free endpaper. "A considerable portion of this volume is occupied by the history of... attacks on the Matterhorn" (Preface). Edward Whymper is best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. Originally published by John Murray, London, 1871.

London: John Murray, 1954. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1954 THIRD IMPRESSION of SIXTH UK EDITION. Original red cloth, four gilt snowflakes front cover corner, gilt lettering & one snowflake spine. The book is in nice condition with bright clean covers, a couple of faint light marks to spine cover, old owner name penned to top of blank FFEP otherwise no owner marks or writing on any pages, complete with all illustrations and folding maps, pages clean and bright without any foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket has small loss at tips of corners, rubbing at creases, 3cm tear upper flap fold, 2cm tear lower rear spine crease, price-clipped front flap corner. Book measures 223mm tall x 153mm, and has 414 pages, 5 folding maps, 110 illustrations, 7 b/w photos, 11 appendices, index. Book is complete with all plates, maps, and charts. Folding maps are in excellent condition. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.

John Murray,, [1936]. Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece, 26 plates (one with captioned guard), very numerous illustrations in the text, a folding chart and 5 folding maps; ivory buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy. With personal bookplate mounted on front paste-down. Crisp copy of the first printing of the best recent edition of the most famous mountaineering book of all time. The original engraved illustrations are supplemented by photographs. Neate W65.

John Murray, London 1966.. 1966. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 414pp. index, b/w illus. 5 folding maps inside rear cover. Very good. / Good+ d/w worn at extremeties. .