Mountaineering from Orchid Press

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2006. Burma's Icy Mountains describes two expeditions to Burma-one on his own and a second, with a larger American party close to the Burma-China border-completed by the intrepid explorer and plant hunter, Kingdon-Ward, prior to the outbreak of WWII. Not published until the post war period some ten years later, the book is of particular interest in… Read more about this item

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 1983. This book, in the form of a guide to the country, may be a little dated now in terms of the practical information listed, but it is a rich and concise source on many aspects of the country which are difficult to find elsewhere. The author writes from some 20 years' experience in the country and… Read more about this item

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 1998. Invaluable research tool for scholars and laymen with interest in the remote and spectacular Karakorum Himalaya, a region nevertheless both fragile and at risk from the onslaught of civilization. 96 pp., over 950 entries, author and geographical location indices. Hard Cover. New/new. 21.5 x 15.2 cm.

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2002. With an introduction by Tristram Pye, and a new forward by George Mallory II. The first of several biographies of the Everest pioneer, George Mallory, whose body was dramatically recovered on the mountain 1999, this was the only biography written by a contemporary, fellow mountaineer and close personal friend. Long regarded as containing some of the… Read more about this item

Bangkok: Orchid Press, 1999. The first full biography of the mountaineer whose remains were recovered on Everest in 1999. Portrays this heroic climber as a man also of broad interests, immense charm, and devotion to family and friends. 279 pp., 21 b&w plates, 5 maps, index. Second edition. Soft Cover. New. 21.5 x 15.2 cm.