Creaking Shelves Books

The Central Buttress of Scafell: A Collection of Essays

2004

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Millrace, 2004. Hardcover. 183p collection of historic essays on CB - the Central Buttress of Scafell; a few illustrations. Book and unpriceclipped d/w are unmarked and fine. As new. See scans. (ISBN: 1902173163).. Fine

British Mountaineering

Benson, Claude E. · 1914

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

George Routledge and Sons, 1914. Hardcover. 226p + endpaper adverts. A solid tight and internally unmarked copy of this detailed round up of climbing in the UK in the early twentieth century. Rambling scrambling and climbing. From Cornwall to Harrisons Rocks and Skye. Illustra...

Summits and Secrets

Diemberger, Kurt; Merrick, Hugh · 1971

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,374)

George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1971. Hardcover. 344p illustrated. Book fine apart from faded spine. No marks or signatures or d/w. See scans. (ISBN: 0049100475).. Very Good

Rock Climbing in France: Locations and Descriptions to 279 Crags

Bouvier, Jean-Pierre · 1984

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Diadem Books, 1984. Soft Cover. 72p illustrated. Card covers. No marks, signaures or annotations but signs of light usage and some shelf wear. See scans (ISBN: 0906371767).. Near Very Good

Crash Au Mont-Blanc

Rey, Françoise · 2004

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Glénat, 2004. Soft Cover. 438p+ illustrated. French text.Card covers. Fine unmarked condition. See scans (ISBN: 2723450155).. Near Fine

La Montagne Est Mon Domaine

Rébuffat, Gaston · 1994

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Hoëbeke, 1994. Soft Cover. 281p illustrated. French text. Card covers . Fine unmarked condition. See scans Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾ tall (ISBN: 2842303245).. Near Fine

Montagnes D'Une Vie

Bonatti, Walter · 2005

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

Arthaud, 2005. Soft Cover. 397p illustrated. French text. Card covers. Fine unmarked condition. See scans (ISBN: 2700396278).. Near Fine

Sans Lui

Lafaille, Katia · 2007

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,898)

Grasset & Fasquelle, 2007. Soft Cover. 264p illustrated. French text. Card covers . Fine unmarked condition. See scans (ISBN: 2246677319).. Near Fine

Ascensions

Destivelle, Catherine · 2004

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Arthaud, 2004. Soft Cover. 249p illustrated. French text.Card covers . Fine unmarked condition. See scans (ISBN: 2700395948).. Near Fine

Sculpteur de Cimes

Magnone, Guido · 2005

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Arthaud, 2005. Soft Cover. 292p illustrated. French text.Card covers Fine unmarked condition. See scans (ISBN: 2700395700).. Near Fine

Scottish Forestry - the Journal of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society Vo. 24 No. 2 April 1970 - Rhum, Loch Lomond

1970

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,265)

Royal Scottish Forestry Society, 1970. Soft Cover. Original green card covers p. 83-169; illustrated. Articles on regeneration after a fire on Rhum (Rum) and history of the Loch Lomond Oak Woods. Clean, tight and unmarked but some even toning. See scans. . Very Good

Madeira Exhibition Catalogue - Charles Frederick Raleigh Blandy - Nature of Madeira Through the Paintbrush of

2012

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

Camara Municipal Do Funchal, 2012. Soft Cover. 16p illustrated with 24 cold reproductions of watercolours of Madeira by Charles Frederick Blandy at the National Museum in Funchal Madeira in 2012.; with a brief biography of Blandy in Portuguese and English. Fine condition. See ...

Hang Gliding Flying Skills: A Complete Instruction Manual for Beginners to Intermediates

Pagen, Dennis · 1982

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Pubd. By Author, 1982. Soft Cover. 110p well illustrated early instructional work. No marks or signtures but has clearly been read. See scans. (ISBN: 0936310014).. Good +

The Mine with Sixteen Engravings (Little Library Volume I)

Taylor, Rev.Isaac · 1832

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,062)

John Harris, 1832. Hardcover. 224p with sixteen attractive engravings and index The first volume in the Little Library Series. This volume by Rev.Isaac Taylor of Ongar, Essex. Book tight but a little toned with light foxing toward prelims. Previous owners name on title page - ...

Journey After Dawn

Peascod, Bill · 1985

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Cicerone Press, 1985. Hardcover. 173p plates. An autobiogra[hy of an iconic lake district climber and artist. Book unmarked and fine in likewise unpriceclipped d/w. See scans (ISBN: 0902363689).. Fine

Judith's Run

Taylor, Philip · 1994

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,171)

Pubd By Author, 1994. Soft Cover. 77p illustrated. The story of a fell runner whi died tragically during the Kentmere Fell Race in 1994 of hypothermia. Nicely put together. Not common. See scans . Fine

Thoughts of a Mountaineer

Frere, R.B. · 1952

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

Oliver & Boyd, 1952. Hardcover. 177p. Climbing reminiscences in Scotland. Clean, tight and unmarked. Would be fine but for fading of the spine. See scans. (ISBN: 1852840722).. Very Good +

Mountain Madness

Hamilton, Helen · 1922

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

W.Collins Sons & o Ltd., 1922. Hardcover. 274p + plates. Reminiscenses of climbing in Edwardian days by the author of The Complete Schoolmarm and etc. Book clean and tight with name of previous owner on lightly browned fep. Boards a bit dull with some edgewear but sound. See s...

Buttermere and Eastern Crags (Climbing Guides to the English Lake District) - Author's Copy

Roper, Ian & Grindley, E.M. & Higginson, G.N. · 1979

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

Fell & Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District, 1979. Soft Cover. Previous edotions had different authors. 210p , diagrams of routes, lists of 1st asvents etc. This copy signed by Higginson - co-author of Eastern Crags on title page and by Ed Grindley, Glencoe dated No...

The First Fifty Years of the British Mountaineering Council: A Political History - Limited Signed Edition

1997

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

British Mountaineering Council, 1997. Hardcover. First Limited Edition, hardcover. 321pp, Fine in fine unclipped dw, signed by John Hunt, George Band, Joe Brown & Chris Bonington This book describes the political actions and struggles that have taken place in order to maintain...