bruce fairley editor (3 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. 1994 FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original color pictorial stiff wrappers. The book has clean covers, very slight fading to spine, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no crease marks on pages, no crease on spine, no foxing, solid binding -- probably never used. The book measures 216mm tall x 140mm and has 403 + [1] pages, 24 b/w photos. Selection of 63 choice pieces relating to Canadian climbing or climbers drawn from journals & books from the previous 100 years. Most are on climbs in Canada but does include a few on climbing abroad such as Sharon Wood's Everest climb published in Vancouver Magazine. Includes insightful modern introductions to each piece giving biographical & retrospective info, PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Black & White Photographs Ilustrador. First Printing. A very nice copy without flaw. 5.5 X 8.5" 403 pages, from 1994. Foreword by Sid Marty : 'When you climb mountains, there is drama, tragedy and comedy among the peaks. And fortunately, since its earliest days, Canadian mountaineering has attracted devotees of a literary bent to record its vivid moments. From the pioneering contemporaries of John Muir to the gonzo generation of today, this book offers a broad selection of their varied thoughts and experiences that is a good introduction for the general reader, and spice for the skilled mountaineer.'.

Paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!