Eric byne (31 Ergebnisse)

paperback. 1971 First Edition. 228pp, protected softback, wrinkled covers, owner's signature, Good . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Cade & Co (Publications) no date. Hard cover. Book Condition : Very good. clean text, Superb illustrations. Ex-library with usual stamps and marks. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #JES019659.

Zustand: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 214 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper cover with lettering. Volume I The Sheffield-Stanage Area. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Lettering is clear. …

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Creased cover. Marks to the cover. Pre-Loved Appears unread, may have minor damage from transit/storage. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.

Original Plastic Cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition (as such). 237pp, protected softback, Clean and unmarked apart from signature of Ed Grindley on front pastedown. (Moss: British and Irish Climbing Guidebooks PD021a). See scans.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good, very slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 256 pages frontispiece, 24 plates (including portraits), maps 23 cm. Subjects; Rock climbing. England. Peak District. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. very good cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Previous owners inscription. Physical description; 256 pages frontispiece, 24 plates (including portraits), maps 23 cm. Subjects; Rock climbing. England. Peak District. England. London. 1 Kg. …

Soft Cover. Zustand: VG. First Edition. 8vo. original plasticised paper wraps (wraps wrinkled, as usual; internally clean); pp. [xii], 228, with illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate Q143].

Soft Cover. Zustand: VG. First Edition. 8vo. original plasticised paper wraps (prev. two owner's details to FFE, one crossed out, edges a bit thumbed, occ. annotation in text); pp. xvi, 304, with illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate Q144].

Zustand: Fair. 1950. No Edition Remarks. 35 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpaper and pastedowns. Front free endpaper is missing. Ink stamp inscription to frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards. …

Soft Cover. Zustand: VG+. Reprint. 8vo. original plasticised paper wraps (prev. owner's name to FFE, fore-edge a little thumbed, some grubby marks & annotations to rear of book, else clean & bright); pp. [vi], 216 (last colophon), with illustrations. A very good copy of an uncommon guide. [Neate Q142].…

paperback. 1970 rep. 214pp, grubby covers, split down either side of spine, Poor . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Some tanning wear and marking due to age. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1966, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> High Peak: The Story of Walking and Climbing in the Peak District, authored by Eric Byne, delves into the rich history and culture of outdoor pursuits within the Peak District, a vital area for climbers, mountain walkers, and cavers in Britain. Nestled in the Pennines, the Peak District features dramatic landscapes characterised by picturesque limestone dales and grouse moors, bordered by the gritstone escarpments known as edges. The region serves as a natural playground, attracting those seeking adventure and outdoor experiences.This book explores not only the development of the Peak District as a nursery for British mountaineering but also highlights the social history entwined within northern England. Byne examines how ordinary individuals, often from working-class backgrounds, became explorers and climbers in the High Peak, driven by economic circumstances rather than wealth. Their stories reflect a broader narrative of social aspiration and resilience in the face of adversity. Through its detailed accounts, High Peak captures the essence of the region's climbing and walking culture while illustrating the profound relationship between the landscape and its adventurers. Byne's work serves as both a historical record and an invitation to explore the stunning natural scenery of the Peak District, making it relevant for both enthusiasts of outdoor activities and those interested in the social history of the area.…

Soft Cover. Zustand: VG+. First Edition. nd (c. 1965) 8vo. original plasticised paper wraps (prev. owner's name & tape marks to FFE, some annotations); pp. [vi], 218 (colophon, last blank), with illustrations. A very good copy. A hand-drawn map is loosely enclosed. [Neate Q137; Moss PD021].

Soft Cover. Zustand: VG. First Edition. nd (c. 1965) 8vo. original plasticised paper wraps (prev. owner's details to FFE, tape marks to rear endpapers, occ. tick in text, gutter separation at frontispiece, as is common, a few grubby marks else externally clean & bright); pp. [vi], 210, with illustrations. A very good copy of an uncommon guide. [Neate Q140].…

Soft Cover. Zustand: VG. First Thus. nd [c. 1973]. 8vo. original plasticised paper wraps (prev. owner's details to FFE, some ticks beside climbs, a few leaves thumbed & creased, some marking & spotting); pp. [viii], 238 (last colophon), with illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate Q145; Moss PD021A]. A revised reprint of the 1965 edition, reset and with a new volume number.…

1st edition. In flexible plastic covers. Owner's name on front free end paper; minor marks in text; pastedowns discoloured; page fore-edge a little soiled by use. Clear plastic on front & back cover bubbled & rather bumpy Used - Good. Good in plastic binding.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Previous owner name to ffep. DJ with some edge wear, tears and loss. Tape repairs.

Zustand: Good. Boards are clean. Content is clean has light even toning. Good DJ with some tears, marks and is price clipped.

Zustand: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. First Edition. 1st edition, small book in brown cloth; B&W illustrations. Minor wear to spine Used - Very Good. VG hardback.

Hard Cover. Zustand: G+. First Edition. 16mo. original beige boards (rubbed & marked, fraying at spine ends, ex-Walkden Boys County Secondary School Library, with RSM to upper pastedown); pp. iv, 206, with diagrams & photos. A good reading copy of an uncommon and sought after guide recording the first ascents of many classic lines, including London Wall, Great Slab, Quietus etc. [Neate Q141; Moss PD011B]. Although not stated as such, this copy is from the collection of mountaineering author, Walt Unsworth, with his occasional ticks and handwritten list of six winter routes to lower pastedown entitled 'Snow Climbs in Saddleworth Area' . Association Copy.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. First Edition. 24mo. original brown cloth (prev. owner's details to front pastedown, single faint tape mark to RFE, some erasable pencil notation); pp. 36 (last colophon), with photographs & diagrams. A very good copy. Uncommon. [Neate Q138]. J.A.Best and F.H.Restall (illustrator).…

hardcover. 1957 First Edition. 205pp, some soiling to boards and some damp marks, inscription, Good Scarce early climbing guide. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG+. First Edition. 16mo. original beige boards (a little rubbed & marked, internally clean); pp. iv, 206, with diagrams & photos. A very good copy of an uncommon and sought after guide recording the first ascents of many classic lines, including London Wall, Great Slab, Quietus etc. [Neate Q141; Moss PD011B].…

Second revised edition. 8vo. ( 159mm. ) Pp. [6] 1 - 171 [1]. [16] photographs. 21 text diagrams. Contents slightly soiled and pencil marking of completed climbs. Original pink cloth backed boards soiled and worn ( through repeated putting in and taking out of a climbers pocket ! ) AlpineClub Library p53.…

With 24 pages of black and white photographs, a black and white frontis and a foreward by Patrick Monkhouse, pp. 256. First Edition Bound in purple/grey cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Octavo 22 x 15 cm The book is in very good condition with clean boards and pages, a former owner's name and sticker to the front endpapers, binding firm and square. In a very good condition dustjacket with some chipping along the top edge, small closed tears to the top front fold and rear folds.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: G+. Revised Edition. 16mo. original red cloth (cloth lightly rubbed with fade and soiling to backstrip, binding shaken with weakness to upper hinge, slight soiling to endpapers & occ. leaves, otherwise internally clean); pp. [vi], 172, with diagrams & photos. A good to very good copy. [Neate Q141]. A reprint of the 1951 first edition, containing the earliest guidebook references to such Joe Brown classics as Valkyrie, Right Unconquerable, Brown's Eliminate, amongst others. Other classic lines of the future are anticipated - Higgar Tor - 'There are small rocks here which give amusing problems, and one vicious crack near the huge leaning block which may repay attention.'.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, slightly edge- and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 256 pages ; (8º). Notes; [With a bibliography.] Foreward by Patrick Monkhouse. Subjects; Writer on Mountaineering. Mountain climbing. Irish mountains. Sports. 1 Kg.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG. First Edition. VG-/VG. 8vo. original grey paper boards gilt (ex-library with cancelled RSM to verso title page, label removal mark and tape marks to endpapers, slightly rubbed & marked, upper hinge tape strengthened) in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed & nicked, a little sunning to spine); pp. 256, with 46 plates & 3 maps. A very good copy in a clean dustwrapper. [Neate B227].…

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. First Edition. 16mo. original green cloth (cloth a little rubbed & marked with small wear to extremities, spine a little canted, prev. owner's name to FFE ('George Ryback O.U.M.C Christmas 1955') with occ. pencil crosses next to routes); pp. [vi], 172, with diagrams & photos. A very good copy of a scarce and sought after edition. [Neate Q141]. The earliest guidebook references to such Joe Brown classics as Valkyrie, Right Unconquerable, Brown's Eliminate, amongst others. Other classic lines of the future are anticipated - Higgar Tor - 'There are small rocks here which give amusing problems, and one vicious crack near the huge leaning block which may repay attention.'. …