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Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. November 1994, Volume 47, No. 11. 144 pp. November 1994, Vol. 47, Number 11 issue only! Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp pages, clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Light foxing on page edges, not affecting text.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. light shelf wear on the wraps. annotations and notes throughout text. all pages are intact and legible. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 211 pages. 8.75x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition. 280 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 128 + pp. Vol. 2, No. 4, March 1960 issue only! An great study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. Light fraying on spine bottom. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Emma Landau (Assistant) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 151 pp. Vol. 1, No. 1, September 1958 issue only! An excellent study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. Includes newspaper clipping placed by previous owner. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Richard B. Browner (Assistant) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 136 pp. Vol. 1, No. 4, March 1959 issue only! An excellent study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Richard B. Browner (Assistant) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 128 + pp. Vol. 2, No. 1, September 1959 issue only! An excellent study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Emma Landau (Assistant) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 128 + pp. Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1960 issue only! An excellent study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Emma Landau (Assistant); Hans Namuth (Photos) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 136 pp. Vol. 1, No. 5, May 1959 issue only! An excellent study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 136 pp. Vol. 1, No. 6, July 1959 issue only! An excellent study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Emma Landau (Assistant) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 148 pp. Vol. 1, No. 3, January 1959 issue only! An great study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Back cover board corners slightly bumped. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Richard B. Browner (Assistant) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 136 pp. Vol. 2, No.2, November 1959 issue only! An great study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Slightly bumped cover board corners. Minor fraying and damage to top of spine. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Emma Landau (Assistant) (illustrator).…

Decorative Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 135 pp. Vol. 2, No. 3, January 1960 issue only! An great study or work or reading or research copy! Solidly and tightly bound copy with moderate external, but minimal internal wear and use. Copy with clean text on crisp pages. Minimal, light, slight or very mild browning, tanning, foxing or discoloration on page edges, not affecting text. Slightly bumped cover board corners. No dust jacket. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Irwin Glusker (Art Director); Emma Landau (Assistant) (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 224 pages. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 209 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 273 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 176 pages. 11.00x8.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 387 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 328 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. BEFORE EVEREST BECAME A HEADLINE, THESE WRITERS EXPLAINED WHY MEN CLIMB A landmark anthology bringing together many of the most influential voices in mountaineering literature. Compiled by William Robert Irwin, the collection was designed to present both the history and spirit of climbing through firsthand narratives, essays, reflections, and adventure accounts drawn from the world's greatest mountain writers. The result is both a literary anthology and a concise history of mountaineering as experienced by those who shaped it. The volume assembles an extraordinary roster of contributors including Edward Whymper, Geoffrey Winthrop Young, Albert Frederick Mummery, John Muir, John Charles Frémont, Henry David Thoreau, Evelyn Waugh, James Bryce, Charles Francis Meade, Sir Halford Mackinder, and others. Subjects range from the Alps and Pyrenees to Mount Ararat, Mount Kenya, the High Sierra, the Himalayas, and remote Asian expeditions. The anthology captures the evolution of mountaineering from exploration and scientific inquiry to athletic pursuit and philosophical reflection. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Publisher's cloth hardcover in the original dust jacket. 9 inches tall. 444 pages with index. Frontispiece illustration. Includes glossary, suggestions for further reading, and index. Dust jacket designed by Frank Darling. CONDITION: Bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Dust jacket remains unclipped and protected in a Mylar cover. Light handling and age-related wear to the jacket. A well-preserved example of this increasingly uncommon mountaineering anthology. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Published at the dawn of the postwar climbing boom, Challenge attempted something ambitious: to define the literary canon of mountaineering. Rather than focusing on a single expedition or region, Irwin assembled classic accounts spanning nearly a century of climbing history. The anthology preserves many foundational texts that influenced generations of climbers and remains an important reference for collectors of mountain literature. SUBJECTS: Mountaineering Literature; Edward Whymper; Albert Frederick Mummery; Geoffrey Winthrop Young; John Muir; Mountain Climbing; Alpine History; Exploration Narratives; Himalayan Exploration; Adventure Writing, Mountaineering; Adventure Literature; Exploration; Travel Literature; Outdoor History.…

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