Mountaineering LiteratureLong established as a standard reference work worldwide, this is a thorough bibliography of all mountaineering books that are of practical use to climbers or for reading pleasure or historical interest. Documenting more than 2000 books of mountaineering literature, it also includes nearly 900 climber's guidebooks, a sampling of more than 400 works of mountaineering fiction, plus journals and bibliographies. |
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... form by any means , electronic , mechanical , photocopying , recording or otherwise , without the prior permission in writing from the Publisher . CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Preface to second revised edition Explanatory Notes THE iv.
... form by any means , electronic , mechanical , photocopying , recording or otherwise , without the prior permission in writing from the Publisher . CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Preface to second revised edition Explanatory Notes THE iv.
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... written , or badly written and it is only with the quality of writing that I am presently concerned . Some years ago there was a furore over the article ' Hands ' by an American climber Anne Marie Rizzi , which contained one line of ...
... written , or badly written and it is only with the quality of writing that I am presently concerned . Some years ago there was a furore over the article ' Hands ' by an American climber Anne Marie Rizzi , which contained one line of ...
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... writing , about which commentators have complained over the years , is the all too frequent banality of mountaineers ... Written In English , by Robert Bates . I am reminded of the story of the man who wished to acquire a collection of ...
... writing , about which commentators have complained over the years , is the all too frequent banality of mountaineers ... Written In English , by Robert Bates . I am reminded of the story of the man who wished to acquire a collection of ...
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Contents
MAIN LISTING | 14 |
CLIMBERS GUIDEBOOKS | 181 |
FICTION | 218 |
JOURNALS | 241 |
249 | |
ADDENDA | 253 |
INDEXES | 257 |
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Mountaineering Literature: A Bibliography of Material Published in English Jill Neate No preview available - 1986 |
Mountaineering Literature: A Bibliography of Material Published in English Jill Neate No preview available - 1986 |
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16 plates 2nd ed adventure Allen Alpine Club Alps American ascent Association attempt Author bibl Boston British Cambridge chapter Charles classic Climber's guide climbers Colorado Compiled copies cover early East Edinburgh Edited Editor Edward English English summary entitled Everest expedition exploration face famous Fisher Unwin fold French George German glaciers Gollancz hills Himalaya Hodder illus illustrations Includes Indian issues Japanese with English John Journal journey leading Library Longmans Manchester maps Mont Blanc Mount Mountaineering Club Murray narrative North original Oxford paperback peaks Peter Photo-album photographs Press publication published Range Reading record references Reprinted rescue Robert rock climbs Rockies route Scottish Seattle Selected Sierra skiing Smith snow Softback South story summit survey Switzerland Thriller Tibet Tokyo Trans U.S. ed University Valley viii Wales West written young Zealand
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Page 9 - Though oft the ear the open vowels tire; While expletives their feeble aid do join; And ten low words oft creep in one dull line: While they ring round the same unvaried chimes With sure returns of still expected rhymes: Where'er you find "the cooling western breeze...