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 Linda Orritt 06 Feb 2022

All books in nice condition and first edition hardbacks, unless otherwise stated. All profit goes to Community Action Nepal. Please add £3.20 postage or I will deliver if possible. 
 

Al Alvarez  Feeding the Rat signed by Sir Chris Bonington and Paul Braithwaite.  £30

Pat Ament.  Spirit of the Age  (biography of Royal Robbins).       £15

Robin Ashcroft. The Long Routes ( rock climbs in Snowdonia and the Lake District)  £12

Arlene Blum   Annapurna paperback signed to Maggie Body.     £35

Sir Chris Bonington. Ascent   Signed by Sir Chris, Paul Braithwaite, Paul Ross, Leo Houlding and John Porter.       £87

Mick Conefrey.  Everest 1953. Signed by Mick. 
( an excellent and thoroughly researched book!) £34

Graeme Dingle and Peter Hillary.  First across the roof of the World. From the library of Lyndsey Abbotts.  £13

Ed Douglas.  Chomolungma Sings the Blues. 
signed by Ed.        £27

Hans Florine.  On the Nose     £27

Ned Gillette and Jan Reynolds. Everest Grand Circle   ( from the library of Lyndsey Abbotts). £21

Tom Greenwood   Memories of Dolphin signed by Tom. No dvd with this p/b copy.   £32

Tom Greenwood   Memories of Dolphin. Signed by Tom with the dvd   P/b      £37

Andrew Greig.  Men on Ice  signed p/b ( poetry book).  £17 

Norman Hardie.  In Highest Nepal.  Signed by Norman. Photocopy DJ but a rare 1st Ed h/b from the library of Josephine Scarr ( his friend and climber)        £170

Heinrich Harrer.  The White Spider. 4th imp  £21

Dougal Haston.  The Philosophy of Risk. £13

Sir John Hunt and Christopher Brasher 1st travel bk edition 2nd impression. Signed by George Band. ( from the library of Jo Scarr).  £27

Ralph Izzard.  An Innocent on Everest. 2nd impr  £13.

Jules Lines.  Tears of the Dawn. Boardman Tasker winner. Signed twice. Once just ‘Jules’ to his friend and then full signature on the title page. Immaculate £37

Bernadette McDonald.  Winter 8000. New.  £18

Martin Mobraten Stian Christopherson.  The Climbing Bible. Brand new.  £27

Paul Nunn.  At the Sharp End. Signed by Paul Braithwaite, Chris Bonington and Paul Ross.  £37

Michael Palin.  Erebus. As New. £21

Tom Patey.  One Mans Mountains. Signed by Hamish McInnes 5th impr    £27

Elisabeth Revol.  To Live. Signed by Elisabeth brand new.   £15

Four Miles High   Josephine Scarr ( was Flood) 

her own copy. Signed by her.    £37

Bill Tillman.  The Ascent of Nanda Devi ( readers union copy). £13

Jim Whittaker    A Life on the Edge signed by Jim ( brief dedication) and by Tom Hornbein.  £54

Don Whillans.  Portrait of a Mountaineer.   Signed “Alan best wishes Don Whillans.”    £127

Ken Wilson.  Hard Rock.  3rd impression signed by John Porter.   £37

Ken Wilson. Hard Rock   4th impr signed by John Porter.   £37

Ken Wilson.  Hard Rock. 2nd edition no signatures. £27

Ken Wilson.     Extreme Rock. The best copy I have seen. Trying to keep it to a reasonable price- £199 

Ivar Eric Tollefson.  Queen Maudland. £34

Ivar Eric Tollefson.  The Rhonda Spire.   £37

Colin Prior.   The Karakoram Ice Mountains of Pakistan. Large brand new book.  Stunning!  £49

The following are £10 -includes postage:-

Epic of Mt Everest  Younghusband  1926 ex library book  

The Rope ( poetry) Terry Gifford signed by Terry

Edmund Hillary by Mike Gill p/b brand new

Ranulph Fiennes Living Dangerously signed ( to Diane) 

Climbing in Britain J E Q Barford  old Penguin books p/b 1947

The Turquoise Mountain  Brian Blessed on Everest 

Steve Backshall   Mountain A Life on the Rocks  

The last 3 books are £25 posted  :-

Wilton Quarries guide bk  brand new  no 70 of 500 signed by authors David Price and Malc Baxter  

Everest by those who were There.   Alpine club booklet for the recent 1921, 22, and 24 exhibition signed by the current AC president Vic Saunders. Brand New p/b

Planet Arctic Life at the top of the World  Wayne Lynch  as new hardback  

  

OP Linda Orritt 06 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

I forgot to attach a photo. Please feel free to ask any questions or request more photos? 

OP Linda Orritt 07 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Memories of Dolphin ( no dvd)

One mans Mountains Tom Patey

Extreme Rock

all now sold. Thank you

 Brookie 07 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Nothing for me this time Linda but it’s an excellent selection of books at sensible prices. Good luck with the sale. 

OP Linda Orritt 08 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Men on Ice  Greig sold. Thank you

OP Linda Orritt 08 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Pat Ament. Spirit of the Age now sold. Thank you

OP Linda Orritt 10 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Epic of Mount Everest 

To Live

Wilton Quarries 

And  Tears of the Dawn 

now sold. Thank you. 

OP Linda Orritt 10 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Josephine Scarr  Four Mikes High is now sold. Thank you. 

OP Linda Orritt 10 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Miles!

OP Linda Orritt 11 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Both Dolphin are now sold. Thank you

OP Linda Orritt 11 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Climbing in Britain. Sold. Thank you

OP Linda Orritt 12 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Mick Conefrey Everest 1953

Ed Douglas Chomolungma

and the Hunt/Brasher are now sold. Thank you. 

OP Linda Orritt 17 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Feeding the Rat sold. Thank you. 
 

OP Linda Orritt 18 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Books that are still for sale are:-

Robin Ashcroft, Arlene Blum, Sir Chris Bonington, Dingle and Hillary, Hans Florine, Gillette and Reynolds, Norman Hardy, Heinrich Harrer, Dougal Haston, Ralph Izzard, Bernadette McDonald, The Climbing Bible, Paul Nunn, Michael Palin, Bill Tillman, Jim Whittaker, Don Whillans, Hard Rock, Queen Maudland, The Rhonda Spire, Everest by those who were there, and Planet Rock are still for sale. The £10 books apart from the Younghuband are still available 


I have another EXTREME ROCK in good condition £185 

Happy to reduce the other books by £5 as this is the last week of this post. 
 

OP Linda Orritt 18 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

One Hard Rock sold. (3rd imp signed John Porter)

thank you

OP Linda Orritt 18 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Extreme Rock ( just added) is also now sold. Thank you so much. 

OP Linda Orritt 21 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Last few days of this post. I’m amazed that Queen Maudland and The Rhonda Spire haven’t been snapped up. Great books. 
(I’m holding a book stall at the Monastery in Gorton, on 22/5 if anyone is in the area. ) 

OP Linda Orritt 21 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Queen Maudland and the Rhonda Spire now sold. Thank you 

 Pedro50 24 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

Many thanks for the book Linda, excellent condition for its age and beautifully packed. 

Look forward to the next tranche.

Peter

OP Linda Orritt 26 Feb 2022
In reply to Linda Orritt:

This post expires tomorrow- please email me if there is anything on here or anything else that you’re searching for and I will try and find it for you. Thanks for the purchases. Myself and Community Action appreciate every penny spent. 


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