London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 405 pp. Douglas William Freshfield (1845-1934) began mountaineering as a young man, making the first ascent of the Tour Ronde in 1867, and the first ascent of Mt. Elbrus (18,510 feet) in 1868. As well as continuing..... More
London: Edward Arnold, 1903. Sella, Vittorio. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, quarto size, 392 pp., plus plates, maps, and folding panorama. This work by Douglas William Freshfield (1845-1934), enhanced by photographs of the great mountain photographer Vittorio Sella (1859-1943), is considered by many to be one of the best of..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 390 pp. Annie Smith Peck (1850-1935) was a woman far ahead of her time; at a time when women were just beginning to be admitted to the halls of higher education, she not only earned a...... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons Ltd., 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 328 pp. Francis ["Frank"] Sydney Smythe (1900-1949), was a renowned moutaineer "who climbed extensively in the Alps and also made several important Himalyan expeditions, including the first ascent to Kamet" (n.b., Neate, p. 140). This was..... More