Mountaineering and its Literature : A Descriptive Bibliography of Selected Works Published in the English Language,1744-1976

The Mountaineers, Seattle, first US edition, 1980. Laminated wrappers, 4to,. 165 pp. 949 entries. From the Publishers' Note: "This American edition has been produced from the same plates used to produce the British edition. The author has subsequently obtained some missing dates and has identified some errors; those which are significant are noted below." Contents: Introduction; Subject Index (Subject headings and general narrative guide to the history and literature of mountaineering, with references to the works listed in the Author Index); Mountain Index (Tabulations of the world's principal mountains, their locations, heights, details of first ascents, with references to the works listed in the Author Index); Author Index (Biographical details, synopses of contente of books, critical annotations and bibliographical details of listed works); Appendices (Bibliographies and library catalogues; Selection of mountaineering club journals published in the English language; Manifestations of the Mont Blanc craze started by Albert Smith, Selection of novels not included in main bibliography, Some additions (chiefly since 1970) to 'Rock climbing in the British Isles 1894-1970: a bibliography of Guidebooks' by George Bridge; Provisional short title catalogue of world guidebooks (excluding British Isles). Corners slightly bumped, slight tear to lamination at centre of fore-edge of front wrapper, a few lower corners creased at tips, otherwise Very Good.