Ryback Eric and Tim (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The book is in good condition with a sturdy hardcover binding. The cover shows minimal wear, and there are no visible inscriptions or library markings. The spine and pages are intact, ensuring a pleasant reading experience. The dust jacket condition is unknown.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The book is in good condition with a sturdy blue cloth hardcover. There are minor spots on the cover, but the binding remains intact. The absence of a dust jacket is noted, and there are no inscriptions or library markings, indicating its pristine status as a collectible item. unknown (no dust jacket visible).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present. This hardcover edition is in good condition, with no dust jacket present. The cover shows minor wear consistent with age, but the binding remains strong and intact. The pages are clean and free of inscriptions or library markings, making it a well-preserved copy for its age.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SF: Chronicle, 1973. 1st edition, NF/VG. Book has surface wear to spine and some edges. DJ is price-clipped, chipping & wear to spine ends & corners, small closed tears on upper edges. Illustrated with b & w photos throughout (plus 16 pages in color), 4 maps, map end-papers. Includes index and a page listing the supplies he took. Eric completes the trifecta with his younger brother, Tim, traveling south through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico (3,000 miles) thus closing the circle on his three great treks: Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails, mostly alone, all before the age of 21. He was the first to ever complete the Continental Divide trail. Quite an accomplishment for someone so young. Well written.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover, original jacket, 208 pages. Signed first edition. First hand account of the author's experiences hiking the Continental Divide, 3000 miles, the author's greatest challenge at his career at that point, at age 20. Previously he had already hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (first person to do so) and the Appalachian Trail. The journey took 5 months in 1972; he did it along with his younger brother Tim. During the trek they struggled with avalanches, freezing temperatures, rock slides, wildlife and scorching heat in Wyoming which finally sent Tim home. Many black and white and color photographic illustrations. . Book is bound in turquoise with dark blue illustration of two hikers on the front cover and titles on the spine. Near fine condition. Small former owner's address label top right corner of end paper. Signed by Eric Ryback with an inscription to the former owner, also a hiker. Scarce, classic hiking book. Signed by Author(s).…