Simpson Joe Foreword (8 results)

Softcover. Condition: Good. Entertaining even to those who have never been above sea level, Child's stories reveal climbing's other face. His description of the daily habits of mountaineers on expedition (who don't bathe for months) is both disgusting and horrifyingly funny. A post-climb fiasco in the offices of petty Pakistani bureaucrats proves that not all epics take place on high mountain faces. Falling of a rock climb in front of his mother is an exercise in humility. Child takes up climbing controversy with the same keen insight. His investigation of Tomo Cesen's claimed first ascent of Lhotse's south wall is considered the definitive report on this controversial event. A hard look at the media frenzy around the death of Alison Hargreaves on K2 evolves into a brilliant, impassioned defense of a friend. He also speaks out on the money- and media-driven expeditions that now crowd Everest. But Child never preaches. Whether contrasting his clumsy performance with Lynn Hill's elegant moves on a climb in the remote mountains of Kyrgyzstan or reflecting upon artifacts (from crucifixes to pink flamingos) that decorate the world's highest peaks, he writes it as he sees it, with a dose of wit. A true insider, Greg Child draws us deep into the world of climbing but never denies its dark side. Greg Child is a world-class rock climber, mountaineer, author, and filmmaker.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Very good+ paperback copy. Tight and clean. Spine uncreased, exterior looks very nice. From a private home collection. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued. First Edition, First Printing. Text/BRAND NEW, softcover w/a whisper of shelfwear to upper back corner tip. Memoir of English mountaineer Joe Simpson's (1960 -) successful but disastrous 1985 ascent of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. The book is dedicated to his climbing partner Simon Yates (1963 -) who did not survive the descent from the summit. This epic account of both triumph & suffering, friendship & loss of, won the 1988 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature and was adapted to film. Joe Simpson; Simon Yates; & Richard Hawking (Photographers) (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued. First Edition, First Printing. Text/BRAND NEW. Softcover/Fine. Memoir of English mountaineer Joe Simpson's (1960 -) successful but disastrous 1985 ascent of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. An epic account dedicated to his climbing partner Simon Yates (1963 -) who did not survive the descent from their shared, successful conquest of the summit. This story of triumph & suffering, joys of friendship & loss of, won the 1988 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature and was adapted to film. 174 pgs w/photos. Joe Simpson; Simon Yates; & Richard Hawking (Photographers) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG plus octavo hardcover in a like, priced dj. No names or markings to text. Stated first edition. Full number line. Mapped eps.174p. Climbing Andes.

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. VG DW. 1st Edition. Black cloth, gilt. In fine condition BUT top text edge lightly browned/spotted. Glossy pictorial Dustwrapper/dustjacket (£10.95 net) is in excellent condition externally, BUTslight spotting and some surface rubbed away at top of spine on the inside.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Cream, blue and black colours make up this amazing climbing design cover, titles flow nicely along the spine. This hardback book is in really good condition, it looks like its never been read or used, comes with black box slipcase. Normal wear and marks apply consistent with use and age. 192 pages all intact, nice tight binding. All pages, text, maps and illustrations are in super good, clean, readable order. Set in Scala with Univers display at The Folio Society. Printed on Caxton Weave paper at Memminger MedienCentrum AG, Memmingen, Germany. Bound by Lachenmaier, Rutlingen, Germany, in cloth and printed with a design by the artist. Another superb book from The Folio Society. …