Young Winthrop (658 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, card covers, vii, 105pp. First edition. Review copy, slip laid in. VG+: clean, bright and sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1946 FIRST EDITION. Original beige cloth with dark navy lettering and decoration front cover, dark navy lettering spine. LACKING the dust jacket. The book has minor soiling to covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing. The book measures 253mm tall x 192mm and has 128 pages, 75 excellent b/w photos, EP map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. …

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Soft cover. Condition: VG+. Very light edge wear, clean copy.

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Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY EXTREME SPORT WALL AND ROOF CLIMBING (1905) "(Including illuminating Appendices on Furniture, Tree and Haystack Climbing)" Five years after successfully launching the original in the Night Climbing series, The Roof-Climbers Guide to Trinity, on an unsuspecting world in 1900, Geoffrey Winthrop-Young penned an astonishingly erudite parody of the literature guides of the time. With extensive stegophilic references and quotations drawn from the literature of the the last two thousand years and more, he nearly manages to prove that Catullus and Aristophanes, Shakespeare and Longfellow - amongst very many others - were avid enthusiasts and exponents of roof climbing. THE FIRST NIGHT CLIMBING TITLE In several inter-connected sections GW-Y explores and explains the different ages and types of building and the necessary differences in materials used prompting the alternative ways of tackling said. He examines the rich literary history of the sport in global proverbs, poetry and prose. The varied costumes, the prevalence of women roof-climbers and geographic differences in thought are all woven together in an almost exhaustive expose of this sport that remains so popular today but has a philosophy as difficult to define now as then: ""The change of centuries has brought no cessation in the perennial pestering as to the nature of this climbing infatuation. The unenlightened still press with old-time pertinacity for a logical exposition of the instinct which induces rational beings to spread themselves over knobby countries or polish uncomfortable walls; mountaineers have long abandoned the attempt to answer, and wallers may imitate their compassionate shrug. What philosophic system could congeal into frigid words this harmonious exaltation?"" We have no doubt the guide will be as useful now as then but concur with the contemporary reviewer when he notes: ""As it is probable that this review will lead to a large demand for the work in big cities by professional and business men, it is fair to point out to intending purchasers that the book is theoretical only, and not intended to take the place of a local climbers' guide, such as the Roof Climber's Guide to Trinity."" If you're a fan of free-running, parkour, buildering and, of course, wall and roof climbing, then this fascinating book will make your day. OTHER UNMISSABLE NIGHT CLIMBING TITLES FROM OLEANDER: The Bible of All Climbing Disciplines - The Night Climbers of Cambridge by Whipplesnaith (Cut and Paste 9781909349551 to search) The Original Night Climbing title - The Roof-Climber's Guide to Trinity - Omnibus Edition (Cut and Paste 9780900891922) Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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paperback. Condition: As New. Very nice book. Minor wear to cover edges and corners.

Condition: New. pp. 121.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New. pp. 121.