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The Indian Alps and How We Crossed Them -
Nina Elizabeth Mazuchelli
1876 - Longmans, London - First Edition
A handsome volume of this enduring work on mountaineering, the enthusiastic and irrepressible narrative of Nina Elizabeth Mazuchelli who, together with her Army chaplain husband, Francis, and their friend ‘C’ (the District Officer) traversed the Nepal-Sikkim frontier along the Singalila Ridge – they almost reached the Tibetan border before a blizzard forced them to turn back.
Despite their retreat, Mrs Mazuchelli was the first English woman to travel so far into the eastern Himalayas.
Profusely illustrated with 10 full page chromolithographic plates and numerous in-text drawings and sketches by the author, together with a folding map of Sikkim, the travelling party’s route marked in colour.
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1876 - Longmans, London - First Edition
A handsome volume of this enduring work on mountaineering, the enthusiastic and irrepressible narrative of Nina Elizabeth Mazuchelli who, together with her Army chaplain husband, Francis, and their friend ‘C’ (the District Officer) traversed the Nepal-Sikkim frontier along the Singalila Ridge – they almost reached the Tibetan border before a blizzard forced them to turn back. Despite their retreat, Mrs Mazuchelli was the first English woman to travel so far into the eastern Himalayas.
Profusely illustrated with 10 full page chromolithographic plates and numerous in-text drawings and sketches by the author, together with a folding map of Sikkim, the travelling party’s route marked in colour.
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Flying Tackle - A Bronc Burnett Story -
Wilfred McCormick
1949 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York - First Edition [Scarce and not to be confused with the Grosset & Dunlap Reprint]
Bronc’s first football story finds him leading Sonora High to the conference title, aided by Cap'n Al, the gruff but lovable coach "solid as a granite boulder".
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1949 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York - First Edition [Scarce and not to be confused with the Grosset & Dunlap Reprint]
Bronc’s first football story finds him leading Sonora High to the conference title, aided by Cap'n Al, the gruff but lovable coach "solid as a granite boulder".
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Bases Loaded - A Bronc Burnett Story - SIGNED -
Wilfred McCormick
1950 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York - First Edition [Scarce and not to be confused with the Grosset & Dunlap Reprint]
Inscribed ‘For a new friend Jeffrey Linck, with warmest personal regards - sincerely Wilfred McCormick’.
The Sonoras battle in the Western Sectional Junior tournament and run into umpire trouble in the form of Dude LaRoach who calls an overwhelming number of freak plays. However, with the wise tips of the adored Cap'n Al Carter, sturdy teamwork and the courage of the sixteen-year-old pitcher, Bronco Burnett, who finishes a game with a bad ankle and crushed finger. Sonora triumphs and Dude LaRoach shakes Bronc's hand "with a grip that counts".
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1950 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York - First Edition [Scarce and not to be confused with the Grosset & Dunlap Reprint]
Inscribed ‘For a new friend Jeffrey Linck, with warmest personal regards - sincerely Wilfred McCormick’.The Sonoras battle in the Western Sectional Junior tournament and run into umpire trouble in the form of Dude LaRoach who calls an overwhelming number of freak plays. However, with the wise tips of the adored Cap'n Al Carter, sturdy teamwork and the courage of the sixteen-year-old pitcher, Bronco Burnett, who finishes a game with a bad ankle and crushed finger. Sonora triumphs and Dude LaRoach shakes Bronc's hand "with a grip that counts".
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The Man on the Bench - A Rocky McCune Baseball Novel - SIGNED -
Wilfred McCormick
1955 - David McKay Company, New York - First Edition
The first edition of the first in McCormick’s Rocky McCune series. Inscribed by the author ‘For my good friend Don Woodward, the kind of banker all bankers ought to be! sincerely Wilfred McCormick’.
‘The man on the bench is Rocky McCune, a former great star at Koulee high school who comes back to his old home town as coach. He finds the once proud metropolis at the bottom of the heap, athletically, commercially and spiritually. Rocky brings new hope to a fine old town.’
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1955 - David McKay Company, New York - First Edition
The first edition of the first in McCormick’s Rocky McCune series. Inscribed by the author ‘For my good friend Don Woodward, the kind of banker all bankers ought to be! sincerely Wilfred McCormick’.‘The man on the bench is Rocky McCune, a former great star at Koulee high school who comes back to his old home town as coach. He finds the once proud metropolis at the bottom of the heap, athletically, commercially and spiritually. Rocky brings new hope to a fine old town.’
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The Hot Corner - A Rocky McCune Baseball Novel - SIGNED -
Wilfred McCormick
1958 - David McKay Company, New York - First Edition
The first edition of the second baseball novel in McCormick’s Rocky McCune series. Inscribed by the author ‘For my good friend and star pupil, Alice Woods, with warmest personal regards - sincerely Wilfred McCormick’.
Coach Rocky McCune of the Koulee Nine finds his baseball teams ethics threatening to disintegrate with the addition of brilliant but unsportsmanlike Red Bostic, the boy who specializes in spectacular plays, many of them illegal.
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1958 - David McKay Company, New York - First Edition
The first edition of the second baseball novel in McCormick’s Rocky McCune series. Inscribed by the author ‘For my good friend and star pupil, Alice Woods, with warmest personal regards - sincerely Wilfred McCormick’.Coach Rocky McCune of the Koulee Nine finds his baseball teams ethics threatening to disintegrate with the addition of brilliant but unsportsmanlike Red Bostic, the boy who specializes in spectacular plays, many of them illegal.
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Shanghai Paper Hunt Club - A Short Resume of the Season 1929-1930. -
Major E. H. McMichael
1930 - North-China Daily News & Herald Ltd., Shanghai - First and Only Edition
An extremely rare and fine little one-off production, only printed for this particular season. As explained in the foreword ‘For certain reasons it was deemed undesirable to publish the accounts of the past Season’s Hunts in the daily press, but in order that a complete record of the sport during 1929-30 might be preserved for future reference, the Stewards considered that it would be much appreciated, both by members and friends, if some account of the Hunts held could be published in pamphlet form.’ Why it was ‘deemed undesirable’ they do not explain.
A fine copy illustrated with 20 photographs and two sketches. The resume covers nine Paper Hunts and three Handicap races from November 24th, 1929 to February 23rd, 1930. With a list of events for the Shanghai Hounds’ Drag Hunts Season of 1929-30 to the rear.
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1930 - North-China Daily News & Herald Ltd., Shanghai - First and Only Edition
An extremely rare and fine little one-off production, only printed for this particular season. As explained in the foreword ‘For certain reasons it was deemed undesirable to publish the accounts of the past Season’s Hunts in the daily press, but in order that a complete record of the sport during 1929-30 might be preserved for future reference, the Stewards considered that it would be much appreciated, both by members and friends, if some account of the Hunts held could be published in pamphlet form.’ Why it was ‘deemed undesirable’ they do not explain.A fine copy illustrated with 20 photographs and two sketches. The resume covers nine Paper Hunts and three Handicap races from November 24th, 1929 to February 23rd, 1930. With a list of events for the Shanghai Hounds’ Drag Hunts Season of 1929-30 to the rear.
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Across East African Glaciers -
Hans Meyer
1891 - George Philip & Son, London - First Edition in English
A superb example of the first edition, in the publisher’s original and first state illustrated cover highlighting the snow in white and additional colour to the tents and clearing, described by Neate as ‘a most handsome volume’. With mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, three folding colour maps, eight mounted photographic plates, and twelve photogravures
‘Hans Meyer was a geologist and experienced climber who made four trips to the Kilimanjaro region in 1887-1889 culminating in his successful ascent – the first undisputed summit of Kibo, 19,340 feet, the highest of the mountain's three peaks – in 1889. In an earlier attempt, Meyer and his companion Oscar Baumann had the misfortune to arrive in the midst of an Arab revolt against German traders on the East African coast. They were captured and held hostage until a substantial ransom was paid. Meyer's ultimate success has been attributed to his recognition that the greatest obstacle to achieving the summit was the lack of food in the upper regions. He brought a sizeable and well organized party and established several camps on the mountain, allowing him to make multiple attempts at the summit without descending to the base. His lively and highly readable account of the expedition is arguably the most important work on African mountaineering.’ - Walkabout Books.
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1891 - George Philip & Son, London - First Edition in English
A superb example of the first edition, in the publisher’s original and first state illustrated cover highlighting the snow in white and additional colour to the tents and clearing, described by Neate as ‘a most handsome volume’. With mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, three folding colour maps, eight mounted photographic plates, and twelve photogravures‘Hans Meyer was a geologist and experienced climber who made four trips to the Kilimanjaro region in 1887-1889 culminating in his successful ascent – the first undisputed summit of Kibo, 19,340 feet, the highest of the mountain's three peaks – in 1889. In an earlier attempt, Meyer and his companion Oscar Baumann had the misfortune to arrive in the midst of an Arab revolt against German traders on the East African coast. They were captured and held hostage until a substantial ransom was paid. Meyer's ultimate success has been attributed to his recognition that the greatest obstacle to achieving the summit was the lack of food in the upper regions. He brought a sizeable and well organized party and established several camps on the mountain, allowing him to make multiple attempts at the summit without descending to the base. His lively and highly readable account of the expedition is arguably the most important work on African mountaineering.’ - Walkabout Books.
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Pugilistica, The History of British Boxing -
Henry Downes Miles
1906 - John Grant, Edinburgh - First Edition Thus
Three volumes of the most comprehensive history of 18th and 19th century boxing ever produced.
First published in 1880, and then with added illustrations for this set of 1906. The illustrations include sixty-one full page plates, two folding plates, and numerous in-text sketches.
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1906 - John Grant, Edinburgh - First Edition Thus
Three volumes of the most comprehensive history of 18th and 19th century boxing ever produced.First published in 1880, and then with added illustrations for this set of 1906. The illustrations include sixty-one full page plates, two folding plates, and numerous in-text sketches.
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