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| Scottish Mountaineering Club District Guides | |
| THE CAIRNGORMS by Alexander, Sir Henry. 1951. Red Cloth, Hardback. Third edition. 298 pages, illustrated with photographs and maps. Vg+ clean condition with good only dustwrapper (d/w). The d/w has areas of loss to cream coloured d/w on top of front panel of d/w as well as chipping and creasing to d/w extemities. The d/w is now protected in a loose plastic sleeve. | £ 15 |
| Steeple, E.W., Barlow, Guy and MacRobert, Harry. ISLAND OF SKYE. Scottish Mountaineering Club. First reprint. 1931. In original maroon cloth. Some general cloth rubbing to extremities. 126pp with 37 illustrations (including 2 photogravures and 1 large folding plate with diagram, the fold strengthened), 21 line diagrams, and a folding map of the Black Cuillin in rear pocket. One page (page 52/53 loose). No inscriptions. First issued in 1923. | £ 22 |
| Steeple, E.W., Barlow, Guy, MacRobert, Harry & J.H.B. Bell. ISLAND OF SKYE. Scottish Mountaineering Club. Second edition, revised. 1948. In original maroon cloth. No inscriptions. 155 pp with numerous photo plates and line diagrams, some folding, plus rear end paper map of the Cullin. Very good copy. | £ 15 |
| Bennet, Donald. THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS. Scottish Mountaineering Club. 1979. New Series, reprint. Fine in fine complete and unclipped d/w. No inscriptions. Includes Arrochar, Ben Lomond, The Trossachs, Crainlarich and Lawers groups. A Scottish Mountaineering Club District Guide. | £ 10 |
| Andrew, K.M. & Thrippleton, A.A. THE SOUTHERN UPLANDS. Scottish Mountaineering Club. 1972. First edition, New Series. Fine in fine complete and unclipped d/w. No inscriptions. A Scottish Mountaineering Club District Guide. | £ 10 |
| THE NORTHERN HIGHLANDS by Tom Strang. 1970. First revised ed. Fine in fine d/w. | £ 12 |
| THE ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND by W. W. Naismith & E.W. Hodge, 1952. Second edition. Vg+ in vg+ d/w. | £ 22 |
| BEN NEVIS by G. Graham Macphee. 1936 1st. Vg contents / cloth. | £ 25 |
| THE CAIRNGORMS by Alexander, Sir Henry. 1938. Red Cloth, Hardback. Second edition. 236 pages,illustrated with photographs and maps. Vg clean condition, slightly dulled spine. | £ 18 |
| THE NORTHERN HIGHLANDS by E.W. Hodge. 1953. Third edition. Fine in fine d/w, beautiful clean bright copy. | £ 22 |
| THE ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND by Tennant, Norman. 1976. First edition. New Series, revised and amended. Fine in fine d/w. | £ 12 |
| THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS by H. MacRobert. 1952. Second edition. 145pp wiith 49 photographs, 15 line diagrams and a sketch map. Owners name to flyleaf. Red cloth with gilt titles. Very Good in very good - d/w with some small tears, chips and creases to d/w extremities. | £ 15 |
| THE CAIRNGORMS by Alexander, Sir Henry. 1931. Red Cloth, Hardback. Reprint of first edition. 218 pages,illustrated with photographs and maps. Vg clean condition, slightly dulled spine. | £ 20 |
| THE ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND by W. W. Naismith & E.W. Hodge, 1952. Second edition. Vg+ in vg+ d/w. | £ 22 |
| THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS by James A. Parker. 1964. Fourth revised edition. Fine in fine d/w, beautiful clean bright copy. | £ 20 |
| THE CAIRNGORMS by Alexander, Sir Henry. 1928. Red Cloth, Hardback. First edition. 218 pages, illustrated with photographs and maps. Vg clean condition, slightly dulled spine. Scarce as first edition. | £ 35 |
| THE CAIRNGORMS by Alexander, Sir Henry. 1938. Red Cloth, Hardback. Second edition. 236 pages,illustrated with photographs and maps. Vg clean condition, slightly dulled spine with vg- dustwrapper (d/w). The d/w has some creases and chipping to d/w extremities combined with some darkening of cream coloured d/w. Uncommon with d/w. | £ 30 |
| Mountaineering journals & Guides | |
| Alpine Club Journals – Paperbacks. Vg unless stated. Volume 74/1969; Volume 78/1973; Volume 87/1982. | £ 6
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| Alpine Club Journals – Hardbacks. All at least Vg+ in vg+ d/w. Volume 89/1984; Volume 91/1986; Volume 92/1987; Volume 93/1988/1989; Volume 94/1989/1990; Volume 95/1990/1991; Volume 96/1991/1992; Volume 97/1992/1993; Volume 98/1993; Volume 99/1994; Volume 101/1996; Volume 102/1997. | £ 9
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| Conway, Sir, Martin. THE ALPINE JOURNAL: A Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. Volume 17 (1895). Longman, Green & Co., 606pp with illus, maps and diagrams. In original brown pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and vignette to front board. One ‘City of Leeds’ library sticker. Very good contents / cloth. Light cloth wear and rubbing in places. Tight copy of scarce early journal. | £ 85
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| Yeld, George. THE ALPINE JOURNAL: A Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. Volume 20 (1901). Longman, Green & Co., 558pp with illus, maps and diagrams. In original brown pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and vignette to front board. Near fine contents / cloth. Very light spine cloth fading. Attractive clean copy. Tight copy of scarce early journal. | £ 85
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| Yeld, George. THE ALPINE JOURNAL: A Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. Volume 24 (1909). Longman, Green & Co., 710pp with illus, maps and diagrams. In original brown pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and vignette to front board. Very good contents / cloth. Some light cloth marks to front board and bumped corners. Missing title page, thereafter clean and complete. One ex libris ‘Yorkshire Ramblers Club’ sticker. Tight copy of scarce early journal. | £ 65
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| Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal – Volume 2, Number 10, 1893. Loose rear cover. Contains article by Norman Collie on the 'Black Cuchillins'. | £ 15
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| Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal - Volume 2, Number 12, 1893. Good in tact condition. | £ 15
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| Himalayan Journal - Paperback. Vg+ condition. Volume 13/1946. Contains three obituaries of Collie as well as for Bruce, Younghusband and Stein. Edited by Wilfred Noyce. | £ 20
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| Alpine Club Journals. Dent. 1950. First editions. Two volumes. 255pp & 282pp. Edited by T. Graham Brown. Both volumes have a lolour frontipiece and many b/w photos. This is the first Alpine Annual based on the two numbers of the Alpine Journal issued in 1949. Both volumes are in fine condition with vg near complete and unclipped dustwrappers (d/w), which have minor chipping to d/w extremities, especially at head and foot of spine. | £ 20
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| Himalayan Journals - Paperbacks. Fine condition. 47/1989-1990, 50/1992-1993 | £ 12
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| Scottish Mountaineering Club Journals. Single volumes. Some with loose covers, mostly vg. 57/1908, 58/1909, 69/1912, 70/1913, 72/1913, 73/1914, 74/1914, 76/1915, 77/1915, 78/1915, 86/1918, 88/1919. | £ 6
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| Scottish Mountaineering Club Journals. Single volumes. 139/1948, 140/1949, 141/1950, 142/1951, 144/1953, 145/1954, 146/1955, 147/1956, 148/1957, 149/1958, 150/1959, 151/1960, 152/1961, 153/1962, 154/1963, 155/1964, 156/1965, 157/1966, 158/1967, 161/1970, 162/1971, 163/1972, 164/1973, 165/1974, 166/1975, 167/1976, 168/1977, 169,1978, 170/1979, 171/1980, 172/ 1981, 173/1882, 174/1983, 175/1984, 176/1985, 177/1986, 178/1987, 181/1990, 182/1991, 183/1992, 186/1995, 187/1996, 188/1997. | £ 6
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| Scottish Mountaineering Club Journals – Volumes 13 Numbers 72 (February 1912) through to 78 (October 1915) inclusive bound together in vg+ contents/cloth with black cloth and gilt spine lettering. Minor cloth rubbing in places. | £ 55
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| Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal – Volume 19. 1932 Numbers 109 to 113 inclusive. Bound in one volume with dark green cloth and gilt lettering. Vg+ contents / cloth. | £ 50
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| Scottish Mountaineering Club Journals. Single volumes. All in fine condition. 190/1999; 191/2000; 192/2001; 193/2002; 194/2003; 197/2006 and 198/2007. | £ 8
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| Alpine Club Journals. No. 305 / Nov 1962 through to No. 316 / May 1968. These numbered volumes are a mix of hardbound in green cloth with gilt spine lettering and paper covered journals. Mostly in clean condition. | £ 4
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| Alpine Club Journals. Volume 77/1972; 79/1974; 80/1975; 81/1976; 82/1977; 85/1980; 86/1981; 87/1982; 88/1983; 89/1884; 90/1985; 91/1986 and 92/1987. Green hardback cloth. Fine condition. No dustwrappers. Cost per issue. | £ 6
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| British Mountaineering Council. Mountain Life. National Magazine of Mountaineering Comment and Current Events. West Col Productions. First edition. 1972-1976. In orirginal stapled printed paper wraps. Very good condition. No. 2 (June 1972). | £ 15
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| British Mountaineering Council. Mountain Life. National Magazine of Mountaineering Comment and Current Events. West Col Productions. First edition. 1972-1976. In original stapled printed paper wraps. Very good condition. No. 3 (August 1972). | £ 15
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| The Mountaineering Association. Single issues, VG or better. 64/1964; 70/1965; 73/1966; 76/1967; 77/1967; 78/1968; 79/1968 & 80/1968. Cost per issue. | £ 3
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| Fell & Rock Club. Fell & Rock Club Journal, Volume 27, Number 79, 2004. Fine condition. As new. | £ 9
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| Elliot, Doug & Holden, John. THE FELL AND ROCK CENTENARY JOURNAL 2006, Volume 27, Number 80. Fell & Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District. 2006. Hardback. Fine in fine complete and unclipped dustwrapper. No inscriptions or other blemishes. A fine clean tight copy with original red ribbon bookmark. | £ 18
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