Chessler Books
Rock Climbing - Mountaineering - Exploration
New - Used - Collectible - Signed
Chessler Books Accepts PAYPAL Chessler Books Accepts VISA Chessler Books Accepts MASTERCARD Chessler Books Accepts DISCOVER CARD Chessler Books Accepts AMERICAN EXPRESS
All Orders Shipped via United States Postal Service   Chessler Books Ships Via USPS
Author:
Title:
Keyword:
Item #:
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M Mc N O P Q
R S T U V W X Y Z
Item #: MW1953-1969-933p
MOUNTAIN WORLD FULL SET 1953-1969 10 Volumes Hardcovers DJ, Near Fine
By Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price: $174.00

List Price: $300.00
You Save $126.00 (42%)



Add to wish list


Detailed Product Description
A Full 10 Volume Set of THE MOUNTAIN WORLD:
1953, 1954, 1955, 1956-1957, 1958-1959, 1960-1961, 1962-1963, 1964-1965, 1966-1967, 1968-1959.  

Published by Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. This set is written in English, all ten are Handsome 10'' tall Hardcovers with Dust Jackets, and all ten books are in Near Fine to Fine condition.  They are complete with their maps, none are Ex Lib, may have minor wear, but they have no major flaws. Each book has its original Dust Jacket, and some DJ's may be faded or have small tears or 'chips' missing. 

The Ten Volumes of the Mountain World, issued from 1953 to 1969, coincided with the first ascents of the 8000 meter peaks of the Himalaya and Karakoram. The Mountain Worlds published here contain articles on all the 14 peaks, usually before the expedition's official account appeared. The first ascents of Gasherbrum II and Broad Peak had books in German, they never had an english language edition. So the articles in Mountain World are the first expedition accounts for those two peaks in English. 

These books also cover the rush of expeditions and first ascents all over the post WW2 world, in the Alps, Central Asia, the Himalaya, Karakoram and other mountain ranges of Asia. Also covered are climbs that took place in the USA, Canada, the Andes, Alaska, Greenland, Andes and much more.  

All ten books are hardcovers,  and postage for ten books will be requested for Media Mail, Priority Mail or International Mail.  




Other Items You Might Like

  • Similar Items Available
  • Items From This Author
  • Items From This Category
CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL 1930-1986 (Not a set) $10 As available
By: Canadian Geographical Society
Price $10.00
- Item # JR7734-121
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
CLIMBER and CLIMBER AND RAMBLER MAGAZINE UK (Not a set) $5 per issue As available
By: Climber and Rambler Magazine
Price $5.00
- Item # JR251-121
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
SUMMIT MAGAZINE BACK ISSUES 1960-1969 See This List
By: Summit Magazine
Price $10.00
- Item # JR154J-936
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1953 Hardcover DJ Near Fine-Fine 2 Sets Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $67.50 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $7.50 (10%)
- Item # MW1953-1272
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1954 Hardcover DJ Near Fine-Fine Multiple Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $26.95 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $48.05 (64%)
- Item # MW1954-1273
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1968/1969 Hardcover DJ Very Good-Fine Multiple Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $31.50 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $43.50 (58%)
- Item # MW1968-1273
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
AMERICAN ALPINE JOURNAL 1939-2022 FULL SET of 85 Volumes Without first ten issues save $2550
By: American Alpine Club
Price $1950.00 ~ Regular $4500.00, You Save $2550.00 (57%)
- Item # AAJ1939-2021-933p
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
KARAKORAM AND WESTERN HIMALAYA 1909 Filippo de Filippi 2 Volumes 1912 1st UK edition Hardcover Near Fine
By: Filippi, Filippo de, Photographs by Vittorio Sella. Luigi Amedeo di Savoy, the Duke of Abruzzi
Price $3900.00 ~ Regular $6500.00, You Save $2600.00 (40%)
- Item # OP133J-933p
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
BERGE DER WELT 1946 [MOUNTAIN WORLD 1946] Paperback RARE FIRST ISSUE Near Fine - Fine 3 Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $9.99 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $65.01 (87%)
- Item # MW1946A-1273
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
GUIDE DES LIVRES SUR LA MONTAGNE ET L'ALPINISME 1492-2021 [GUIDE TO BOOKS ON MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAINEERING] Three Volumes 2022 SIGNED by Jacques Perret 2 sets available
By: Perret, Jacques
Price $495.00
- Item # OP895A-9342
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1953 Hardcover DJ Near Fine-Fine 2 Sets Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $67.50 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $7.50 (10%)
- Item # MW1953-1272
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
BERGE DER WELT 1962/1963 [MOUNTAIN WORLD 1962/1963] Hardcover DJ Fine
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $9.99 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $65.01 (87%)
- Item # MW1962A-1272
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
BERGE DER WELT 1946 [MOUNTAIN WORLD 1946] Paperback RARE FIRST ISSUE Near Fine - Fine 3 Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $9.99 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $65.01 (87%)
- Item # MW1946A-1273
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
KARAKORAM OROGRAPHICAL SKETCH MAPS 2 Map Set 1:250,000 Fine
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $14.95 ~ Regular $35.00, You Save $20.05 (57%)
- Item # MP221-957
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1954 Hardcover DJ Near Fine-Fine Multiple Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $26.95 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $48.05 (64%)
- Item # MW1954-1273
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
BERGE DER WELT 1946 [MOUNTAIN WORLD 1946] Hardcover RARE FIRST ISSUE Near Fine Last copy
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $49.99 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $25.01 (33%)
- Item # MW1946C-127
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1955 Hardcover DJ Near Fine Multiple Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $40.50 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $34.50 (46%)
- Item # MW1955-127
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1956/1957 Hardcover DJ Very Good-Fine Multiple Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $26.95 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $48.05 (64%)
- Item # MW1956-944
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1958/1959 Hardcover DJ Near Fine-Fine Multiple Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $26.95 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $48.05 (64%)
- Item # MW1958-127
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAIN WORLD 1960/1961 Hardcover DJ Near Fine-Fine Multiple Copies Available
By: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Price $67.50 ~ Regular $75.00, You Save $7.50 (10%)
- Item # MW1960-944
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
DIE SCHWEIZER ALPEN: LES ALPES SUISSE: THE SWISS ALPS Spahni, Heimann, Ruttimann, van Hoorick c. 1983 Hardcover Near Fine
By: Spahni, Jean-Christian, Erwin Heimann, Heinrich Ruttimann and Edmond van Hoorick (photos)
Price $39.00 ~ Regular $49.95, You Save $10.95 (22%)
- Item # OP7069-935p
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAINEERING FACTS AND FEATS: GUINNESS SUPERLATIVES BOOK Edward Pyatt 1980 1st ed Hardcover DJ/No DJ Very Good-Fine 3 Copies Available
By: Pyatt, Edward
Price $4.99 ~ Regular $20.00, You Save $15.01 (75%)
- Item # OP1692-9573
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
REINHOLD MESSNER FREE SPIRIT: A CLIMBER'S LIFE Reinhold Messner 1991 1st ed Hardcover DJ Fine [Not Signed] 3 Copies Available
By: Messner, Reinhold
Price $29.95 ~ Regular $150.00, You Save $120.05 (80%)
- Item # BK142B-9503
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD MOUNTAINEER Walter Larden 1910 1st UK edition Hardcover Fine
By: Larden, Walter
Price $105.00 ~ Regular $150.00, You Save $45.00 (30%)
- Item # OP560AB-104
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
HOCHTOUREN IN DEN ALPEN, SPANIEN, NORDAFRIKA, KALIFORNIEN UND MEXIKO [HIGH-TOURS IN THE ALPS, SPAIN, NORTH AFRICA, CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO] Raimond Schafer 1903 1st ed Hardcover Near Fine
By: Schafer, Raimond
Price $9.99 ~ Regular $50.00, You Save $40.01 (80%)
- Item # OP3782-966
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
SCRAMBLES AMONGST THE ALPS IN THE YEARS 1860-69 Edward Whymper 1986 Illustrated edition Hardcover DJ New
By: Whymper, Edward. Color photos by John Cleare
Price $21.00 ~ Regular $50.00, You Save $29.00 (58%)
- Item # OP1787AB-104
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
STUBAI ALPS AND SOUTH TIROL Jeff Williams 1991 Softcover Fine
By: Williams, Jeff
Price $9.99 ~ Regular $30.00, You Save $20.01 (67%)
- Item # GB7540-954
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
ALPS UPSIDE DOWN: MOUNTAIN PANORAMAS SYMMETRICALLY DOUBLED Simon Walther 2017 1st ed Large Hardcover New
By: Walther, Simon and Markus Mäder
Price $39.99 ~ Regular $50.00, You Save $10.01 (20%)
- Item # BK4169-948p
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
THE ALPS Lunn 1914 1st ed Hardcover Near fine
By: Lunn, Arnold
Price $10.00
- Item # OP1819-927
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart
SPEAKING OF SWITZERLAND Gavin De Beer 1952 1st ed Hardcover DJ Near Fine
By: De Beer, G.R.
Price $15.00 ~ Regular $20.00, You Save $5.00 (25%)
- Item # OP1193-932
View Details
Add To Cart
Adding...
Added! Click To View Cart