RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS

John Robinson was one the early instigators of Lake District climbing and was involved in many first ascents with fellow pioneers of the likes of WP Haskett Smith and OG Jones. He was so highly thought of by his fellow mountaineers that when he died of cancer at a relatively young age they clubbed together to build the splendid memorial of Robinson's Cairn near Pillar Rock, his favourite crag.

This book by Michael Waller is not soley about his climbing, but also concerns his life a prominent member of the local farming community. It is illustrated with numerous old photos though the rquality of reproduction is not brilliant.

Card cover, 145 pages.

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A collection of superb photographs from the late Victorian/Edwardian era, both climbing and otherwise, taken by Keswick's renowned climbing photographers, George and Ashley Abraham. This is a very large book 25cm x 34cm x 1.5cm with lots of unnumbered pages and a card cover. There is an introduction by Sue Steinberg, Ashley Abraham's grandaughter and each photo is captioned, though the captions are rather minimal. However the photographic reproduction is very good and this is an intriguiing collection that is unlikely to be reprinted - one not to be missed.

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The latest mountaineering adventures in the life of Boardman Tasker award winning author and ex-miner Andy Cave. Hardrback with photos, 230 pages.

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Mountaineering autobiography of Steve Venables, prize-winning author and best known for being the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen. Describes his many expeditions to remote ranges culminating in the Kanshung Face of Everest expedition where as he writes "although we didn't go seeking deliberately an epic near-death experience, it did turn out that way."

Several pages of colour photos, 370 pages, hardback.

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A sort of mini coffee table book for boulderers with excepts from writings and quotes from famous exponents of the art together with a good collection of photos from all over the world. Brought to you by John Watson who also produced Stone Country, a bouldering guide to Scotland.

160 pages, card cover.

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Rarely is climbing fiction worth reading: generally it is dismal stuff full of miserable characters who can't pay their bills and spend their days on the dole gazing out of rain spattered windows in some grim northern town. All thoroughly depressing - there are some notable exceptions of course but sadly they are few and far between.

Judith Brown's essays are different. Packed full of wittily observed portraits of the climbing and hill folk that she knows so well from her many climbing trips all over the world made from her base in the northern Lake District, they are also well written and a pleasure to read. Paperback, 114 pages.

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Heinrich Harrer's early books, The White Spider and Seven Years in Tibet are must have classics of mountain literature. This is his full autobiography, published in German in 2002 just a few years before his death, and now published in an English translation for the first time. Hardback, 511 pages with several pages of fascinating black and white and colour photos.

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Mabel Barker was one of the leading female rock climbers in the Lake District in the '20s and '30s. She made the first female lead of the Great Flake on Central Buttress and the first female traverse of the Cuillin Ridge. This well researched biography is by Jan Levi who regularly wins competitions for her writing. Hard back, several pages of historical photographs, 264 pages.

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Yvonn Chouinard's rags to riches story of his amazing rise from itinerant piton make to founder and owner of Patagonia, an international company with a turnover of more than £100 million per year. His business philosophy (which is the main content of this book) is summed up well in the title and he is one of the world's greatest eco-philanthropists, using at least 1% of his firm's annual profits to buy up vast swathes of South American wilderness and turn them into national parks. Extrordinary! Hardback, lots of black and white photos, 260 pages.

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Scottish climbing's answer to James Dean maybe? Star rock climber Robin Smith's life was tragically cut short at the age of 23 when he and Wilfred Noyce slipped on a descent in the Russian Pamirs and fell around 1000m. In a brief seven years he had already made a name for himself with a string of high class first ascents including, Glueless Groove (E2) on the Cobbler, Shibboleth (E2) on the Buachaille, and The Bat (E2) on Ben Nevis - this last with Dougal Haston and memorably recounted by Smith in his article "The Bat and the Wicked" (quoted in full in this book) which was published in the 1960 SMC Journal and later made into a film. By Jimmy Cruickshank, one of Smith's schoolfriends and an early climbing partner. Paperback with some illustrations, 374 pages.

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Sorry - out of print. Reprint due but no date as yet. 

Dougal Haston's sole venture into fiction before his untimely death in an avalanche in 1977. Long out of print, and now re-issued with an extra introduction by Robin Campbell, this is one of the better works of fiction by a mountaineer - though to be truthful the competition is not that great! Paperback, 192 pages.

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The outrageous Neil Gresham and Tim Emmett, plus fellow assorted talented lunatics, recount tales of climbing derring do from all over the world. Large format with more pictures than words and with some stunning shots. Quirkily self-published without page numbers, but there are quite a lot, card cover.

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Paul Pritchard's admirably related long road to recovery after his horrendous Totem Pole accident. Culminates in an epic ascent of Kilimanjaro with other disabled climbers including Jamie Andrew. Paperback with some photos, 258 pages.

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Mick goes on a big adventure - several in fact! Mick Fowler describes his early years from walking in the Lakes with his father, through to Scottish ice, Dover chalk, and culminating in the epic Golden Pillar of Spantik in the Karakorum. This book was first published in 1995 by Hodder & Stoughton (copies now change hands for over £100!): this is a new revised edition, and the cover and size matches with that of his latest book "On Thin Ice". Hardback with photos, 224 pages.

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Jolly ice axes chaps! The latest adventures of climbing tax-man and all round superhero Mick Fowler makes a spiffing good read! Hardback with photos, 223 pages.

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From a tough life down t'pit, to a tough life oop t'hill - Andy Cave's Boardman Tasker award winner is a gripping yarn. Paperback with photos, 276 pages.

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"He was a ****", was allegedly Joe Brown's sole contribution to this warts and all biography of Whillans by Jim Perrin. Fortunately others were more forthcoming. Joint 2005 Boardman-Tasker Award winner. Paperback with photos, 354 pages.

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Intruiging biography of Millican Dalton, the man who in the 1920s quit his office job for a life of living in caves and tents in Borrowdale and ekeing out a living as a self-styled "Professor of Adventure". Numerous period black and white photos. By M.D.Entistle. Card cover, 106 pages.

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Hilarious climbing poetry spoofs of classic poems - eg
"If you can smear - and not make slabs your master,
If you can crimp - and not make walls your bane:
If you can lead on Rhyolite and Gritstone
And treat those two sediments just the same;" etc, etc!

"This is grass roots stuff... marvellously entertaining" Ken Wilson.

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Plucky Jaime Andrew loses best friend and all limbs in unbelievably ferocious storm on the Droites. Heroic rescue by French helicopter team is the first step to recovery and climbing again. A Douglas Bader for our times. Paperback, photos, 305 pages.

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Breath-taking photography and Camp 4 history combine to make a must own coffee table book for anyone interested in "The Valley". By Alex Huber and Heinz Zak (no mean slouches themselves when it comes to Yosemite climbing). Hardback, more inspiring photos than you can shake a clip-stick at, 176 pages.

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Autobiography of pivotal Scottish mountaineer and author Bill Murray posthumously drawn together with painstaking thoroughness by Ken Wilson. Beautifully written. Illustrated hardback, 352 pages.

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English translation (by Tim Carruthers) of autobiography by Heckmair, one of the successful team to make the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger. Illustrated hardback, 352 pages.

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Steve Venables recounts a gripping tale of near disaster on Panch Chuli V. Paperback, photos, 208 pages.

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The late Harry Griffin's tale of life as a young rock climber in the Lake District in the 1930s. A must for anyone interested in the history of Lakeland climbing, and particularly that of Dow Crag.

Sorry - out of print.

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Siegfried Herford was without doubt the best rockclimber of his generation and one of the best Britain has produced. He was particularly prolific in the Lake District where his new routes included Central Buttress, Scafell (HVS, 1914) and both North Climb (IV, 1913) and Walker's Gully (V, 1914), Pillar Rock in winter, as well as numerous other climbs. Tragically he was killed in the First World War, aged only 24.

Keith Treacher has obviously put a lot of research into this well written biography that includes a great many historical photos. Hardback, 168 pages.

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Steve Venables' account of his amazing ascent of a new route on the Kangshung Face of Everest and on to the summit of Everest in 1988. He was the only member of the team to summit, and the first Brit to climb Everest without Oxygen. Originally published in the UK under the title "Everest Kangshung Face", this is the American edition. Paperback, black and white photos, 262 pages.

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Steve Venables's Boardman Tasker award winner describing two expeditions to Kashmir. Paperback, photos, 301 pages.

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Biography of Herman Buhl, one of the greatest of mountaineers, by Reinhold Messner and Horst Hofler (translated by Tim Carruthers). Illustrated hardback, 205 pages.

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Peter and Leni Gillman resurrect George Mallory (his life and conflicting passions). Written since the discovery of Mallory's body on Everest in 1999 - this brings the mystery up to date - well so far! Paperback, photos, 306 pages.

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Jim Curran's pimples and all biography of his great friend Sir Chris Bonington's life to date. Paperback, photos, 264 pages.

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Subtitled "The Conquest of Denali". Sumptuous doesn't do it justice. Wonderful photography and writing from Bradford Washburn and David Roberts tell the story of the mountain's discovery and ascent. Large format hardback, fully illustrated, 207 pages.

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Excellent biography, both of the late John Cunningham, and the notorious Creag Dhu, a Glasgow based climbing club of a certain reputation. By Jeff Connor. Hardback, photos, 252 pages.

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Simon Yates (famous as the man who cut the rope in Joe Simpson Touching the Void episode) writes a gripping yarn himself. Paperback, photos, 176 pages.

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Rivetting account of the terrible 1996 storm on Everest where 8 climbers died By John Krakauer who was on the mountain when it happened. Paperback, photos, 291 pages.

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Essays on the Eiger and other climbing ventures. By John Krakauer. Paperback, 186 pages.

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Cult classic biography of North Wales based climbing legend - the late Mo Anthoine, by Al Alvarez. Paperback, photos, 159 pages.

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Autobiographical rags to riches story of talented climbing bum Paul Pritchard prior to his horrendous accident on the Totem Pole. Boardman Tasker Award winner. Hardback with photos, 192 pages.

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Sombre condemnation of comercial greed on Everest and elswhere. Well crafted but depressing reading. By Joe Simpson. Paperback, photos, 207 pages.

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Semi-truthful autobiography of himalayan bad boys Adrian and Alan Burgess. Paperback, photos, 463 pages.

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Norman Collie was one of the greatest of Victorian mountaineers. This book reccounts his amazing 1895 attempt on Nanga Parbat, as well as many other adventures such as the first winter ascent of Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis. Paperback, photos, 183 pages.

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