The American Sporting Collector's Handbook

By: Allan J. Liu

Price: $3.95

Publisher: Stoeger Publishing Company: 1977

Seller ID: 56479

ISBN: 088317040X

Condition: Used - Very Good

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1977 printing - No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Gently read. View more info

Gold in Canada. and Where to Find It

By: D. W. Foster

Price: $9.95

Publisher: None Noted: circa 1974

Seller ID: 77237

ISBN: 281BNB1003596

Condition: Used - Very Good

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No publisher noted. Author name and circa 1974 publishing date from Worldcat (OCLC Number: 317309976) No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Gently read. View more info

Rocky Mountain Mining Camps: The Urban Frontier

By: Duane A. Smith

Price: $8.95

Publisher: Indiana University Press: 1967

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 76822

ISBN: B0006BRDDU

Condition: Used - Very Good

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NOT ex-library. No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. DJ is VG. Gently read. . . . . Table of Contents: * PREFACE -- 1.) The urban frontier -- 2.) Young America -- 3.) Not all were welcome -- 4.) When young America finds a good gold gulch -- 5.) Boom days -- 6.) Growing pains -- 7.) Maturing in spite of itself -- 8.) Magnet in the mountains -- 9.) Problems of urbanization -- 10.) The mature camp -- 11.) Community leadership -- 12.) Life was never easy -- 13.) A time for relaxation -- 14.) The tiger is found -- 15.) The promised land -- ... View more info

The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book: Singin', Praisin', Raisin'

By: Editors-Joyce Green, Casi Best

Price: $12.95

Publisher: Anchor: August 2011

Seller ID: 68112

ISBN: 0307742598

Condition: Used - Like New

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No marks in text. Spine uncreased, new and unread. . . . . . . . For almost half a century, Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. The Foxfire 45th Anniversary Book continues the beloved tradition of celebrating a simpler life, this time with a focus on Appalachian music, folk legends, and a history full of outsized personalities. We hear the encouraging life sto... View more info

Scrambles Amongst the Alps: A New Illustrated Edition (With additional illustrations and material from the author's unpublished diaries)

By: Edward Whymper; Editor-H. E. G. Tyndale; Photographer-John Cleare

Price: $8.95

Publisher: Peregrine Smith Books: 1986

Seller ID: 71757

ISBN: 0879052392

Condition: Used - Very Good

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No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. DJ is VG. Gently read. . . ., . . . . .This is one of the great classics on mountaineering and even today is a fresh and very exciting read. Chris Bonington. On 11th of July, 1865 began a series of events that were to end in tragedy. Returning from the success of the first ever ascent of the Matterhorn, four of Whymper's party plunged down the North face to their deaths when a rope snapped. The news of the accident stunned the entire civilized world. The reissue of Whymper's fascinating description of the first ascent of the Matte... View more info

The Razor Edge Book of Sharpening

By: John Juranitch, Rose Juranitch, Joe Juranitch, Randy Meskill, Mary Meskill

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Warner Books: March 1985

Seller ID: 56020

ISBN: 0446380024

Condition: Collectible - Very Good

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1st Edition / 1st Printing (March 1985) - No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Gently read. . . . . . . . . . . . Universally recognized as 'The Bible of The Cutting Edge', this book belongs in the library of anyone who is serious about sharpening. Written by Guinness world record holder John Juranitch, it contains all the knowledge and insights gained during his more than 40 years in the sharpening industry. The 145 page book is crammed with photos, illustrations and cutting edge secrets you won't find anywhere else. Its 14 chapters cover topics like how to choose... View more info

Don't Forget the Duct Tape: Tips and Tricks for Repairing Outdoor Gear

By: Kristin Hostetter

Price: $3.95

Publisher: Mountaineers Books: August 2003

Seller ID: 47554

ISBN: 0898869064

Condition: Used - Like New

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No marks or writing observed in the text. Spine uncreased - Appears unread. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'If anything, this tiny little book should weigh about 60 or 70 pounds. The information is just crammed into the few pages here in a very dense manner. There's little time wasted. Almost every sentence and topic is useful. Want to take better care of your backpacking stove, it's in here. Want some hints on keeping your sleeping bag clean, look in here. Need to know better ways you can repair your boots to keep those 15 year old friends working, look in here. Sprinkled throughout are a... View more info

My Daddy Was a Caver

By: O. M. Wisdom

Price: $9.95

Publisher: TCMA: circa 1990

Seller ID: 45794

ISBN: 281BNB1002734

Condition: Used - Very Good

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Paper wraps - No date, circa 1991 (2nd Edition) No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Gently read. Cartoons about caving. View more info

The Old-Time Cowhand

By: Ramon F. Adams; Illustrator-Nick Eggenhofer

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Macmillan Company: 1961

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 72299

ISBN: B0000CL6OP

Condition: Collectible - Very Good

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1st Edition / 1st Printing (stated) in fair DJ. - No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. From private collection, dust cover is in archival mylar. View more info

A Study for the National Speleological Society: Knox Cave, Albany County, New York (Bulletin 3, New York Cave Survey - 1979)

By: Robert P. Addis

Price: $9.95

Publisher: National Speleological Society: 1979

Seller ID: 45793

ISBN: B001BM80BM

Condition: Used - Very Good

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1 of 500 copies - No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Gently read. View more info

One Man's Forest (Pleasure and Profit From Your Own Woods)

By: Rockwell R Stephens

Price: $5.95

Publisher: S. Greene Press: 1974

Seller ID: 60921

ISBN: 0828902240

Condition: Used - Very Good

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No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Gently read. View more info

Notorious Grizzly Bears

By: W.P. Hubbard; Collaborator-Seale Harris

Price: $19.95

Publisher: Swallow Press: 1960

Seller ID: 56397

ISBN: 0804006172

Condition: Used - Very Good

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Later printing - No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. Gently read. . . . . . . . . . 'Tremendously fun read about various outlaw bears and their careers outsmarting man. Unfortunately, the story usually ends the same way, with the bear dead, but it is nice to read about a few bruins beating the overwhelming odds for a while. Many of the areas where these bears had their careers have since exterminated the grizzly, a fact which did not escape the author in the 1960's. Hubbard was ahead of his time in calling for controls on grizzly hunting and closed seasons, as he s... View more info