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Bradford Washburn, Mountaineer and Photographer, by Micheal Chessler

Dear friends,
This week we went to Boston to see a living legend, Bradford Washburn. Below are many of his titles SIGNED by the 94 year old mountaineer. We suggest an early order as all are limited in quantity (there is a limit to how many books a 94 year old man can sign!).

Brad is still as sharp as a tack. We were driving near his home and he remarked about how beautiful a spring day it was, but said the wispy high clouds indicated that there were high winds on top of Mount Washington. He then rattled off the Observatory's phone number by heart and said we should call it to check their weather when we reached a phone. I said, we don't have to wait, I have a cell phone! So I dialed the number he gave me, handed him the phone and he said, "This is Brad Washburn. How high are your winds up there." They were within 10 mph of his estimate!
Michael Chessler of Chessler Books

PS: We have also re-listed some very popular SIGNED books from previous E- mails: books SIGNED by Bob Bates, David Roberts, Conrad Anker, Fred Beckey and Tomaz Humar. --Michael Chessler

CHESSLER BOOKS

ON HIGH: THE ADVENTURES OF BRAD WASHBURN $75 Book # BK1858
Washburn, Bradford and Donald Smith. 2002. 240 pp, many photos. This is the Washburn book we have all been waiting for, the complete story of his life and many adventures; Everest, McKinley, Amelia Earhart, Mt Kennedy, the Yukon and St Elias Range, more. Large hardcover. SIGNED by Bradford Washburn.

HIGH ALASKA: FORAKER, HUNTER, DENALI. HARDCOVER SIGNED BY BRADFORD WASHBURN $175 Book # GB1220
Jon Waterman, photos by Bradford Washburn. 1989, 1st edition hardcover. 400 pp, maps, color photos. 78 Washburn photos, 48 routes. Superb large format paperback history and guide. Long out of print in hardcover but we came up with a few BRAND NEW HARDCOVER FIRST EDITIONS! SIGNED by Bradford Washburn.

MOUNT McKINLEY: THE CONQUEST OF DENALI $75 Book # BK1645A
Washburn, Bradford and David Roberts. 2000, 2nd edition. 206 pp, 120 photos. Washburn's legendary photos and Roberts' fluent text details the amazing history of climbing our highest peak. The definitive book on Mount McKinley. Large-format hardcover. SIGNED by Brad Washburn and David Roberts. ALSO AVAILABLE UNSIGNED $28 BOOK # BK1645B

THE DISHONORABLE DR COOK $75 Book # BK1637
Washburn, Bradford. 2001, 1st edition. 192 pp, many photos. For 50 years, Bradford Washburn has been fascinated by Frederick Cook's claim to have been the first to reach the summit of Mount McKinley in 1906. The Dishonorable Dr. Cook tells the story of Cook, what sort of man he was, why he staked his reputation on a flimsy story, and why so many people have been anxious to debunk his claims. Other details of Cook's colorful, if checkered, career are also included, such as his role in Peary's unsuccessful expedition to the North Pole in 1892/93, his own amazing circumnavigation of McKinley in 1903, and his determination to be the first to reach the North Pole. Cook's account of the 1906 McKinley ascent is described, followed by evidence against it. Most compelling, however, are the side-by-side comparisons of Cook's original
photos with Washburn's identical ones, taken decades later, from locations very different than Cook alleged. Washburn's name is all but synonymous with Mount McKinley, and his skill in recreating the photos is incomparable. SIGNED by Bradford Washburn. Large format hardcover with dust jacket.

BRADFORD WASHBURN: MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY $85 Book # BK1785
Washburn, Bradford. 2000, 2nd edition. 144 pp, 165 photos. Washburn's mountaineering and photographic accomplishments are unparalleled in the annals of climbing. A superb collection of his photos, probably the best exhibit in print. Large hardcover. SIGNED by Bradford Washburn. ALSO AVAILABLE UNSIGNED PAPERBACK $30 BOOK # BK1641

ESCAPE FROM LUCANIA $200 Book # BK1854A
Roberts, David. 2002. 206 pp, photos. The incredible story of Bob Bates' and Brad Washburn's 1937 first ascent of 17,150' Mt Lucania in the Wrangell St Elias Wilderness, and 100 mile hike out, a near death march for survival. Hardcover. SIGNED by Bradford Washburn, Bob Bates and David Roberts. We only have about 6 copies left that are
triple signed, and as Brad and Bob are 94 years old... get it while you can! ALSO AVAILABLE UNSIGNED, New Hardcover with DJ and remainder mark. WAS $23 SALE $10 BOOK # BK1854B

THE LOST EXPLORER: FINDING MALLORY ON MOUNT EVEREST $50 Book # BK46
Anker, Conrad & David Roberts. 1999. 192 pp, 21 photos. Anker found Mallory's body on Mount Everest, and then climbed the difficult "second step", the hardest pitch on the North Ridge route. Hardcover. SIGNED by Conrad Anker and David Roberts (and a few triple signed with Dave Hahn who climbed Everest with Conrad). These are the first copies we have had signed by both authors. ALSO AVAILABLE UNSIGNED SALE! $10 BOOK # BK45

POINTS UNKNOWN: A CENTURY OF GREAT EXPLORATION $40 Book # BK1277
Roberts, David, ed. 2000. 608 pp. This superb new collection of adventure writings takes from the best stories and climbers in the literature: Hornbein, Boardman, Shipton, Shackleton, Thesiger, Krakauer, Tilman, etc. Hardcover. SIGNED by David Roberts.

TRUE SUMMIT: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED ON THE ASCENT OF ANNAPURNA $50 Book # BK1280
Roberts, David. 2000. 239 pp, photos. We all know the story of the first ascent of Annapurna... or do we? The conflicts of the team, the sacrifices of the unsung heroes: Terray, Lachenal and Rebuffat, finally have their true story told. Hardcover. SIGNED by David Roberts. These are the first signed copies we have had. ALSO AVAILABLE UNSIGNED SALE! $10 BOOK # BK1278

VIDEO! ALASKA REMINISCENCES: 60 YEARS OF ADVENTURES WITH BRADFORD & BARBARA WASHBURN VIDEO # V1767 $30 Brad & Barbara Washburn are interviewed, Brad demonstrates his big camera, includes 1940's film footage. 43 minutes.

VIDEO! MOUNT MCKINLEY: THE 1951 FIRST ASCENT OF THE WEST BUTTRESS VIDEO # V1909 $30
Brad Washburn made the first ascent of the now standard route, McKinley's West Buttress, in July 1951. Includes original footage and recent interviews with Washburn.

A RANGE OF GLACIERS: THE EXPLORATION AND SURVEY OF THE NORTHERN CASCADE RANGE $60 Book # BK1875
Beckey, Fred. 2003. 500+ pp, ills, maps. Nobody is better qualified to tell the entire story of the exploration of the Cascades than Fred Beckey, because he did much of the pioneering climbs himself. Described are early British and American boundary surveys, traders, railroads, gold seekers and much more. A landmark book in Cascade history. Hardcover. SIGNED by Fred Beckey. ALSO AVAILABLE, UNSIGNED COPIES $40 BOOK # BK116

TOMAZ HUMAR: NO IMPOSSIBLE WAYS $135 Book # BK706
Humar, Tomaz. 2001. 200+ pp, 200+ color photos. Messner calls Humar "The most remarkable mountain climber of his generation," for such amazing climbs as the South Face of Dhaulagiri, plus new routes on Ganesh V, Annapurna, Ama Dablam, Bobaye, Nuptse, etc. Large format hardcover. A fabulous book, really a modern classic. ALSO AVAILABLE UNSIGNED $125 Book # BK1791 ALSO AVAILABLE SIGNED BUT SLIGHTLY DAMP STAINED $45 Book # BK1934

MORE SELLAS ARRIVED! SUMMIT: VITTORIO SELLA: MOUNTAINEER AND PHOTOGRAPHER THE YEARS 1879-1909. WAS $50 SALE: $35 Book # BK1406
Last year we bought 86 copies of this book and sold all 86! We just received some more, so get them while you still can! Before we describe the book, we want to say that this book will, in our opinion, become a highly desirable and sought after book in years to come, and our inclination is to sell a few copies now, and lose the rest in our warehouse, and find them ten years from now when they are worth $100 or more! Sella is the greatest mountain photographer ever. Sella, Vittorio. Essays by Ansel Adams, David Brower, Greg Child, etc. NY, 1999, 1st edition. 128 pp, 125 duotone photos, panoramas. This is the definitive collection of Sella photos. Using images from K2 and the Karakoram, Mount St Elias, the Ruwenzori, Caucasus, Kangchenjunga and the Alps, this book belongs in the library of all mountaineers. Large-format hardcover, absolutely new condition in original shrinkwrap.

IF YOU HAVE ORDERED IN THE LAST 2 YEARS BY CREDIT CARD WE HAVE YOU ON FILE, JUST E-MAIL US YOUR NAME THE BOOKS YOU WANT! Order by E-Mail, phone, fax etc, see bottom of E-Mail for details.

ORDER FROM: CHESSLER BOOKS
P.O. Box 4359, Evergreen, Colorado 80437 USA
(800) 654-8502; (303) 670-0093
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