{"product_id":"high-mountains-cold-seas-a-biography-of-h-w-tilman-j-r-l-anderson","title":"High Mountains \u0026 Cold Seas: A Biography of H.W. Tilman, J.R.L. Anderson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 366.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The original green cloth binding remains structurally sound and largely clean, exhibiting only minor shelf-wear to the spine ends and corners, while the gilt lettering to the spine remains bright and entirely unoxidised. The page block is tight, and the text is clean throughout, displaying only a hint of the light, uniform age-toning typical of the paper stock. However, as an ex-library volume, the book's condition is downgraded by several institutional marks: the front free endpaper bears a small star stamp alongside noticeable tape and glue residue from a removed library pocket or bookplate, and the title page features a prominent Sefton Library Services ink stamp. The original dust jacket is Very Good; it is unclipped and entirely whole, presenting mild rubbing to the panels, a touch of creasing along the top edges, and some gentle sunning to the spine, yet remaining a highly presentable example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition. This volume is an ex-library copy, originally held by Sefton Library Services, as evidenced by the ink stamp on the title page and the remnant marks on the front endpaper. Despite its institutional past, it retains its original photographic dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.R.L. Anderson's comprehensive biography of the esteemed mountaineer and sailor H.W. Tilman was first published by Victor Gollancz in 1980, and this true first printing remains sought-after by collectors of exploration literature. While copies of this biography regularly appear on the open market, an ex-library copy is generally considered a sturdy reading or placeholder copy rather than a premium collector's item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarold William 'Bill' Tilman (1898–1977) was one of the most accomplished and enigmatic explorers of the twentieth century, celebrated equally for his pioneering mountaineering exploits in the Himalaya and his audacious, lightweight sailing voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic. In \u003ci\u003eHigh Mountains and Cold Seas\u003c\/i\u003e, J.R.L. Anderson draws extensively on Tilman’s personal diaries and correspondence to construct a deeply nuanced portrait of the man behind the gruff, taciturn exterior. The biography chronicles Tilman’s remarkable trajectory from the trenches of the First World War to his legendary partnership with Eric Shipton, his successful ascent of Nanda Devi, and his later-in-life transition to extreme high-latitude sailing aboard his Bristol Channel pilot cutters. It is an enduring testament to a life lived relentlessly at the edge of the map.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54610658525523,"sku":"5110","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_120205.jpg?v=1786975269","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/high-mountains-cold-seas-a-biography-of-h-w-tilman-j-r-l-anderson","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}