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Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers. A Series of Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club.

Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers. A Series of Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club.

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Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers. A Series of Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club.

by BALL John (editor) 1818-1889

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London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts, 1859. First . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Commonly regarded as the cornerstone of any mountaineering collection. In the original pictorial gilt cloth, corners bumped, gilt titles to spine, expertly re-backed preserving the original cloth. Internally, half title, frontis, title with vignette, [5], (vi-xvi), [1], 2-516 pp, 8 colour chromolithographs, 9 maps (some folding), 23 woodcuts, new endpapers, small signature on title (McDaniel), light edge wear, one map with short tear, lightly foxed. (208*136 mm). (Neate 18). There was also a second series with plain plates as well as a number of later printings. Ball was the first President of the Alpine Club and his travelers guide to the Alps was the standard work for many years.

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Title
Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers. A Series of Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club.
Author
BALL John (editor) 1818-1889
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Edition
First
Publisher
Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1859
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Weight
2.20 lbs
Keywords
Climbing Mountaineering Sport Alpine
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Mountains Mountaineering and Climbing;

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