Scrambles Amongst the Alps in The Years 1860 - '69
by Whymper , Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Decatur, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
J.B.Lippincott, 1872 Near Fine US First Edition 1872. . Bright gilded cloth. Very firm binding. Appears unread and no markings. With over 100 Illustrations engraved drawings on wood. Considered to be the best book ever written on Mountaineering. Edward Whymper conquered many firsts including the Matterhorn. A lovely rare book. 164 pp. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- GRATEFUL DEAD BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 191018
- Title
- Scrambles Amongst the Alps in The Years 1860 - '69
- Author
- Whymper , Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J.B.Lippincott
- Date Published
- 1872
- Bookseller catalogs
- Memoirs, Biography and Autobiography; Rare Firsts; Mountaineering;
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About the Seller
GRATEFUL DEAD BOOKS
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Decatur, Georgia
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