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Summer Months Among the Alps: With the Ascent of Monte Rosa

Summer Months Among the Alps: With the Ascent of Monte Rosa

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Summer Months Among the Alps: With the Ascent of Monte Rosa

by Thomas W. Hinchliff

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Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, London, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Inscribed by Author. Size: 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75" tall. xviii + 312pp. Internally clean. Binding firm, spine slightly cocked. Hinges reinforced with binding tape. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Edges browned. Covers slightly marked. Corners bumped. Rebound by Edmonds & Remnants, London, with original spine and cloth covers laid on to new boards. Advertisement pages to pastedowns have been preserved. Faint inscription to front end paper appears to read, "Lionel G. Robinson, from the author." Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff (5 December 1825 – 8 May 1882) was an English mountaineer, traveller, and author, from 1875 to 1877 the seventh President of the Alpine Club. 'Summer Months Among the Alps' was referred to in Mark Twain's 'A Tramp Abroad' as "Hinchliffe's book". Contains frontispiece, 3 illustrations and 3 fold-out maps, one of which has some repairs and is partially torn at fold. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Mountaineering; Europe; 19th century; Travel & Places. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20658. .

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
20658
Title
Summer Months Among the Alps: With the Ascent of Monte Rosa
Author
Thomas W. Hinchliff
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1857
Keywords
BZDB243 sports, leisure, travel, bio, C19th, history Mountaineering; Europe; 19th century; Travel & Places. Inscribed by Author Thomas W. Hinchliff Summer Months Among the Alps: With the Ascent of Monte Rosa
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Travel & Places; Mountaineering;

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