My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus. With an Introduction by Mrs. Mummery and an Appreciation by J.A.Hobson. Second Edition (fourth impression). BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY OF A CLIMBING CLASSIC
by MUMMERY Albert Frederick
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About This Item
T Fisher Unwin,, 1908. 8vo., Second Edition, with portrait frontispiece in photogravure (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, plates in photogravure and illustrations in the text, neat contemporary inscription on title, free endpapers lightly browned; original oatmeal buckram, backstrip with leather labels (chipped at edges) framed and lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, corners lightly bruised else a very good, bright, clean copy. Mummery's classic account was first published in 1895. In this, arguably the best, edition the frontispiece of Aiguille Verte is replaced by the author's portrait. Neate *555.
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- Island Books (GB)
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- Title
- My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus. With an Introduction by Mrs. Mummery and an Appreciation by J.A.Hobson. Second Edition (fourth impression). BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY OF A CLIMBING CLASSIC
- Author
- MUMMERY Albert Frederick
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T Fisher Unwin,
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- sports, mountaineering, climbing, rock-climbing, alps, alpine, caucasus, mummery, albert frederick mummery
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