The Story Of Mont Blanc
by Albert Smith
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
G P Putnam, 1853-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1st American edition. Bound in publisher's green cloth. Embossed mountaineering scene on front board. Hardcover. Mylar cover. Good binding. Head of spine chipped. 209 p. Neate S86. In 1851 Albert Smith ascended Mont Blanc, the 37th ascent of the peak, and the year after produced at the Egyptian Hall in London a descriptive entertainment, which he called 'Mont Blanc,' describing the ascent of the mountain and the Englishman abroad. Smith's Mont Blanc show ran for 2000 performances over six years and helped to popularize mountain climbing in mid-Victorian Britain. The lectures made him rich.He was one of the founding members of the British Alpine Club in 1857. Early signature of J.H. Hazard.
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- SequiturBooks (US)
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- Title
- The Story Of Mont Blanc
- Author
- Albert Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G P Putnam
- Date Published
- 1853-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration, Mountaineering and Nature;
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