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Published by George Bell and Sons, 1896
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
2nd Ed. Sm. 8vo. xiv + 176pp. + [iii]. Cold. frontis., 8 plates, map, many ills. Some light browning, original gilt lettered cloth with gilt ills. to upper board, sl. faded spine chipped to tail. Neate D07. Rather exaggerated accounts of fairly unremarkable climbs. The reviewer in the Alpine Journal noted with some satisfaction that the book had been advertised by one magazine under the heading of fiction. US$34.
Published by London, George Bell and Sons, and New York, 1896,, 1896
Seller: Harteveld Rare Books Ltd., Fribourg, Switzerland
First Edition
in-8vo, XIV + 176 p. + 2 ll., with 10 illustr. on plates (incl. the map and coloured frontispiece) and 25 text illustrations. Original clothbound, slight fading to spine, light soiling, gilt image on front-cover (mountaineer). In all a fine copy. The first edition was published in 1894, some corrections were made especially for the different spelling of mountain peaks. In the first edition the ?Marmolata? came up with at least 4 different spellings and for the ?Eisach, Eisack or Eisak? these 3 diff. spellings were given. ?Rather exaggerated accounts of fairly unremarkable climbs. The reviewer in the Alpine Journal noted with some satisfaction that the book had been advertised by one magazine under the heading of ?FICTION? (?). (Neate). This can be one of the reasons to add this book to your collection: it will make all the other books important.Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Neate D07 ; Perret 1237.
Published by George Bell and Sons, London, UK/New York, NY, 1894
Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition, 1894. Tightly bound in maroon cloth with gold titles and landscape imagery. Overall shelf wear and soiling, faded and slightly slanted spine, remains Good. The contents include numerous illustrations, some full page and in color. The text shows very slight smudging, a few pencil marks and one slight hinge separation (not affecting binding integrity). This copy is from a 19th Century private lending institution, the Mercantile Library of New York City. The Mercantile Library stamp and number are on the title page and some of the internal pages and their two bookplates on the front pastedown. The spine has a small, oval Mercantile library sticker. There are no other indications of the library's ownership.
Published by London George Bell & Sons 1896, 1896
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
Book
Condition: very good. 2nd Edition. xiv, 176pp. Small octavo. Original deep red cloth boards with gilt title on spine and front. Gilt image of mountain climber on front. Slight lean to spine. Bottom right corner slightly bumped. Previous owner's gift inscription on verso f.f.e.p. 25 black-and-white illustrations in text. 9 black-and-white plates, including frontis with tissue. Text is clean and tight. very good An account of the author's climbing stories, widely held to be told with slight exaggeration but nonetheless amusing and light.
Published by George Bell and Sons, London, 1894
Hardcover. Condition: Good. xii, 176 p. 20 cm. Colour frontispiece illustration and one other colour plate. Other plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Burgundy cloth with gold impressing.Boards warped, corners bumped, spine faded with softened ends, horizontal mark on front board. Foxing within, mainly to first and last pages. An Account of Ascents of the Croda di Lago, the Little and Great Zinnen, the Cinque Torri, and Funffingerspitze, and the Langkofel.
Published by George Bell and Sons (Chiswick Press)., London., 1896
Seller: DARIS SAS, Lucca, LU, Italy
In-16° grande, legatura editoriale in tutta tela con titoli e vignetta in oro al piatto e titoli e filetti in oro al dorso, pp. (2)XIV-176(4). Con molte illustrazioni e carte nel testo e fuori testo. Bell'esemplare, seconda edizione.
Published by George Bell and Sons, 1894
Seller: Adventure Bookshop, London, United Kingdom
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by the author. Binding good, but covers starting to loosen slightly. Inscribed by Author(s).