The Alps from End to End by Conway Sir William Martin (42 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The front fly-leaf is stuck to the paste-down Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Condition: Fair. 1904. No Edition Remarks. 300 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper and half-title page. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine with light sunning to edges. Slight crushing to spine ends with splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed. Wear marks overall.

hardcover. No date. 381pp, original red cloth, sunning to spine, light foreedge foxing, VG, no dustwrapper. A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A clean, tight copy. Minor wear and tanning. Previous owner signature. Black and white images throughout. Clothbound in red. We are on holiday from 18th July-31st July items ordered during this period will be posted on our return. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Condition: V.g. No Jacket. Nelson Library edition. V.g., t.e.g., gilt lettering on spine, impressed design on boards. Narrative of a long mountain traverse, packed with incident, "from end to end", undertaken mainly in 1894.Photographic frontispiece, 381 pp. excluding colophon and (2) pp. of publisher's advertisements at end. Weight: 1 Language: English Hard covers, no d.w. (as issued).

Cloth. A.D. M'Cormick (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition hardback Bound in the publishers original dark green cloth with printed pictorial of a mountain to the front The cloth has darkened slightly especailly to the spine The spine has a closed tear along the top edge and a score mark to the lower half Internally the text block is tight and the pages despite the occasional spot of foxing are clean throughout With 16 full page illustraions by AD MCormick and a chapter by the Rev WAB Coolidge pp vi 300 Overall a good copynbsp. book.

hardcover. 1905 reprint. 300pp, original decorative cloth, attractive image to front board, private bookplate, light foxing to foreedges, occasional light foxing, VG+. An attractive reprint of this title. A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This is a UK hardcover edition of this title published by Thomas Nelson & Sons in 1910 (based on research (JISC catalogue). The book is in Very Good / Near Fine condition overall with straight spine, sharp corners, and firm spine ends. The interior text is clean but the end papers front and back are heavily toned. The gilt lettering and pattern on the spine is intact. The binding is tight and the book has 381 pages excluding adverts and there are photos throughout in black and white. There is also a Nelson Library book mark inserted in the book, which I've left in place. Chapter XVII is written by WAB Coolidge ("A Run Through The Western And Central Alps.").

Octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG. Reprint. nd. [1910] 16mo. original blue cloth gilt, t.e.g. (upper hinge tender, a few leaves creased, edges of cloth slightly rubbed, endpapers a trifle offset, otherwise clean); pp. 382 (last colophon), [2 (pubs. advts.)], with illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate C101: A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner].

2nd edition. Pages xii + 403, 100 plates by A.D. M'Cormick, top edge gilt, 25cm. Small lean to spine, slightly rubbed at head of spine and a little deficient but reglued at base; front board a little marginally sunned, with 4 tiny white marks, and a touch regluing; rear board a little bowed with some old damp markings, which are showing internally as 6cm round dark patches on several rear pages; frontispiece 'tissue-guard' tanned, moderate to medium foxing to outer fore-edge, and a touch occasionally elsewhere; a touch shaken internally; otherwise a VG, substantial copy. The author's celebrated Alpine high-level traverse from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner in 1894.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. vii + 300pp, 16 fine illustrations, 8vo, bound in red grained prize morocco, gilt lined boards, gilt crest of King's School, Shrewsbury on front board, gilt lettering, all edges gilt, Provanance: with prize label to Leonardo Stamp 1926, very good condition, Archibald Constable and Co. Ltd., London, 1905.

Hardback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pp. xii, 397 + index. With 100 full page illustrations by A. D. M'Cormick. Carton Library book plate attached to front pastedown.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Mountaineering in The Alps with 100 full-page illustrations by A.D. Mcormick. Large 8vo. 403pp. Frontis with tissue guard. Professionally rebound to match original binding with the original spine laid down. A very good copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Reprint. VG/VG. nd. [1916] 12mo. original red cloth gilt (top edge dusty, cloth a little watermarked, prev. ownership details to FFE, otherwise clean) in dustwrapper with tipped on photograph (a bit stained & watermarked, mild wear to extremities (reinforced on reverse), rems. of two labels); pp. 382 (last colophon), [2 (pubs. advts.)], with illustrations. A very good copy in dustwrapper, uncommon for its age. [Neate C101: A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner].

Hard Cover. Condition: F-. Reprint. 8vo. original green pictorial cloth gilt, uncut (cloth a trifle rubbed with an occ. mark, top edge a little dusty, offsetting to endpapers, occ. spotting, mostly to leaf edges & prelims., else clean & bright throughout); pp. viii (last blank), 30, with 16 illustrations. A nice copy, near fine. [Neate C101: A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. M'Cormick AD (illustrator). First Edition. In brown quarter buckram over finger soiled, green cloth boards, gilt tooling & titles, edges rubbed a little. Spine, gilt titles. Internally, half title, tissue guarded frontis, tp in red & black inks with B&W vignette, [7], (viii-xii), [1], 2-403 pp, 98 plates + frontis & title vignette, B&W, most full page, t.e.g., some very light offsetting & spotting to prelims, t.e.g. A very pleasing copy. Contains the famous high-level traverse from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner. (237*165 mm). (Neate *176. Alpine Club Library catalogue p73). Conway, (William) Martin, Baron Conway of Allington, art historian and mountaineer, who in 1892 led a large-scale mountaineering expedition to the Karakoram Himalayas. Conway's large party surveyed the Baltoro glacier and the region around K2, and ascended Pioneer Peak on Baltoro Kangri, which at 6890 meters may have constituted an altitude record at the time. See ODNB for a full Bio.

3rd Ed. Large 8vo. xii + 403pp. 100 ills. by A.D. McCormick. Some light browning, original brown cloth backed green cloth boards, some light marking, spine sl. chipped. Neate C100. 'General description of the Alps and Alpine life.' US$59.

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dustjacket. 8vo pp. 300, mountain vignette on front cover, duo-tone photographs. book.

8vo., Third Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, title-vignette, and 99 full-page plates, endpapers mildly browned; original green ribbed cloth, upper board lettered in gilt, brown cloth back lettered in gilt, uncut, hinges tender (but binding wholly sound), boards mildly faded else a bright, clean copy. With the engraved armorial bookplate of John Francis Leigh Clare on front paste-down, and his holograph signature on front free endpaper. Published in the same year as the first edition. Clare was son to John Leigh Clare, merchant and art collector, of Toxteth Old Hall, Liverpool. Neate *176.

hardcover. 1895 3rd Edition. 403pp, 100 illustrations by A.D.McCormick, reprinted 3 times in year of first publication 1895, professionally recased, strong attractive copy, VG. A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, FRONTIS PLUS NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS, INCLUDES TWO LOOSE RELATED PAMPHLETS [SEE IMAGE]. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 x 7 INCHES WITH 12 + 403 PAGES. THE BOOK HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY RECASED WITH LATER ENDPAPERS ADDED, SOME WEAR AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, FEW MINOR MARKS TO CLOTH BOARDS, CORNERS BUMPED, VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING TO PAGES. OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.

Hard Cover. Condition: G+. Second Edition. 8vo. original quarter brown buckram gilt, teg (spine slanted, binding rubbed with a little wear to extremities, cloth slightly sunned, hinges starting, a little scattered spotting, prev. owner's name to verso half-title, else internally clean); pp. xii, 404 (last blank), with 100 illustrations. Heavy item (2 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A good copy. [Neate C101: A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner].

Hard Cover. Condition: VG. First Edition. 8vo. original quarter brown buckram gilt, teg (top edge of cloth a little sunned, slight wear to tips of corners, upper hinge cracked, bookplate to front pastedown, scattered spotting, mostly to leaf edges & prelims., otherwise quite clean); pp. xii, 404 (last blank), with 100 illustrations. Heavy item (1.75 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate C101: A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner].

LeatheBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 348. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1905 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 348.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 422. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1900 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 422.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 408. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1910 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 408.

In-8°, legatura editoriale in tutta tela verde con titoli in oro al dorso e titoli e vignetta al piatto anteriore, pp. VI(2)-300. Buon esemplare.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 2nd ed. 8vo. xii, 403pp. 100 plates. Original cloth, slightly worn, ex-libris put on front end-paper, numbered seal put on rear end-paper.

Third edition, 8vo (25 x 17 cms), vii 300pp., frontispiece and 100 full page illustrations by A.D. McCormick, slight foxing to the preliminary pages; publisher's red cloth gilt, corners slightly bumped; overall a good firm copy. A fascinating account of a summer journey of three months through the high level Alps from west to east. Neate C101; Perret 1087.