The Alps in 1864, A Private Journal
by Moore, A.W
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1902. Hardcover. Very good. First trade edition of this work first published in 1867 in an edition of 100 copies for private circulation. pp xxxv, 444, with 10 maps and 22 photographic plates, in original publisher's cloth with gilt spine lettering, top edge gilt. Moderate rubbing to extremities, light foxing to endpapers; very good. Neate M137: "Moore made extensive Alpine tours in the years 1860-81 including this one with Whymper and Horace Walker in 1864. The Alpine Club holds his later unpublished diaries, parts of which were incorporated into the 1902 edition, including his account of the first ascent of the famous Brenva ice ridge on Mont Blanc.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22763
- Title
- The Alps in 1864, A Private Journal
- Author
- Moore, A.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- David Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1902
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...