The Alps from End to End... With 100 Full-page Illustrations by A.D.M'Cormick
by Conway, Sir William Martin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co, 1895 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].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001597
- Title
- The Alps from End to End... With 100 Full-page Illustrations by A.D.M'Cormick
- Author
- Conway, Sir William Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co
- Place of Publication
- Westminster
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- William Martin Conway Alps from End to End Switzerland Alpinism Mountaineering
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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- Edges
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- Sunned
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- Buckram
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- Cracked
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- Bookplate
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
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