London : Archibald Constable , 1895 . Third Edition . VG . 8VO . Bound in green cloth over brown cloth spine, gilt tiltling on cover and spine. 100 black and white illustrations by M'Cormick. This copy with a very attractive gift inscription on the FFEP consisting of a well-executed ink drawing of a mountain scene. Laid in is a brochure and letter from Lakeland Mountain Guides, the letter being dated 1935 and signed by A B B Sutcliffe, the chief guide. Rear hinge cracked, edgewear and soiling, tears at spine extremities.

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Bookseller: Neil Williams, Bookseller (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20066
Title: The Alps From End to End
Author: Conway, William Martin (ill A D M'Cormick)
Book Condition: Used - VG
Edition: Third Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Archibald Constable
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1895
Pages: 401 pp.
Keywords: Alpine, Mountaineering, Climbing.
Bookseller catalogs: Alpine;
Size: 8VO

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VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...