London: Phoenix House, 1949 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First English Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 208 pp, list of b&w illustrations and maps, acknowledgments, introduction by Lord Schuster; author's preface, I. The Background to the Scene; II. The Link with the Past: Auguste Balmar; III. Two Valaisans: Andermatten and Bennen; IV. The Oberland Men; V. The Chamonix Sustem; VI. Some Chamonix Men; VII. 'Le Grand Melchior': VIII. Christian Almer: 1. The Sheperd of the Zasenberg; IX. Christian Almer: 2. 'The Unsurpassed and Unsurpassable'; X. The Italians; XI. The Specialists; XII. The Travellers; biographical notes on Amateur climbers, table of principal ascents, biblography, index. First Edition, 1949 [Neate C57]. "This is the first popular account of that almost legendary 'new race of men', the pioneer guides of the golden age of mountaineering -- the men without whom the exploits of Whymper, Mummery, Moore, Wills and many other great amateur clombers would not have been possible. The illustrations include 19 portrait-photographs by the late Sir William de Wyveleslie Abney, most of which had not been reproduced for more the 60 years. Maps are reproduced direct from the great Dufour map by courtesy of the Swiss authorities." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Inked name on ffep. Small chipping to and bottom edge spine dj with a few very small closed tears. Lightly rubbed cloth spine with faintly age-toned text block edges. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine..

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000804
Title: The Early Alpine Guides
Author: Clark, Ronald
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First English Edition
Publisher: Phoenix House
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1949
Keywords: HISTORY MOUNTAINEERING EUROPE ALPINE CLIMBING HISTORY THE GREAT AMATEUR CLIMBERS
Bookseller catalogs: HISTORY;
Size: 8vo

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