Hours of exercise in the Alps.
by TYNDALL, John (1820-1893)
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- Hardcover
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- Seller
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Montreux, Switzerland
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About This Item
New York:: D. Appleton, 1872., 1872. Reprint. 203 x 131 mm. 8vo. x, [2], 473, [ads 6] pp. Frontis., 6 plates. Original black-stamped brick red cloth, gilt spine; spine ends frayed, outer hinges rubbed. Very good. "The present volume . . . is for the most part a record of bodily action, written partly to preserve to myself the memory of strong and joyous hours, and partly for the pleasure of those who find exhilaration in descriptions associated with mountain life." From the Preface.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeff Weber Rare Books (CH)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- S9324
- Title
- Hours of exercise in the Alps.
- Author
- TYNDALL, John (1820-1893)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton, 1872.
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- Mountaineering
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- Reprint
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