Scrambles amongst the Alps in the years 1860-69
Edward Whymper (Chamonix 1840 - Chamonix 1911)
Category
Books
Date
1893
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 3212363
Summary
Bibliographic description
xviii, [2], 468 p., frontis. plate, plates. ill., plates, cuts, maps (fold.). 4to. Provenance: author's presentation copy "To William McEwan, with the kind regards of the author, Edward Whymper July 14, 1895." [i.e. Margaret Greville’s father (1827 – 12 May 1913)]. With unopened leaves throughout. Binding: Buff cloth over boards, gold-tooled snowflake design on boards and spine, green spine-label with gold-lettering. Binder's ticket: Bound by Zaehnsdorf. Boards stained: waterdamage?
Makers and roles
Edward Whymper (Chamonix 1840 - Chamonix 1911), author