1882 Rare Victorian Book - Alpine Climbing: Narratives of Recent Ascents of Mont Blanc and Other Summits of the Alps.This beautiful book has been sold Please search for other similar books from our bookseller friends! (Description) Author: William Henry Davenport Adams. Title: Alpine Climbing. Narratives of Recent Ascents of Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the Jungfrau, and Other Lofty Summits of the Alps. Publisher: London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1882. Language: Text in English. Size: 6. 5" X 5". Pages: viii 237 pages + publisher's catalog. Binding: Attractive and very

including his celebrated work on Westminster Abbey

lower part of title page with the publisher's name and date has been removed and professionally replaced by a facsimile - as shown

Pages: 208 pages + publisher's catalog

who published his work under the pseudonym Furnley Maurice

She becomes a moralistic woman

falsely attributed to Hyginus

Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other signed copies available for sale worldwide)

when Southey realized that the story would be suitable for an epic

boards overall slightly sunned and faded - as shown

Illustrations: Complete with the 2 full-page maps

The Castles' engaging and descriptive writing is complemented by Charles Robinson's delightful full-color and black-and-white illustrations

First with the Bullen introduction (first published in 1751)