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1878 Scarce First Edition - The Young Mountaineer or Frank Miller's Lot in Life. The Story of a Swiss Boy by Daryl Holme.

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Author: Daryl Holme (pseud. [i.e. David Herbert.]). Adapted from the French of Julie Gouraud.
Title: The Young Mountaineer: Or, Frank Miller's Lot in Life, The Story of a Swiss Boy by Daryl Holme.
Publisher: London and Edinburgh, William P. Nimmo, 1878. First English Edition.
Language: Text in English. 
Size: 7" X 5".
Pages: vi-282 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, name of a previous 1891 owner on the second blank page - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with fifty-seven beautiful illustrations.

Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies for sale worldwide. Uncommon).

The book: The Young Mountaineer: Or, Frank Miller's Lot in Life, The Story of a Swiss Boy is a scarce first English edition of a novel originally written by Julie Gouraud and adapted by Daryl Holme (David Herbert). Published in 1878 by William P. Nimmo, this work is a captivating tale of a young Swiss boy's adventures and challenges, reflecting the spirit and culture of Switzerland. The book is notable for its fifty-seven beautiful illustrations, which enhance the narrative and provide a vivid portrayal of the story.

The author: Daryl Holme, a pseudonym for David Herbert, is known for adapting foreign works into English, bringing international stories to an English-speaking audience. Julie Gouraud, the original author of the novel, was a French writer known for her engaging and heartfelt children's stories. This adaptation preserves the essence of Gouraud's original work while making it accessible to a new audience.