1882 Rare Victorian Book - Alpine Climbing: Narratives of Recent Ascents of Mont Blanc and Other Summits of the Alps.
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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 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, school prize bookplate on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with 34 beautiful full-page and in-text illustrations.
The book: "A scarce 1882 edition of Alpine Climbing: Narratives of Recent Ascents of Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the Jungfrau, and Other Lofty Summits of the Alps by William Henry Davenport Adams, published by T. Nelson and Sons, London. This book is a collection of vivid and adventurous accounts of climbing some of the highest peaks in the Alps.
The narratives in this book provide detailed accounts of various ascents, offering insights into the challenges and triumphs of alpine climbing during the late 19th century. These stories would have been of great interest to the Victorian audience, fascinated by exploration and the natural world."
The author: William Henry Davenport Adams (1828–1891) was a British author and journalist known for his works on travel, history, and the outdoors. His writing often captured the spirit of adventure and exploration characteristic of the Victorian era.