Author: RADEN, Woldemar (= Kaden): Title: Switzerland. Its mountains and valleys.
Description: London, Bickers and Son, 1878, in-folio, XIV (front., title, table of contents and illustr., introduction) + 487 p. with 418 wood engravings, light spotting in the beginning else a clean copy without stains, full contemporary morocco; spine with raised bands richly gilt, title in red calf lettering piece; both covers richly gilt; gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Some use to foot of spine and corners, in all a fine 'heavy' copy. (Binding signed 'Bickers & Son London'). ¶ First english edition with the wrong spelling of the name of the author Woldemar Kaden. Fine album on Switzerland and its mountains. Richly illustrated by G. Bauernfeind, A. Braith, Alexander Calame, Arthur Calame, L. Dill, A. E. Disen, Th. v. Eckenbrecher, G. Franz, K. Grob, C. Häberlin, G. Herdtle, H. Herdtle, A. Hertel, E. Heyn, C. Jungheim, A. Kindler, K. Kröner, Diethelm Meyer, Franz Meyerheim, Paul Meyerheim, W. Riefstahl, R. Ritz, C. Roux, Matthias Schmid, Ad. Schrödter, Fr. Specht, B. Vautier, Joh. Zügel all engraved by A. Closs. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Perret 2415 (Kaden); cf. Barth 17375 (engl. ed. 1878); Wäber III/100, 1st ed. in english, erschien 1878 in London und New York.
Keywords: mountain, mountains montagne Switzerland Suisse-Générale, Switzerland-general, Schweiz-allgemein Alps alpes helvetica, Switzerland helvetica travel, exploration voyage tourism tourisme Calame, Alexander
Price: CHF 450.00 = appr. US$ 446.48 Seller: Harteveld Rare Books Ltd.
- Book number: 77416