Author: STEPHEN, Leslie (1832 - 1904):
Title: The Alps in the last Century.
Description: 1870, in-8vo, 14 p. double column text, (page numbrd. 167 upto 180, taken from an 'August' issue of an English periodical), taken out of a 'Sammelband', brown wrapper with author and title on first cover + S.A.C. stamp of the Basel section. ¶ Stephen was one of the most prominent figures in the golden age of alpinism and his book, the 'Playground of Europe' which immediately became a mountaineering classic, is even today well known. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage.

Keywords: alpinism, mountaineering alpinisme