Author: Yeld, George (Editor) Title: The Alpine Journal Vol. XXIII Feb 1906 - Nov 1907 (Nos. 171-178)
Description: The Alpine Club, 1907. Hardcover. 667p, plates (some folding panoramas); Coloured folding maps of the Southern Japanese Alps, Milam Valley, Nepal, The Ruwenzori, the Sundal Mountains, part of Troldheim. Articles on Accidents in 1906 & 1907, The Alps, A Near thing on Aiguilles Rouges, the Cuillin Hills, Skye, the First Crossing of Mount Cook, the Dante Mountains, Dolomites, Adventure on the Eiger Joch, the Grians, on Snow Avalanches, Rapid glacial advance in the Hindu Kush, Disaster on Kanchenjunga, Memorial to C.E.Mathews, Mountaineering clubs 1857-1907, the Ruwenzori and etc. A would be very good copy bound in the standard gilt Alpine Club binding with bright gilt illustration on front board . However there are two stab mars on the front board, one of which penatertaes o th contents page. and a slplit at the lower front hinge and the fiont gutter is exposed. The book remains otherwise clean and tight - all plates and maps VG+. The book is tight and clean with no significant marks or signatures. Minimal foxing. See scans. Heavy book - may require a postal supplement at cost. . Good +
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Price: GBP 44.00 = appr. US$ 62.83 Seller: Creaking Shelves Books
- Book number: 010139