Author: Fitzgerald, E.A.
Title: CLIMBS IN NEW ZEALAND ALPS. Being an Account of Travel and Discovery. With Contributions by Sir Martin Conway, Professor T.G. Bonney, C.L. Barrow.
Description: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. 1st Trade Ed. Large 8vo. xvi + 363pp. 46 plates, folding map in rear pocket (repaired along folds to verso). Some light browning, ownership inscription of C.A. Macdonald Alpine Club to half title, modern e.ps., original cloth, soiled and with staining to spine, recased, rubbed title label to spine, faint evidence of large label removed from upper board. ¶ Neate F36 ‘Fitzgerald made a number of good climbs after losing the first ascent of Mount Cook to local climbers. Both he and his book were unpopular with New Zealand mountaineers. His light-hearted style of writing also met with critical disapproval.’

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