Author: Gos, Charles
Title: SOLITUDE MONTAGNARDE/ Unique Copy
Description: Paris et Neuchatel, Editions Victor Attianger, 1943. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 286 pp. This copy belonged to Comtesse Philippa von Courten (1926-1946). She died in a skiing accident in Valais in the Swiss alps. The front free blank is signed by Philippa with a poem and has a personal, pencil note by her mother. Philippa had lent her copy to the sister of the author, Charles Gos. It was returned to her mother by Emile Gos ( Charles' brother) with a note on his photography business card about the return. Also included is a copy of En Confidence a 4 pp. revue with an article on Charles Gos. This isan Alpinist's treasure. Front cover detached, chipped. spine edges rubbed. Interior clean, untrimmed. Good.

Keywords: Skiing. Alpinists. Alps. Valais.


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