The Valley of Zermatt and the Matterhorn: A Guide
by Edward Whymper
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1897 . First edition. Leather. Good Only. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. The scarce first edition of Edward Whymper's guide to Zermatt and the Matterhorn, profusely illustrated and with folding maps of the region. The scarce first edition of this work, in a signed morocco binding by Sizer.Illustrated with three folding maps and plans, and eighty vignette and full page illustrations. Collated, complete.Written by mountaineer, explorer and author Edward Whymper, best known as part of the team who ascended the Matterhorn in 1865. Whymper spent a lot of his time travelling and living in other countries, spending the last of his days in Chamonix. This work explores the history of Zermatt and the Matterhorn, an area along the Alps between Switzerland and Italy. Whymper relays the difficulties faced when climbing Mont Blanc, including the stories behind the crew-members who did not survive the expedition.With twenty-four pages of advertisements to the start of the work, and forty-four to the rear.The scarce first edition of this mountaineering work. In a full morocco signed binding by Sizer. Boards detached but present. Significant loss of leather to spine tail. Rubbing to back strip head and raised bands. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with instances of spotting. Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898F71
- Title
- The Valley of Zermatt and the Matterhorn: A Guide
- Author
- Edward Whymper
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Valley of Zermatt and the Matterhorn: A Guide edward whymper switzerland sizer edward whymper
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...