Sale 21BP02 | Lot 189

[MOUNTAINEERING] WHYMPER, EDWARD. Chamonix and the range of Mont Blanc. A Guide

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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Lot 189
[MOUNTAINEERING] WHYMPER, EDWARD. Chamonix and the range of Mont Blanc. A Guide
and The Valley of Zermatt and the Matterhorn. A guide. London: John Murray, 1900 (both volumes). Fifth and fourth editions respectively, both wrappers with presentation inscriptions by Whymper ("With the compliments of the author"); though not stated in the inscription, presumably to Charles Ernest Fay. Two volumes, publisher's gray printed card wraps. 7 1/2 x 5 inches (19 x 12.5 cm); xiv, 206, 44 pp.; xiv, 224, 44 pp.; three folding maps, plates throughout; two folding maps, folding plate. Slightly shaken, spines with small losses. Bookplates of Charles Ernest Fay.
Presentations from the grand old man of English alpinism and exploration to his almost equally eminent American counterpart.


C Property of a Massachusetts Gentleman

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold for $504 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $400 - $600

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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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