‎WILLIAMS, Charles:‎
‎The Alps, Switzerland, and the North of Italy. With numerous engravings.‎

‎London, John Cassell , 1854, in-4to, 1 engr. map of the Alps, Switzerland, Savoy & Piemont + VIII (title-page with engr. vignette - preface - contents - directions for travellers) + 633 p. (+1) + 161 woodcut illustrations in-text & full-page, (page 143 with tear, no loss) hw. on first free fly ‘Mr A Douglas - .. Motherwll Scotland’ original blue cloth spine with title-piece. Spine-ends slightly torn. (small ticket ‘Bound by Hichland & Co Madras).‎

Reference : 117522aaf


‎First English edition (followed by the American ed. from New York: Alexander Montgomery 1854). "Includes accounts of early Mont Blanc ascents, reproductions of some of Auldjo’s engravings, an account of early ascents of the Jungfrau, selections of mountain poetry, etc". A well-illustrated work that also includes brief directions for travellers, descriptions of each region in some detail, with approximately a quarter of the content on Italy. The illustrations include numerous views such as Basel, Bern, Brixen, Chamonix, Como, Erlenbach, Geneva, Grindelwald, Interlaken, Lugano, Milan, Padua, Reichenau, Schaffhausen, Schlanders, views of lakes, Lugano, Ivrea, Trient, Venice, Verona, Zug, etc. Cet ouvrage, paru un an après celui d’Albert Smith, contient les récits des premières ascensions du Mont-Blanc et de la Jungfrau. Peu courant. Ce livre a contribué à la notoriété du Mont-Blanc auprès du public britannique de l’époque. (Perret). Neate W78; Perret 4578. Image disp.‎

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‎WILLIAMS, Charles /PEMBROKE / WOODSTER: ‎

Reference : 135969aaf

‎The Alps, Switzerland, and the North of Italy. With numerous engravings. With:2) PEMBROKE Hand-books for travellers in Europe Vol. 3 Switzerland 18923) WOODSTER, David: Alpine Plants Vol 2. 1874.‎

‎London, John Cassell , 1854, in-4to, 1 engr. map of the Alps, Switzerland, Savoy & Piemont + VIII (title-page with engr. vignette - preface - contents - directions for travellers) + 633 p. (+1) + 161 woodcut illustrations in-text & full-page, (page 143 with tear, no loss), original red cloth spine with title-piece. Spine torn with loss. (All copies in orig. bindings in bad shape, should be bound !! Sold as a lot).‎


‎First English edition "Includes accounts of early Mont Blanc ascents, reproductions of some of Auldjo’s engravings, an account of early ascents of the Jungfrau, etc. etc. Neate W78; Perret 4578. Image disp.‎

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