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‎The Alpine Guide, Vol. 2, Part 1: The Central Alps. Part I (Including those portions of Switzerland to the north of the Rhone and Rhine valleys). A new edition. reconstr. and rev. on behalf of the Alpine Club. 1 volume. Together with: The Alpine Guide, Vol. 2, Part II: The Central Alps. A new edition... by George Broke, bound in 4 vols. Altogether 5 columes.‎

‎London, Longmans, Green, 1907 - 1911, in-8°, Large folded map of Switzerland + XXVIII + 326 p. + 1 leaf + 6 maps / XIX + 137 p. + 1 blank + 1 large folde map of the Central Alps + 3 folded maps / pp.139-330 with 3 maps / pp. 331-393 + 1 blank + 2 maps / Index vol 395-432 (added by a former owner coloured map (Pontresina with the Alps), exlibris Peter E. Obergfell, original clothbound. Spine with traces of use.‎

‎All together 5 volumes with 16 maps. First real guide for Alpinists, this edition fully revised by Coolidge, it had a considerable success in England and is still an important reference.“Premier Guide rédigé à l'usage des alpinistes, il rencontra un succès considérable en Angleterre, et constitue une référence incontournable” Perret 235 ( première éd. 1864... puis à nouveau en 1869... 1907-11 la dernière en 2 volumes (ici relié en 5 volumes).; Neate: B32 (new edition 1898). Image disp.‎