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Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, on the Eighth and Ninth of August, 1827 [Inscribed by the Author]
by Auldjo, John
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
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About This Item
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1830 Second edition. INSCRIPTION BY AUTHOR READS "To Lady Campbell with the Authors kindest regards". x, [2], 148pp, complete with 24 maps and plates [4 folding], 3 hand coloured. Rebound in 3/4 leather and marbled paper, raised panels with ornate gilt designs on spine, marbled endpapers, with deckled page edges. Interior foxing. BINDING AND HINGES TIGHT.
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- Monroe Bridge Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005285
- Title
- Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, on the Eighth and Ninth of August, 1827 [Inscribed by the Author]
- Author
- Auldjo, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1830
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, "John Auldjo", Signed "Mont Blanc" "Mountain Climbing" Ascent Maps
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Marbled Paper
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- Edges
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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