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The Apprenticeship Of a Mountaineer

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-223) and index.

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The apprenticeship of a mountaineer : Edward Whymper's London diary, 1855-1859

by Whymper, Edward (1840-1911)

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2008

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London : London Record Society, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxvi, 241 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Subjects: Whymper, Edward 1840-1911. Mountaineers England London ; Diaries. Mountaineers England ; Diaries. Genre: History. Language: English.

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The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer - Edward Whymper`s London Diary, 1855-1859

by Edward Whymper

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Hardback. New. In 1865, when just twenty-five years of age, Edward Whymper achieved the fame of which he had dreamt as a teenager by making the first ascent of the Matterhorn, the last great unclimbed summit in the Alps. With renown came notoriety and lasting sorrow, though, due to the catastrophic accident on the descent, which cost… Read more about this item