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ALPINE ASCENTS AND ADVENTURES

Written by H. Schultz Wilson
Illustrated by Marcus Stone, Edward Whymper
Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington

ALPINE ASCENTS AND ADVENTURES
Written by H. Schultz Wilson. Illustrated by Marcus Stone, Edward Whymper.
Stock no. 1204125
2nd. 1878. Hardback. Very good condition.

Or Rock and Snow Sketches. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. B/w illustrations. Spine is browned with chipping to top and tail. Corners are bumped. Some foxing. Inscription in ink to front pastedown.

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Front cover

Cover of ALPINE ASCENTS AND ADVENTURES by H. Schultz Wilson

Contents

  • I. AN EXALTEDHORN - THE MISCHABEL DOM
  • II. TWO SPRIGS OF EDELWEISS - THE JUNGFRAU AND MONTE ROSA
  • III. THE ALPS IN GLADNESS - THE MONCH JOCH - THE WETTERHORN - MONT BLANK
  • IV. THE ALPS IN SADNESS - THE BALMHORN ACCIDENT
  • V. MOUNTAINEERING WITH LADIES
  • VI. A PROTRUDING TOOTH - THE FLETSCHHORN
  • VII. A FINE PAIR OF HORNS - THE WEISSHORN AND THE MATTERHORN
  • VIII. THE PEAK OF TERROR - THE SCHRECKHORN
  • IX. AN ASCENT OF THE MATTERHORN
  • X. A BIVOUAC ON THE ROTHHORN