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When he first saw the Alps in 1860, Edward Whymper was a 20-year-old English wood engraver whose dream was to become an arctic explorer. Ambitious and hungry for adventure, he fell in love with the challenge the Alps presented and set out to conquer them peak by peak. Whymper made quick work of the challenge, racking up dozens of first ascents and acquiring a reputation as one of the best in the nascent field of mountaineering. But on the Matterhorn, considered to be mountaineering's Holy Grail at the time, Whymper met with failure again and again. On his eighth attempted ascent he finally succeeded, becoming the first man to reach its magnificent peak. The victory came at a heavy cost, however, as Whymper watched four of his companions fall to their deaths on the descent. It was a tragedy that would cast a shadow over the remainder of his life. Published in 1871, Scrambles Amongst the Alps is Whymper's own story of his nine years spent climbing in the Alps. One of the first books devoted to the sheer thrill of mountaineering, it is a breathtaking account of the triumph of man over mountain in a time before thermal clothing, nylon ropes, global positioning systems, and air rescues. It also offers Whymper's controversial story of the tragedy on the Matterhorn. One of the best adventure books of all time, Scrambles Amongst the Alps is an essential classic of climbing literature by one of mountaineering's most legendary figures.
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leather_bound. Condition: Good. Good condition. Boards have light wear. Content is clean with minor age tone. Seller Inventory # 9999-99995925056
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. xviii, 432 pages. Gold lettering on red backgrounds on the cover, gold lettering on the front cover. Very minimal wear to the book, it appears unread. A fine copy of facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1871, in the Classics of Exploration series. XVIII, with 90 illustrations in text, plus 5 folded maps (1 in colour) at end of book, and 21 b/w plates. Size: 6 x 8.5. Seller Inventory # 005447
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. light usage evidence on the leather boards. reprint of the 1871 edition. gold gilt on all edges. excellent binding. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 72wq
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Facsimile Reprint. Faux leather paddd covers, with all edges gilt, and marbled end papers, several fold-out maps to rear. A heavy item that will require addition shipping for overseas shipping. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 432 pages. Seller Inventory # 32063
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Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69
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Time- Life Books., Turnhout, Belgium, 1984
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Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. xviii, 432pp; several folding maps, bw ills. Or brown leather with gilt title, red and gilt border; all edges gilt.Gilt page edges rubbed at bottom. Attractive Time-Life facsimile of the 1871 first edition. A classic of mountaineering. Volume in the Classics of Exploration series. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 009010
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Seller: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
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HARDCOVER. 1984, Facsimile reprint. A fine, unmarked copy bound in full brown leather. Includes the original reading notes and unused bookplate loosely tipped in. Scans available if required. Seller Inventory # 25041668
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Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69
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ISBN 13: 9780705415057
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Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
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Hard Cover. Condition: F. Facsimile. 8vo. original full leather gilt, aeg; pp. xx (last blank), 432, with 21 full-page illustrations, 90 text figures & 5 folding maps. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy with introductory sheet loosely inserted. [Neate W65: The most famous of all mountaineering books. Whymper was a young wood engraver who became obsessed with the first ascent of the Matterhorn. The price he had to pay for achieving this was the loss of his companions in the most celebrated mountain disaster of all time. His one other great expedition was in 1880 to the Andes of Ecuador. Although his writings and lecturing brought him success, his life may be said to have been ruined by the tragedy which followed his moment of triumph]. Seller Inventory # 000481
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