The New Zealand Alpine Journal. Vol. I. April, 1892, to October, 1894

Mannering, G. E. (editor, #1-2); Malcolm Ross (editor, #3-6); New Zealand Alpine Club

Published by New Zealand Alpine Club, Dunedin, 1975

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No signatures. Some foxing to page edges. Some short tears to margins of dust-jacket. Some dust stains to dust-jacket. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; A facsimile reprint of the first six issues of the New Zealand Alpine Journal, covering the period from 1892 to 1894. This copy is number 247 of an edition of 500 copies. [vi], 369 pages + 2 folding maps in pocket at rear. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and rule on spine. Page dimensions: 216 x 133mm. The six issues in this volume are: Vol. I, No. I - March, 1892; Vol. I, No. 2 - October 1892; Vol. I, No. 3 - April, 1893; Vol. I, No. 4 - November, 1893; Vol. I, No. 5 - May, 1894; Vol. I, No. 6 - October, 1894. Contents of Vol. I, No. 1 includes: "The Earlier Explorations of Sir Julius von Haast" by E. P. Sealy; "Early Explorations at the Headwaters of the Rangitata River" by J. B. A. Acland; "Mountaineering in Otago" by Malcolm Ross; "The Ascent of Mount Earnslaw by Malcolm Ross; "Alpine Photography" by A. P. Harper; "New Zealand Alpine Equipment" by M. J. Dixon. Contents of Vol. I, No. 2 includes: "Measurement of Heights by the Aneroid" by George Phipps Williams; "The Ancient Glaciers of New Zealand" by Captain F. W. Hutton; "Explorations of the Glacier Sources of the Kellery River" by George Park; "Two Ascents of Ruapehu" by Patrick Marshall; "The Ascent of Mount Rolleston" by George Edward Mannering. Contents of Vol. I, No. 3 includes: "On Mont de la Beche - The Chronicle of a Failure" by Malcolm Ross; "Alpine Work in Switzerland and New Zealand" by Arthur P. Harper; "Mount Arrowsmith" by G. E. Mannering; "The Head Waters of the Rakaia" by J. Westland; "Two Ascents of Mount Earnslaw". Contents of Vol. I, No. 4 includes: "On Mont de la Beche - The Chronicle of a Failure" [continued] by Malcolm Ross; "Mount Torlesse in Winter" by G. E. Mannering; "Seven Weeks with the Camera among the Glaciers of Mt. Cook" by G. Moodie; "Hints on Mountaineering" by A. P. Harper; "Observations on Glacier Movements". Contents of Vol. I, No. 5 includes: "The Siege of Mount Cook" by J. N. Dixon; "The First Ascent of Malte Brun" by T. C. Fyfe; "Partial Ascent of Glacier Peak" by Dr. Franz Kronecker; "First Ascent of Mt. Darwin" by Dr. Franz Kronecker; "The Ascent of the Footstool" by T. C. Fyfe; "The Ascent of Mont De la Beche" by Malcolm Ross. Contents of Vol. I, No. 6 includes: "Ice Motion of the Canterbury Glaciers" by T. N. Brodrick; "Eight Months in the West Coast Ranges" by Arthur P. Harper; "The Arawata and Awaruite Districts" by Robert Paulin; "The Ascent of the Hochstetter Dom." by C. J. Maxwell; "From Lake Te Anau to the Sutherland Falls and Milford Sound" by J. T. Large. ; 8vo. Seller Inventory # 23545

Bibliographic Details

Title: The New Zealand Alpine Journal. Vol. I. ...

Publisher: New Zealand Alpine Club, Dunedin

Publication Date: 1975

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good