Climbs and Exploration in the Canadian Rockies
Stutfield, Hugh E. M. and J. Norman Collie
Published by Longmans, Green & Company, London, 1903
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Grey cloth over boards, title stamped in glit onto upper board and spine, 8vo (8-11/16 inches [22 cm] tall), pp. xii, [1], 2-342, [343], 24 full page [inc. frontis] and 56 half page illustrations, three maps - one being a large color fold-out at rear. Volume with light wear to extremities and a 1/4 inch closed tear at each spine end, period ink name and date [1907] to front pastedown, 2nd fep with modern ink gift insc., map with some toning to edges, a 4 inch fold line tear at foot and a few other small closed tears not affecting printed map image. A clean, lovely copy with bright gilt. Between 1898 and 1902 Stutfield made a number of first ascents in the Canadian Rockies, including Survey Peak, Mt Freshfield, Mt Forbes, and Diedem. J.N.Collie made the first ascent of Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis. He climbed with Mummery in the Alps and accompanied him to Nanga Parbat in 1895. He first visited the Rockies in 1897 and was president of the A.C. 1920-1922. One of the classics of the Canadian Rockies and among the best early books on the Canadian Rockies. Ref. Neate S177; Palmer pg. 72; Lowther 1519; Edwards 3407; Whale 1468. Seller Inventory # 1736
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Title: Climbs and Exploration in the Canadian ...
Publisher: Longmans, Green & Company, London
Publication Date: 1903
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: At Least Very Good
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
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Climbs and Exploration in The Canadian Rockies
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Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
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Hard Cover. Condition: VG. First Edition. 8vo. original charcoal cloth gilt (ex-Metropolitan Police library, gilt call number on spine, edges a little rubbed and boards slightly stained; label to front pastedown, 'sold' rsm to FFE, faint foxing to endpapers, top-edge slightly dusty, otherwise unmarked & clean); pp. xii, 343 with 24 full page illustrations, 55 half-page illustrations, 1 folding map + 1 text map. Heavy item (1.3 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate S177]. Seller Inventory # 001331
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Climbs and Exploration in the Canadian Rockies
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Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First Edition . 1903., 1903
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Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark grey cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, fore and lower edges untrimmed. 8vo 9'' x 6¼'' xii, 343 [pages.]. Map and large fold-out colour map to rear, many monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper throughout. Couple of small splash marks to spine, age darkening to end papers and page edges, without any foxing, the paper and plates being clean and white, binding firm and square. Member of the P.B.F.A. MOUNTAINEERING. Seller Inventory # 23881
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Climbs & Exploration in the Canadian Rockies
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Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.
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STUTFIELD, Hugh E. M. and COLLIE, J. Norman. Climbs & Exploration in the Canadian Rockies. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1903. 1st ed. xii, 342 pp. Frontis., illus, map, folding map. Orig. cloth. Cloth lightly rubbed, closed tear to folding map, else a very good copy. Mountaineering in the Rockies. Seller Inventory # 57397
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