Description des Alpes Pennines et Rhetiennes; (Vol 1 only of 2)
Language: French
Published by J.P. Bonnant, Geneve, 1781
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB), Llandudno, CONWY, United KingdomMadoc Books (ABA-ILAB)
AbeBooks seller since December 15, 2004
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 717.28
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
rare item, vol 1 only of 2 in contemporary full worn calf, tips repaired, boards held by ties, spine with faded gilt tooling, lacking title label. Internally, [3], (iv-xix), [1], [1], 2-247 pp, 1 map (large folding), 4 plates (B&W), 12 woodcuts, contemporary marbled endpapers (lacking fep), text block edges reddened, lower margin water stain throughout, not affect text or plates, margin tear at C8 not affecting text, short tear at rep, in a custom, cloth clam box. Volume 3 was published in 1785. (Signatures: a-b2, A-Q4). (193*126 mm). (Perret 0659. Not in Neate). Contains Bourrit's descriptions of attempted ascents of Mont Blanc. Despite several assault on the summit, Bourrit failed to attain it.
Seller Inventory # 008221
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Description des Alpes Pennines et Rhetiennes; (Vol 1 only of 2)
- Author
- BOURRIT M.T. [Marc-Théodore,]1739-1819
- Publisher
- J.P. Bonnant, Geneve
- Publication year
- 1781
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- French
- Illustrator
- BOURRIT M.T.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 0.7 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Geology Mountaineering and recent additions, Mountains Mountaineering and Climbing
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