An account of a walk through part of the range and of an ascent to Elbruz in the summer of 1874. With illustrations engraved by E Whymper from photos taken during the journey and a map of the country traversed. 341 pp, ill, folding map. Half leather, raised spine bands with elaborate gilt decorations in bands, contrasting colored gilt stamped leather spine label, marbled end papers. Fresh and clean and showing almost no wear, as if the book was not read after the leather binding was done. A fine collector copy.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Frosty Caucasus

Publisher

Longmans Green, London

Publication Date

1875

Binding

Half Leather

Illustrator

Whymper, E.

Edition

First.

Condition

VG+

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