The tour of Mont Blanc and of Monte Rosa, being a personal narrative, abridged from the author's «Travels in the Alps of Savoy», &c.

sm. in-8°, XL + 320 p., illustrated with 24 wood engravings (some full page) after drawings by the author + 2 engraved fold-out maps + 42 p. (Catalogue of works publ. by A. & Ch. Black Edinburgh), untrimmed, paper slightly browned, hw. on inside cover ,Chichester Library Society? / + exlibris Peter E. Obergfell, original light brown cloth, front cover and spine gilt decorated, slightly used. In all very fine copy. Rare first abridged edition, a bestseller, illustrated with 24 wood engravings. Forbes' major contribution to the Mont Blanc range were his extensive surveyings of the «Mer de Glace» and other glaciers, resulting in his fine map "Map of the Mer de Glace of Chamouni and of the adjoining district, from an actual survey in 1842-4-6 and 1850. Drawn by August Petermann, Lith. by C. Helfarth, Gotha. Glaciers coloured in blue (scotch on small marginal tear). The other map shows "The Penine chain of Alps". ?Cet excellent ouvrage qui livre l'essentiel des récits alpins du savant est peu courant et recherché? (Perret).Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Wäber BSL III/219, cf. III/217; Steinitzer 36 and cf. 81-82; Lehner 332-3, 367, 372 and 621; Dict. Scient. Biogr. V/68-69; Meckly, Mont Blanc, the early years 73; Réan -; Perret 1709.…