The High Alps of New Zealand or, A Trip to the Glaciers of the Antipodes with an Ascent of Mount Cook

Green M.A., William Spotswood

Verlag: Macmillan & Co., London,, 1883

Beschreibung

Octavo; hardcover, full-calf, with gilt spine-title on a red morocco label, gilt spine decorations in compartments between five raised bands, a gilt upper board decoration with gilt rules and dentelles on both boards, and marbled endpapers; 350pp., edges marbled, with an engraved frontispiece (with tissue guard) with four maps, one folding. Some rubbing to the boards and spine extremities; top corners bumped; mild foxing to the preliminaries; previous owner's pencil inscription to the first blank page. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. The High Alps of New Zealand is Irish mountaineer William Spotswood Green's account of his climbing expedition in the Southern Alps and, specifically, his attempt to climb Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand. Although he was ultimately unsuccessful, Green came within sixty meters of the summit and remained the highest point achieved on Mt. Cook until its first ascension in 1894. In addition to his account of the Southern Alps, Green touches on his Australian climbs, and provides appendices for both novice and experienced climbers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 83184

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Titel: The High Alps of New Zealand or, A Trip to ...

Verlag: Macmillan & Co., London,

Erscheinungsdatum: 1883