Switzerland as Described by Great Writers by Esther Singleton - 2012-01-10

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1908 Blue cloth decoratively stamped in gilt, rubbing to extremities, spine gilt starting to flake. 42 b&w photos.. First Edition. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1908. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. No jacket. Minor wear to spine head and spine base, hinges starting, ink gift note on front free endpaper. 1908 Hard Cover. 346 pp. With numerous illustrations. CONTENTS: Part I. The Country and Race: The Country; The Cantons and Half-Cantons; The Forest Cantons; The Race; The Character of the Swiss; Part II. History: Early History; Successful Struggle for Independence; Political History from the Renaissance to the Present; Part III. Alpine Climbing: Modes of Travel; Alpine Passes; Avalanches; The Bergsturz; Mountaineering; The First Ascent of the Matterhorn; Mont Blanc; The Jungfrau; Zermatt and Monte Rosa; Typical Tourists; Part IV. Descriptions: Berne; The Lake of Thun; Interlaken; The Aeschinen See and the Gemmi Pass; Lucerne; Lakes of Lucerne, Zurich and Zug; The Rigi; Mount Pilatus; Zurich; Basle; Geneva; Chillon and the Lake of Geneva; Montreux and Rochers de Naye; La Gruyere; The Valley… Read More

New York: Dodd, Mead . Very Good/No DJ. 1912. Hard Cover. 8vo Original cloth cover with bright gilt tirling. Slight bump and light wear to edges. Some pencil annotation & underlining. Frontis plate. Numerous Illustrations / Plates. 346 pages clean and tight. .

Dodd, Mead and Company., 1908. 1908 First Edition. hardcover. 346pp, 42 illusts, original decorative boards, VG+. An attractive bright copy.. . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.