Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the Years 1860-'69

London: John Murray, 1871. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Edward Whymper. 1871 FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Original green cloth, gilt lettering spine, gilt pattern decorated spine. Possibly renewed black coated EPs since they seem thicker than usual, but definitely done at an early time (if not by the publisher) since there is… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1873. Second Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Edward Whymper. 1873 SECOND USA EDITION. This is the second USA edition. The first USA edition was published n 1872, but many ignorant or sloppy sellers tend to claim that the 1873 edition was the first USA edition. That is absolutely incorrect. The USA… Read more about this item

Murray, London 1893. . Fourth edition, 8vo. (23 x 17cm), xviii, 468pp, illustrated with 23 full-page plates, of which one folding, 107 text vignettes and five folding maps; original cream decorative cloth gilt by Zaehnsdorf (binder's label on front pastedown), morocco label to spine, top edge gilt, original cream coloured dust-wrapper, housed in original decorated slipcase, some wear… Read more about this item

London: John Murray. This is a Very Good Copy of this book bound in cream leather by Zaehnsdorf with snowflake patterned design to the outer boards.The title label to spine is in dark brown moroccan with gilt lettering.Top edge of the book is in gilt.This is de luxe edition with light pink and white patterned marbled endpapers.There is a London… Read more about this item

London, England: John Murray, 1893. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. James Mahoney and Cyrus Johnson (& Boot, Lapworth, J.W. North; A.R.A., T.D. Scott; P. Skelton; W.G. Smith; C.J. Staniland.. A cornerstone of mountaineering literature, in the de luxe edition, bound by Zaehnsdorf, regarded as the definitive edition. (Neate, W65). Octavo, 9.25 in. x… Read more about this item

London: John Murray. Fair with no dust jacket. 1871. Second Edition. Hardcover. The binding is shot. Front hinge is loose, rear board is completely loose (just hanging by two threads). Contents are very good, with all maps present. Also includes the 1974 reprint of Whymper's "A Guide to Zermatt and the Matterhorn" first published in 1897.; Small… Read more about this item

John Murray, 1871. 1st Edition . Book Hardcover. Very Good. Ist edition, 1st printing. Rebound with original spine and sections of original boards laid on - green leather and marbled boards with slight wear to edges. Internally very good, clean and sound. Front endpaper has a pressed flower reputedly gathered from Whymper's grave at Chamonix Sept 4th 1925.

Time-Life, 1984. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. light usage evidence on the leather boards. reprint of the 1871 edition. gold gilt on all edges. excellent binding. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1913 nd. [c. 1913]. 16mo. original blue decorated cloth gilt, teg (cloth a little rubbed with trifling wear to extremities, upper hinge broken with loosening to frontispiece, prev. owners' names); pp. i-xiv, 15-480, with 8 illustrations. A good copy . [Neate W65: The most famous of all mountaineering books. Whymper was a young wood… Read more about this item

UK: John Murray, 1893. 4th Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 4th Edition 1983. Fourth edition. A cornerstone of mountaineering literature, in the de luxe edition, bound by Zaehnsdorf, regarded as the definitive edition. 107 illustrations including frontispiece, five folding maps at rear. Whymper, a leading figure in Alpine mountaineering, narrates… Read more about this item

London, John Murray, 1871. . Fifth thousand; 8vo (23 x 18 cm) xviii, [ii], 432 pp, 107 illustrations including frontispiece, five folding maps at rear, decorated endpapers; contemporary blue calf gilt, spine lavishly gilt decorated, red label, raised bands, extremities slightly rubbed and worn. Whymper, a leading figure in Alpine mountaineering, narrates in this volume details of… Read more about this item

Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 1981 8vo. original printed paper wraps (rubbed & a little creased, spine slightly sunned); pp. [ii], 164, with numerous illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate W65: The most famous of all mountaineering books. Whymper was a young wood engraver who became obsessed with the first ascent of the Matterhorn. The price he had to pay… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1873. Second Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth, TEG. Spine has been rebacked, original cloth laid down. Edge and corner wear, light rubbing, trace soil. Tissued frontis. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 164 pages .

N: Time-Life Books, 1987. [Facsimile edition]. Pp. xx+432, frontispiece, title page vignette, and 17 plates (one tinted), numerous text illustrations, 4 folding black & white maps and a folding coloured diagram (vertical section of the snow on the summit of the Col de Valpelline, Aug. 1866) at end, appendix, marbled endpapers; demy 8vo; padded brown leather, lettered and decorated… Read more about this item

Century Hutchinson, 1986-09. Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Amsterdam: Time-Life Books, 1984 8vo. original full leather gilt, aeg; pp. xx (last blank), 432, with 21 full-page illustrations, 90 text figures & 5 folding maps. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A fine copy with introductory sheet loosely inserted. [Neate W65: The most famous of all mountaineering books. Whymper was a young… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1900. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good. Publishers cloth. A touch foxed to first and last few leaves. All edges gilt. Fully illustrated with really interesting b/w plates and illustrations within text and maps, 4 of which are fold-out, to the rear. … Read more about this item

1984. Turnhout, Time-Life Books, 1984. 8vo. In full imitated leather with red title-labels to spine with gilt lettering and gilt lines to edges of front board. Introductory sheet and bookplate loosely inserted. A very nice and clean copy, near mint. XVIII, (2), 432 pp. + 1 folded plate and 5 folded maps. Facsimile of the 1871 edition.

British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-01-11. Paperback. Good.