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MOUNTAINEERING [The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes] 1892 Hardcover Very Good
By Dent, Clinton
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London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1892. 440 (last blank), with 13 plates and 93 text illustrations by H.G. Willink and Ellis Carr. Worn brown cloth hardcover with former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Very Good.
Dent's genius blossomed in this work, the first of its kind. This is a fine example, in reasonable condition, given its age. Foreword by H.R.H The Prince of Wales (Badminton, 1895) with chapters on the History, Maps and Guidebooks (Conway), Mountaineering beyond the Alps (Freshfield), Far Away Countries (Bryce), Sketching (Willink), and Camping and Photography (Dent). , With contributions by W.M.Conway, D.W. Freshfield, C.E. Mathews, C. Pilkington, Sir F. Pollock, H.G. Willink, and an Introduction by Mr. Justice Wills.
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