Douglas Freshfield EXPLORATION OF THE CAUCASUS 1st ed 1896 2 vols Mountaineering

Description: THE EXPLORATION OF THE CAUCASUS. by Douglas W. Freshfield With illustrations by Vittorio Sella London and New York: Edward Arnold, 1896. First edition. 4to, xxiii + 278, x + 295 pp, photogravure frontis to each volume, 79 full page illustrations primarily photogravures by Sella, many other illustrations to text, 3 folding mountain panoramas, 2 folding maps, 1 pocket map, two tone green buckram decorated and lettered in gold, gilt top. Condition: Two short snags to cloth at base of volume one, a few very small dark spots on spine, spine cloth sunned to brown (common for this book), tips lightly rubbed, some light occasional foxing to plates and text, plates retain their tissue guards, attractive presentation inscription on first free endpaper dated Sept. 1869. Overall this is an attractive solid copy of an important mountaineering book, clean cloth with bright text. A Very Good copy. This title is from my personal collection of well cared for Victorian Travel and Exploration books including Africana, Polar Exploration, Middle East, and Asia / Himalayas. From smoke free home. This is not an ex-library copy. This is a very heavy book. I will send Priority in USA. Overseas buyers please enquire first.

Price: 750 USD

Location: Putney, Vermont

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