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Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator & Supplementary Appendix Volume
Edward Whymper
1891-2
John Murray : London
9" by 6.5"
xxiv, [2], 456; xxii, [4], 147pp.
SUMMARY
A bright, first edition of English mountaineer Edward Whymper's travel work documenting his time exploring the Andes, richly illustrated throughout, with the supplementary appendix volume.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Two volumes, containing 'Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator', plus the additional supplementary appendix. The supplementary volume of scientific material was published before the main volume (Neate 899).
Each bound in the publisher's original cloth.
Illustrated, with a frontispiece, four maps, twenty plates and numerous vignettes to volume one. With an additional fourteen plates and numerous vignettes to the supplementary volume.
Collated, complete.
A fantastic first-hand account of the travels of Edward Whymper, an esteemed English mountaineer and explorer, best known for completing the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865.
In this work Whymper presents his successful expedition in the Great Andes of South America, which includes the ascents of Chimborazo, Corazon, Sincholagua, Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Cayambe and Carihuairazo.
CONDITION
Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, very good, with some rubbing to the extremities and the odd light mark. Small hole to front hinge of volume I. Mark to the rear board of supplementary volume. Front hinge of supplementary volume is strained, but holding generally firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with some pages remaining unopened. A few tears to the central folds of folding map held in the rear pocket to volume I.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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