Very clean hardcover book, published circa 1890 (n.d), with bevelled edge boards in dark green pebbled cloth with red and black decoration (mountain climbers), red lettering on cover; gold lettering and decoration on spine. Very tiny spot of wear to one corner tip and one lower spine corner. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. All page edges gilt. Clean decorated endpapers. Brief previous owner inscription dated 1889 neatly penned on blank side of frontispiece. Beautiful frontispiece engraving with detached tissue guard. Wonderful illustrations throughout. 164 pages and 75 p... View More...
