Travels Through the Alps (Revised Edition)

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1900 edition with revisions by W. A. B. Coolidge.

A compilation of four of Forbes' pieces related to his Alpine travels.

Bound in original blue publisher's cloth. Cover and spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Upper edge gilt, others uncut. 

Provenance: From the library of Warwick H. Williams. 

Overall condition: Good. Binding sturdy, has been previously refreshed, newer rear free endpaper added. Small tear to spine head at front crease. Some wearing along edges and at corners. Contents in very good condition. Minor foxing to original front endpapers and some very sporadic markings throughout. Upper corner bumped for portion of text block. Two maps in rear pastedown have some minor scuffing but overall in excellent condition.

Revised Edition. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1900. Thick Royal 8vo. Original blue publisher's cloth. Pages: [ii], frontispiece, xxxviii, 572. 6 folding maps (2 in rear pastedown). 9 topographical sketches and 44 illustrations throughout.

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