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Author : F.S. (Frank Sydney) Smythe Title: Edward Whymper Publication: First UK Edition 1st Printing Published By Hodder & Stoughton London 1940…………………. (See Pictures) Condition Of Book and Dust-Wrapper: This is a Very Good Copy of this book in original red hardcover cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-jacket that has one small closed tear to the top edge of the upper cover and with one tiny 2mm nick to the wrapper at head of spine.All in all it’s a very decent wrapper.Price clipped.This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness,illustrated with over 25 plates and drawings plus there are 3 maps.There is a third of the front endpaper been cut along the top edge one assumes to remove a previous name or personal inscription.Thers is some light general spotting to the page edges.The dust-wrapper comes well protected in a brodart cover sleeve.Uncommon title for the collector in it’s original dust-jacket.8vo [xiv] 330pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1940] EDWARD WHYMPER: Fascinating work on this mountaineer,explorer,scientist,writer,engraver and lecturer.As a mountaineer perhaps best known in connection with the first ascent of the Matterhorn,but he twice visited Greenland and wrote a great travel book on The Great AndesPostage: (Free Insurance Is Included)UK Postage: Free Sent Royal Mail 48 Tracked Air-Mail and Tracked £12.95 (Europe) 7-15 working days Air-Mail and Tracked £18.95 (Rest of the World) 7 – 21 working days Air-Mail and Tracked Zone 3 USA £18.95 7-21 working days
