SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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ROTH, Abraham.
The Doldenhorn and Weisse Frau.

A unique document on the history of Alpinism in Switzerland. Roth was, apart from his journalistic, political, and literary work, a passionate mountaineer.

Published
Coblenz: Karl Baedeker; London: Williams and Norgate, 1863.
References
Neate 669; 11 in OCLC (8 in the U.S)
Plates
11
Binding/Size
S=8vo
Value
0-5000
Published
Coblenz: Karl Baedeker; London: Williams and Norgate, 1863.
Ref
978

[The Doldenhorn and White Woman.] FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. [4], 82; 11 coloured lithograph plates (1 double-p.), two wood-engraved plates, a folding hand-coloured lithograph map, and a further two wood-engravings in the text; original wood-engraved front wrapper bound in, in full red limp morocco, title in gilt to spine, single gilt in rule to boards, very minor rubbing, but just about fine. This book was also issued in German the same year. Coloured plates in order: 1. Doldenhorn - Group from Kandersteg. 2. Panorama from the Little Doldenhorn towards the East. 3. The "Leiterfluhli". 4. The severn Peaks of the Blumlisalp. 5. The "Schnapsfluh". 6. Morgenhorn and Wilde Frau from the Bundalp. 7. The Blumlisalp from Kandersteg. 8. The Doldenhorn from the Oeschinenalp. 9. The Blumlisalp from the Oeschinengrat. 10. View to the North. 11. The Summit of the Weisse Frau. [Map of the Blumlisalp and Doldenhorn Group]