Description: Click here to see our other books! The Alps W. Martin Conway 1904 Adam and Charles Black : London 11" by 9" x [1], 2-294pp SUMMARY A charming Edition de Luxe of this descriptive study of the Alps, beautifully illustrated throughout with bright colour plates. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Limited Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this study of the Swiss Alps, signed by the publisher 'A. & C. Black', and no. 274 of 300 Edition de Luxe printed.A charming description of the region from English art critic, cartographer and mountaineer William Martin Conway, and illustrated in colour by illustrator and landscape painter Arthur David McCormick.With seventy colour plates, including frontispiece, each with a captioned tissue guard. Collated, complete. CONDITION In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with two small closed tears to back strip head. Bumping to board extremities, with light marks and rubbing to boards. Front and rear hinges starting, but holding firm. Contemporary inscription to front endpaper. Signed and numbered to verso of half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Overall Condition: 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 283.5 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: W. Martin Conway
Publisher: Adam and Charles Black
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: A. D. McCormick
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: Yes
Year Printed: 1904
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 3.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
