An Ascent to Snowdon NEWMAN & Co Publisher: Newman & Co Publish Year: 0 Publish Place: 48, Watling St. London. Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007406 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Soft cover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £250.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information In decorative, printed, yellow, soft paper covers, cotton ties, no backstrip, Internally, 6 numbered & titled B&W leaves of illustrations, no text leaves as issued, not dated but c1845, pencil gift inscription to fep dated 1887. (187*104 mm). Uncommon, no listing at Abbey, COPAC or WorldCat! A very rare little comic item which does not seem to appear in any institutional collections. A family jaunt up Snowdon is fraught with disaster as various members fall into streams, loose items of clothing to the winds, and take fear at the steep ascent. Finally at the top, the father eschews the stunning views for a bottle of stout before descending via Capel Curig.
