'The Frosty Caucasus' An account of a walk through part of the range and an ascent of Elbruz in the summer of 1874

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In dark green cloth, gilt tooling, publishers device to both boards, corners worn. Spine gilt tooling & title, edges worn. Internally, complete, half title, tissue guarded frontis, [5], (vi-ix), [1], [1], 2-341 pp, [1], [2] adverts with pencil notations, 1 map (large folding coloured in outline), 6 B&W pls 1 illustration to title page, joints weak, a few small bubbles to cloth, browned endpapers, with an interesting Mathews Memorial Leaf with image of Snowdon and Pen y Gwryd tipped to fpd. (Neate 336). (Folio, 126*190 mm). Title continues: With illustrations engraved by Ed. Whymper, from photographs taken during the journey by H Walker and a map of the country traversed. Grove led the condemnation of guideless climbing in the 1870's against Rev Girdlestone. - Neate G75346.