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Burlingham, Frederick

How to Become an Alpinist

1912

62.98 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1912
Place of printing
London. T. Werner Laurie
Author
Burlingham, Frederick
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Europe Photography Mountaineering
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [19.5 x 14 cm]; xii, 218, [x, ads] pp, frontis portrait, 63 photos on plates. original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, gilt device on spine, small stain on spine, minor spotting on a few leaves, presentation bookplate, very good sound and solid condition. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Neate B 217: 'Includes a good selection of photographs of early climbers; good chapter on early women climbers'. The author, called the man who cinematographed the Matterhorn, provides a chapter on filming Mont Blanc under difficulties, and on hints for alpine photography. Other chapters include How to Get Killed in the Alps, accidents on Mont Blanc, In an Avalanche Path, Playing with Death, Blizzards, etc.