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Hinchliff / Thomas W. Hinchliff of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law : Summer Months Among the Alps : With the Ascent of Monte Rosa (includes Full Color Plates and Maps of the Alps, Wildstrubel, Razli glaciers, Mattehorn, Wetterhorn)

London : Longman Brown Green Longmans and Roberts 1857 / Reprint / FBRE, Ltd. / No Reprint Date Found., A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT

Replica of Original Antique Edition. 312 pages. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good condition, slight wear to edges. Glossy card covers with cloth spine. Archival reprint / replica of original edition. Privately published. No reprint date. Modern limited edition, no. 145 of 250 copies, noted on seperate plate/page. Overall good copy of this scarce title. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life.. Chapters and contents include : Monte Rosa, from the Riffelberg / CHAPTER I. ; Freiburg. ; The Höllenthal. ; Schaffhausen. ; Zurich. ; The Rigi. ; Lucerne. ; Altdorf. ; The Devil's Bridge. ; Andermatt. ; Hospenthal / CHAPTER II. ; The Furka. ; View of the Finsteraarhorn. ; Glacier of the Rhone. ; The Grimsel. ; The Unteraar Glacier. ; Falls of Handeck. ; Reichenbach. ; Rosenlaui. ; Sunrise on the Faulhorn. ; Grindelwald. / The Oberland Mountains / The Wetterhorn / CHAPTER III. ; Passage of the Strahleck from the Grimsel to Grindelwald. ; Crossing the Glacier. ; Das ist der Mond. ; Sleep in the Hut. ; A portable Wine ; cellar. ; Precipitous Ascent. ; View from the Summit / CHAPTER IV. ; Interlaken. ; Kandersteg. ; The ?schinen See. ; Schwarenbach. ; An old Friend. ; Ascent of the Great Altels. ; Singular Glaeier. ; Adventure on the Summit. ; Cloudy Weather. ; The Gemmi. ; Leuke / CHAPTER V. ; The Baths of Leuk. ; Visp. ; Effects of the Earthquake. ; St. Nicolaus. ; A Race. ; Zermatt. ; The Schwartzen See. ; The Hörnli. ; Magnificent View. ; The Theodule and Gorner Glaciers. ; Hôtel du / MAP Monte Rosa and the Mountains around Zermatt / The Matterhorn / CHAPTER VI. ; An early Start. ; A German Volunteer. ; The first Rocks. ; "Look at Mont Blane!" ; The old Route. ; Severe Cold. ; A diffieult Crest. ; Halt among the Rocks. ; The last Obstacle. ; Astonishing V / CHAPTER VII. ; Attempt to cross the Weiss Thor. ; Dangerous Snow. ; Bad Weather. ; An awkward Situation. ; The St. Theodule Pass, or Matterjoch. ; A fast Walk to Chatillon. ; Ascent of the Cima di Jazzi. / CHAPTER VIII. ; Farewell to the Riffel. ; Stalden. ; The Valley of Saas. ; M. Imseng, the Mountaineering Curé. ; The Allelein Glaeier. ; Pass of the Monte Moro to Macugnaga. ; Lochmatter at Home. ; The Val / CHAPTER IX. ; Arona. ; The Isola Bella. ; Lago d'Orta. ; Pella to Varallo. ; A Pilgrimage to the Monte Saero. ; A Village Theatre. ; Val Sesia. ; Pass of the Val Dobbia / MAP Mont Blane and the Surrounding Country / CHAPTER X. ; Stormy Weather on the St. Bernard. ; Col Fenêtre and Col Ferrex. ; Courmayeur. ; The Proments. ; Col de Cheeruit. ; Col de la Seigne. ; Col des Fours. ; A Party lost. ; Contamines. ; Col de Voza. / CHAPTER XI. ; The Mer de Glace. ; Expedition to the Jardin. ; Chamonix Guides. ; The Glacier de Talèfre. ; The Brevent. ; Jean Tairraz. ; The Pierre de l'Échelle. ; Excursion to the Glaciers at the Foot / CHAPTER XII. ; Start for the Buet. ; Argentière. ; A new Route. ; View from the Summit. ; A singular Line of Descent. ; Pierre de Berar. ; Glacier des Bossons. ; Montanvert and the Mauvais Pas. ; An American / CHAPTER XIII. ; Departure from Chamonix. ; The Col de Balme. ; Martigny. ; An enthusiastic Engineer. ; Lombard Sportsmen. ; Sion. ; Ayent. ; Passage of the Rawyl. ; Singular Caseades. ; The Wildstrubel. / The Wildstrubel and Räzli Glacier / CHAPTER XIV. ; The Ober Simmenthal. ; A hospitable Landlord. ; The Sieben Brunnen. ; The Räzli Glaeier. ; Long Walk down the Valley. ; Boltigen. ; Erlenbach. ; An importunate Voiturier. ; A Race into Thun. / CHAPTER XV. ; Choice of a Route. ; Pleasures of a Second Visit. ; The Outfit. ; Guides. ; Remarks on Fatigue. ; Tales of Suffering. ; Mountain Sickness. ; Want of Food. ; The L. Illustr.: Some b/w Illustrations / Maps. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No Dust Jacket

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