Wills, Alfred.

WANDERINGS AMONG THE HIGH ALPS.

      Richard Bentley 1856 - 1st Trade Ed. Sm. 8vo. xviii + [i] + 384pp. 4 tinted litho. plates (sl. stained to head and affecting corresponding leaves slightly). Rebound in gilt lettered cloth, sl. spotted. Neate W94 ‘Alfred Wills was an original Alpine Club member and President, 1864-5. While his ascent of the Wetterhorn was not particularly momentous, it is customarily accepted as ushering in the ‘Golden Age’ of mountaineering.’ US$253 [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]