Mountains and Mountaineering illustrated lithographs, engravings, gravures, aquatints and photography.

MOUNTAINEERING BOOKS ILLUSTRATED WITH FINE COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS IN LITHOGRAPHY, AQUATINT, ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD, STONE, COPPER, STEEL AND ALSO IN PHOTOGRAPHY.

Albanis de Beaumont  J.F.  TRAVELS FROM FRANCE TO ITALY THROUGH THE LEPONTINE ALPS.  or, an itinerary of the road from Lyons to Turin.   Printed by S. Hamilton.   1800  1st.   pp218.   aquatint title vignette. with 27 plates printed in bistre inc. fold. hand cold. general chart engraved map. plan. Lyons, Nantua, Rhone, Cluses, Geneves, Lausanne, Vevay, Martigny, Sion, Great St. Bernard, St. Gothard.   cont. tree calf gilt. Large Folio, a little rubbed, but a handsome copy.

Barnard  George  SWITZERLAND : SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN THE BERNESE OBERLAND &c. &c.  Drawn from Nature and on stone by George Barnard.   Thomas McLean. Haymarket, London.   1843  1st.    26 lithographs  (tinted)  c. 30 x 40 cms. The plates are complete and generally in good condition, although some have edge wear and short tear repair.. The images though are usually bright.  original blue cloth with gilt vignette to upper cover, large folio, modern leather reback. gutta percha binding, heavy spotting and occasional browning throughout. presentation inscription from Barnard to the publisher inscribed to front free endpaper, 'To John Murray Junr Esq with the artist's compts. and thanks'

Baumann, del. et lith.  F.  SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE ET DES ALPES.  La Suisse Illustree.   Publie par F. Margueron, Place du Lac, 33, a Geneve.   [c1855-60]    Perret 0314.  60 views lithographed in colour [ 7.5 x 18.5 - 10 x 14] Geneve & Le Mont Blanc. Les Grand Mulets (Ascension d'Albert Smith). Ascension du Mont-Blanc par Mme. D'Angeville. Le Mauvais Pas. Vue de la Voute du Chapeau. Village de Chamounix - Chaine du Mont Bl  8vo. oblong album [15.5 x 22.5] in original gilt and blind stamped brown cloth. a.e.g. lith. et del. par F. Baumann. Loppe, Tirpenne, Sorrieu, Arnoult. Imp. Lemercier, Paris. [Perret 0314 rare et reserche 45 views]

Beattie  William  SWITZERLAND. Illustrated in a series of Views taken on the spot and   expressly for this work by W. H. Bartlett., Esq.   George Virtue.  1836  1st.   pp188 & 152.   2 vignettes. 105 steel engravings. fold. map.  2 vols. quarto original dark green cloth and gilt embossed boards. a.e.g. worn to sp. edges etc.

Begin  Emile  VOYAGE PITTORESQUE EN SUISSE EN SAVOIE ET SUR LES ALPES.     Belin-Leprieur et Morizot, Paris.   1852  1st.   pp560.   24 steel engraved plates. (16 views and 8 hand cold. costumes of Swiss cantons). inc. Vallee de Chamouni.  beautiful orig. cloth decorated in colour and gilt. a.e.g. Rare. [Meckly 17, Perret 350]

Bingham    THE ANIMALS' ALPINE CLUB.     Ernest Nister.   [1913]  1st.   pp52.   illustrated by G.H. Thompson with 8 chromo. cold. plates. illustrated title page and 19 full page and text  mono illus. and e.p.'s.   orig. cold. illus. boards, restored and repaired. Very Rare.

Bonney    LAKE AND MOUNTAIN SCENERY OF THE SWISS ALPS.     Frederick Bruckmann.   1874  1st.  folio. pp. 3 p.l. 148  24 mounted photographic plates, 48 woodcuts. light foxing throughout.  original intricate gilt lettered morocco backed boards, some rubbing.

Bridgens. (Richard Higs fl.1786-1796 artist), John William POLIDORI.  Richard  SKETCHES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MANNERS AND COSTUMES OF ITALY, SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE.     Baldwick, Gradock & Joy and Hatchard & Son. Printed by C. Baldwin  1821  1st.  pages of descriptive text watermarked 1817-1820    Engraved title and 49 hand-coloured acquatint plates (one folding). complete as issued.  A contemporary Fine Binding in full red morocco and elaborate gilt decoration, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. From the Library of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with his bookplate. Tall quarto. (12 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches). A very fresh copy of a rare book.

Champin  Jean-Jacques  ALBUM PORTATIF dedie Aux Amateurs et particulierement aux Voyageurs en SUISSE. (Pocket Album Dedicated to Amateurs and particulalry to travellers in Switzerland)     Rue Neuve St. Roch, No.30, Paris.  c1840  1st.    40 stone engraved Swiss views inc. Mont Blanc, Sallenches, Wetterhorn after designs by Champin. 16pp of text in French and English.  orig. plain boards.

Charlet (libraire)  A.  SOUVENIRS DU MONT BLANC.     Wild, Paris.   1851 - 1861      24 tinted lithographs [16 x 23 cms.] after Deroy & Loppe of Chamouny, Ascension de Mont Blanc, Jardin, Mer de Glace, Bossons, Grand Mulet, Premier Ascension de l'Aiguille du Midi (2), Zermatt, Cervin (Matterhorn), Mont Rose, Theodule, Sallenche, St. Gervais  Original green cloth with gilt decoration. oblong qto. [265 x 345] new morocco spine. Very Rare.

Charlet (libraire)    SOUVENIRS DU MT. BLANC.     Wild, Paris.   1855 - 1857      22 tinted colour lithographs [10 x 13.5 cms.] and one double fold. panorama Vue de la chaine du Mont Blanc prise de la Flechere Chamounix. Theodore Muller after Deroy & Loppe. Sallenches. Mont Blanc prise de St. Martin. Chamouny. Hotel Royal et de l'Union. Prise de la route de Chamouny. Source de l'Aveyron. Vue de l'Hotel d'Angleterre. Glacier de 'Argentieres. Glaciers des Bossons. La Cabine sur le Grand Mulet. Premier Ascension de l'Aiguille du Midi (2), Retour d'une Ascension au Mont Blanc. Mer de Glace. prise du Chapeau. Tete Noire. Prise du col de Balme. Martigny. Village et Glacier d'Argentieres. Hospice du St. Bernard. Aix les Bains. (2) These being the smaller versions. Perret 3142.  Original green cloth with gilt decoration, worn along edges. oblong 8vo. [13.5 x 19 cms.] new morocco spine. Very Rare.

Chatelain Madam MR. ALBERT SMITH'S ASCENT OF MONT BLANC, in Miniature.   A.N. Myers Co., 144 Leadenhall Street, London. Published March 1st. 1854   14 lithograph on stone views hand coloured and gum arabic. 11.6 x 17.6 cms. [17.4 x 19.5] after the original William Beverley pictorial illustrations for the show at the Egyptian Hall. from the 'peepshow'.  Exceptionally Rare.

Cockburn  James Pattison  SWISS SCENERY from Drawings by     Rodwell & Martin.   1820  1st.   pp200.   engraved title. 2 vignettes. 60 steel engravings inc. Mont Blanc from Chamouny. some sl. foxing  a very handsome large paper edition [29 x 23] bound in fine dark green morocco. 5 raised bands with gilt. dec. panels and board edges. a.e.g.

Collection    AN ALBUM OF SOUVENIRS SUISSE.  A series of forty-six views including Ascension au Mont Blanc.    c1840-60      14 original views hand coloured gouache. titles in ink by hand. (c.10 x 14 & 12 x 15.3 cms.) originals by Jean Dubois. inc. Geneve et Mont Blanc, Clarens, Vernex..., Le Righi, Chateau de Chillon, Tell's Chapelle, Tete Noire, Village et glacier d'Argentier  

Colston  Marianne  PLATES ILLUSTRATIVE OF A JOURNAL OF A TOUR IN FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, AND ITALY.  From Original Drawings, taken in Italy, the Alps, and the Pyrenees.   Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria Lane, London.   1823  1st.    50 lithographs on stone de Villain. 12 of Italy - Como, 11 Switzerland - Martigny, Fribourg, Staubbach, Thun,  27 Pyrenees - Bayonne, Pau, Barrages, Cauterets, Luchon. image size 26 x 36 cms.  Folio. cont. half calf, marbled boards.

Cuvillier and Petit V. lith.  Adrien  SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE. Dessines d'apres nature par J. Dubois.  60 Vues Les Plus Remarquables.   Chez Briquet et Fils. Geneve.  c1847-50  1st.  inc. 32.5 x 12.5 cms. panoramas Le Mont Blanc et Geneve, L'Ile Rousseau, Lausanne, Vevey, Le Mont Blanc prise a La Flegere, Fribourg, Berne et des Alpes Bernoises, Interlaken et Untersee, Lucerne, vues du Mt. Rigi, Bale,  Zurich et les Alpes.  colour tinted lithograph views in colour [9x12cms.], and 12 double page panoramas [9x28cms.] [perret 1182]  printed wrappers in original dark cloth gilt.

d'apres Dubois  Jean  SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE.     Chez Briquet et Dubois. Geneve. Rue du Rhone.  c1860      100 stone lithograph views, some occasional foxing. By or after DuBois lith. par Petitoille, Rothmuller, Englemann, Lemercier and others.   small oblong 8vo. orig. gilt dec. leather with orig. rose cold. printed title e.p.'s

Dennis  John  VIEWS IN SAVOY, SWITZERLAND, AND ON THE RHINE, FROM DRAWINGS MADE UPON THE SPOT.     Published by The Author, London.   1820  1st.   pp14 text.   31 plates drawn and etched by the author in sepia. 30 are marked 'proof'. The views are mostly (17) of the Jura and and the mountains around Geneva and (13) the valley of the Rhine. Jura, Jougne, Leclees, Cossonay, Vevay, Lausanne, Ouchy, Righi, Zug, Aarb  Folio [45 x 30 cms.]. Contemporary marbled boards with original leather spine and corners.(Perret [1285] Bel Album, tres rare. Payot, ACL.)

Deroy Isidore Laurent VUES DE SUISSE. Dessinée d'après nature et lith. par DEROY Gambart Junin & Co. 25 Berners St Oxf.  1845-51  60 two tone lithograph vues [18.5 x 28 cms.] see Gattlen 1766. Geneve, Meyringen, Lauterbrounn, Cologny, Thoune, Visp et Monte Rosa, Sion, Zurich, Berne, Mont Blanc and many more..  re-cased in orig. olive boards gilt. [30 x 40 cms.]

Dikenmann  Rudolph  SOUVENIR DE LA SUISSE.     Zurich.   1840-50  1st.    20 aquatint views en noir. [7.5 x 11 mm.] Chillon. Trient. Loeche. Chamouny. Tete Noire. Hotel Giessbach. Staubbach. Fluelen. Fribourg. Interlaken. Luzerne. Martigny. chute de Rheinfall. Hotels Rigi-Kulm. Vernex. Vevey. Zermatt & le Mont Cervin. Lausanne.  orig. cloth gilt laid down in new boards.

Dubois  Jean  PASSAGES ET LACS D'ITALIE  Souvenirs de la Suisse.   Chez Briquet et Dubois. Geneve.  c1850    (17 cm x 13 cm)  24 vues lithographiées de Englemann d'après Dubois. Simplon, St. Gothard, Gr. St. Bernard (4), Splugen, Lac majeur (4), Como(4), Lugano, Bellinzone.  with orig. printed yellow wrappers bound in cont. cloth gilt. some foxing. a.e.g.

Dubois  Jean  SOUVENIRS DE CHAMOUNIX.  Souvenirs de la Suisse. Dessines d'apres nature par J. Dubois.    Chez Briquet et Fils. Rue de la Cite. No. 33 Geneve.  c1830      21 (2 double page) lithograph views drawn on stone. Cluse. Grotte de Balme. Cascade d'Arpennaz. Le Mont Blanc vu de St. Martin. Glacier des Bossons. Les Bains de St. Gervais.Cascade de Bonnant. Cascade de Chede. Lac de Chede. Hotel de la Couronne et le Mt  original printed dec. green card wrappers, with orig. spine. rare in this condition, 12.5 x 17.5 cms..  [Perret 1401]

Dubois  Jean  SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE.  Cent Vues Les Plus Remarquables.   Chez Briquet et Dubois. Geneve.  c1847-50  1st.    100 stone lithograph views, some occasional foxing. By or after DuBois lith. par Englemann, Lemercier and others.   small oblong 8vo. orig. blind dec. cloth with orig. rose cold. printed title e.p.'s

Dubois  Jean  SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE. Dessines d'apres nature par J. Dubois.  50 Vues Les Plus Remarquables. Coloriees.   Chez Briquet & Fils, Geneve, Rue de la Cité, no. 33  c1847-50      an ink 'index' sewn in front. nos.1 - 39 views include Panorama des Alpes Lac de Geneve vu du Jura, Geneve , Coppet, Lausanne (p), Nion, Vevey (p), Chillon, Vue de la chaine du Mont Blanc (p), Chamonix, Mer de Glace, Hospice du S. Bernard, Pissvache, Simplon. [9 x 12 cms.]  This is a very rare edition in which the views are coloured by hand with added gum arabic. In original gilt dec. cloth. a.e.g., title page altered by hand from 100 to 50 in ink by the publisher. The 9 panoramas each count as 2 (total 48 views).  [13.5 x 18 cms.

DuBois J., Cuvillier. lith.  Jean  SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE. GENEVE.  Dessines d'apres nature.   Chez Briquet et Fils. Geneve. Rue de la Cité no. 33  c1847-50      5 double page panoramas [9.5 x 28] Geneve vue du lac.Geneve (rive droite). Geneve et le Mont Blanc. Le Mont Blanc et Geneve, vus,  de Chambesy. Panorama des Alpes et du Lac de Geneve, vu du Jura. and15 colour lithograph views  [9 x 11.5 cms.] Hotel metrop  original red boards very worn, blind stamped and gilt.internally

DuBois J., Cuvillier. lith.  Jean  SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE. OBERLAND.  Dessines d'apres nature par J. Dubois.    Chez Briquet et Fils. Geneve. Rue de la Cité no. 33  c1847-50  1st.    10 colour tinted lithograph views and 2 double page panoramas of Berne et des Alpes Bernoises, Interlaken et Untersee. [9 x 27cms.]  original brown boards on cloth sp., blind stamped and gilt. retaining orig. blue paper printed wrappers. usual foxing throughout and small r.s.m. of previous owner on some.

Emery  Mabel Sarah  MONT BLANC THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE.     Underwood and Underwood.   c1900  1st.    24 stereoscopic views which include nos. 78 - 100 of the Ascent of Mont Blanc.  complete in single volume boxed set.

Emery  Mabel Sarah  SWITZERLAND THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE.  A Journey over and around the Alps.   Underwood and Underwood.  c1900  1st.   pp274.   100 stereoscopic views which include some of Zermatt and the Matterhorn and nos. 78 - 100 of the Ascent of Mont Blanc.  complete 3 volume boxed set. with the book inc. folding maps and a separate stereo viewer.

Emery  Mabel Sarah  ZERMATT THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE.     Underwood & Underwood.   c1903      15 stereoscopic views in original slip-case book box, with hand held viewer.  An unusually rare part of 'Switzerland Through The Stereoscope' separately issed.

Garcin  Auguste  SOUVENIR DE LA SUISSE.     A. Garcin. Photographie, Geneve.   c1880      24 orig. photo. fold. views. (150 x 100 cm.) inc. Le Mont Cervin et L'Hotel du Riffel and Chamonix et Le Mont Blanc.  orig. cloth gilt. restored.

Geisendorf  A.  SOUVENIR DE SUISSE ET SAVOIE.  Souvenir de Montreux, Valais, Vallee de Chamonix dessine par M. Ballaloud, E. Lafon, lith. Cuvillier Ad., P. St. Martin, Jaime,  Imp. Lemercier, de Jacomme. Edit par Venance Payot a Chamonix. Museum du Mont Blanc.    c1860      62 colour tinted lithograph views c. 10 x 14 cms. Vallee de Chamonix (12) Geneve (9) Vaud (21) Oberland (8) Valais (10)  ( 2 double page panoramas Chaine du Mont-Blanc depuis la Flegere 10 x 29 cms. and vue generale de Montreux.) Tete Noire, Valorsine, le  8vo. oblong album [16 x 22.5 bound in cont. blue cloth gilt.]

George  Hereford B.  THE OBERLAND AND ITS GLACIERS:  Explored and Illustrated with Ice-Axe and Camera   Alfred W. Bennett.   1866  1st.   pp243.   28 original photograph illustrations and map of the Oberland  recased in orig. blue cloth gilt. sp. relaid. One of the first mountaineering books with original photographs.

Herdman  William Gawin  HERDMAN'S FOLIO. Switzerland, France and Germany  Studies from the Folio of William Gawin Herdman.  Everton, litho printed by T. Physick of Manchester.  nd [c1838]  Privately Printed.    seventeen hand-coloured, lithographs on thirteen sheets, including title (some foxing) Vevey, Lake of Geneva, Heidelberg, Chatler Vaud, Berne, Dijon, Hermance Savoie, Nyon, Clarens, Amines Somme.  large elephant folio (38.5 x 56cm), half roan, sp leather lacking..

Krusi  Chr.  LA SUISSE ILLUSTREE.  Das Schweizerland in Bild und Wort.   Chr. Krusi. Basel.   1867 - 72  1st.    engraved pictorial title. 80 engraved plates [76 views and 4 souvenirs] after Krusi in Basel and Albrecht in Lenzburg. some foxing.  apparently the 2nd. volume of plates only. cont. half calf. Rare. [Gattlen p.139]

Lory  VOYAGE PITTORESQUE AUX GLACIERS DE CHAMOUNI.   Didot l'Aine, Paris. 1815 1st.  7 aquatints coloured by hand. orig. boards, paper label  

Lory, Lafond S.D. et Zehender K.L.  Gabriel  RECUEIL DE PAYSAGES SUISSE dessinés d' après nature,  dans une course par la vallée d'Ober-Hasly et les cantons de Schweitz et d' Ury.  Berne: chez les Artistes Associés ave privilége.  [1797]  1st.   pp40.   13 etched plates (23 x 15 cms.) accompagné d'un texte pour servir d'itinéraire aux artistes ey aux amateurs de Voyages Pittoresques. Brientz. Giessbach. Wandelbach. Oberhasli. Meyringen. Reichenbach. Fluelen. Ury. St. Gothard. Pont du Diable. Brounnen. Schweitz. \schwanau.   2° (394 x 240mm). Contemporary half calf gilt, marbled paper upper cover with black morocco lettering-piece laid down (lightly rubbed), later half calf case. an extremely rare book.

Martin  Alexandre  LA SUISSE PITTORESQUE ET SES ENVIRONS.  Tableau General, Descriptif, Historique et Statistique des 22 Cantons, de la Savoie, d'une Partie du Piedmont et du Pays de Bade.   Hippolyte Souverain. Paris.  1835  1st.   pp374.  frontis. 160 engraved plates (2 to the page) Mont Blanc, Chamouni, Aosta, Ivrea etc. fold. map Carte Routiere Suisse par Keller 1843. mostly browned.  calf backed, marbled boards. rare,

Mercier  Jerome John  MOUNTAINS AND LAKES OF SWITZERLAND AND ITALY.   with descriptive notes by.   Bell and Daldy.   1871  1st.   pp130.   64 picturesque chromo-lithograph Hanhart views from original sketches by C. Pyne.   orig. dec. green cloth gilt.

Morel  S. (Editeur)  SOUVENIRS DE LA SUISSE.  Chamonix et Ses Environs.   Geneve.   c1853  1st.    23 tinted lithographic views by Tirpenne [9 x 12 cms.] inc. double page panorama of 'Vue Generale du Mont Blanc', 'Le Mont Blanc', 'Source de l'Arveiron', 'La Mer de Glace', 'Glacier des Bossons', 'Chamouni' (2), 'Glacier des Bois et Aiguille Verte', 'Le   orig. blind tooled cloth gilt with leather spine. internally almost fine.

Parry  John  RIDICULOUS THINGS, SCRAPS & ODDITIES.  Some with, and many without any meaning.   Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket June 1st.   1854  1st.   pp32.   31 of 32 lithograph plates in different colours (no 13 reproduced in lasercopy facsimile). 3 of which cover Mont Blanc and continuation of the acent. Sole Lessee, Albert Smith. Per-se St. London.  Folio. loose in orig. blue boards gilt. a.e.g. cloth st. corners bumped and worn. Very Rare.

Pellegrini  Carlo  SKI chromolithographs.

Petit  Victor  SOUVENIRS DES PYRENEES.  Vues pises aux Environs etc. Souvenirs de Pau, Des Eaux-Bonnes, Eaux-Chaudes, Cauterets et Hautes Pyrenees.   Auguste Bassy, Pau.   c1855  1st.    Folio. col. litho fold. panorama des Pyrenees, 3 other panoramas, 4 title vignettes and 43 full page tinted litho views.  orig. cloth gilt, morocco sp., some wear.

Prout F.S.A.  Samuel  SKETCHES IN FRANCE, SWITZERLAND AND ITALY.     Hodgson and Graves, London.  1839  1st.    litho title, dedication page (loose) by permission to Her Most Excellent Majesty The Queen and 24 lithograph plates by C. Hullmandel [40 x 27 cms.]. partly loose in gutta percha binding. views include Verona, Chartres, Strasbourg, Tours (2), Amboise, Gene  Fine binding Full burgundy morocco gilt tooling. a.e.g. Folio [538 x 352 mm]

Richardson Jnr.  Thomas Miles  SKETCHES IN ITALY, SWITZERLAND, FRANCE &c.  Richardson's Sketches on the Continent.  Thomas McLean, London  1837 printed at A Ducotes & C. Hullmandells Lithographic Establishments.  1st. and only edition. Elephant Folio. [56 x 38 cms.]    Tinted lithographed title (on St. Gothard) and 25 litho plates [sizes approx 270 x 400 mm.] drawn on stone by by T. M. Richardson Jnr. and J. B. Pyne (some spotting). Maggiore (3) Como (4) Venice, Garda, Grand St. Bernard (2), Sallenches, Chillon, Lyon, Z  

Rohbock  L.  SOUVENIR DE LA SUISSE.  ERINNERUNG AN DIE SCHWEIZ.   Basel, Chr. Krusi.   c1868  1st.    98 steel engraved views, including multiple view souvenirs of Basle, Aargau, Solothurn, Zurich, Zurichsee, Schaffhausen, Frauenfeld, St. Gallen, Appenzell, Ragatz, Chur, Oberengadin, Glarus, Axenstrasse, Einsiedeln, Zug, Lac Des Quatre Cantons, Rutli, Alt  4to oblong (24 x 32 cms.) Original green dec. cloth gilt. corners and spine rubbed. a.e.g. tissue guards.

Rothmuller  T. del. Lith de. Engelmann.  A COLLECTION OF 44 SWISS VIEWS generally ‘maisons’ of the various cantons of Switzerland.      1826      engravings drawn on stone [9 x 11 cms.] inc. Zug, Ury, Brienz, Lucerne, Arth, Oberland, St. Gall, Glaris. etc. generally showing views of individual Swiss Chalet architecture.  contained in contemporary slip-case.

Runge (Lange)  H.   LA SUISSE PITTORESQUE.     Druck & Verlag von G.G. Lange in Darmstadt.   c1869      67 steel engraved views  [13 x 17.5 cms.] inc. Das Chamouni-Thal. Chamouny und der Mont Blanc.  Das Matterhorn und Zermatt. Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux, Martigny, Chamouny, Interlaken, Sion, Grindelwald, Thun etc.  original french binding blind stamped cloth dec. gilt.

Schmid  Johann  MONT-BLANC ET DE CHAMOUNI.      c1830  1st.    24 lithograph views drawn on stone. inc. Cluse, Mont Blanc vu de St. Martin, Hotel de Londre Chamouni, Mont Blanc de Servoz, Chamouni & les Aiguilles, Ascension au Mont Blanc, Chamonix et le Mont Brevent, Le Mont Blanc vu du Jardin, Chaine du Mt. Blanc v  contemp. half calf. red morocco title labels to upper boards. 8vo. some views sl. Foxed.

Siegfried H. and other artists  SOUVENIR DE LA SUISSE. (Gattlen 1043-4)  Füssli & c.1833 23.5 x 32.5 cms. 14 x 19.5 cms 29 fine aquatints coloured by hand. dess. by Siegfried, Meyer, Buhlmann, Winterlin, Suter  &c. original cloth gilt, marked large 4to. Zurich, Of the highest quality.

Souvenir    SOUVENIR DE LA SUISSE. Lac Leman.      c1850      15 aquatints (9.5 x 6.5 cm.) 1 double page of Geneva. some mild foxing.  orig. red cloth gilt.

Suisse    VIEWS OF SWITZERLAND.  scrapbook of views    c1820-30     pp54.   15 small aquatints [7x10] Geneve, Solothurn, Altdorf, Righi, Schwitz, Lucerne, Basle, Thoune, Genf Mont Blanc, Goldau, Lausanne, Brunnen, Fluelen, Vevey after Traschler, Zurich and 35 stone lithos after Engelmann and 26 cut out costumes.  

Walton  Elijah  ENGLISH LAKE SCENERY.     W. M. Thompson.   1876  1st.   pp.   22 mounted chromolithograph views with a descriptive text by T.G. Bonney.  recased in orig. brown cloth dec. gilt, worn. a.e.g.

Walton  Elijah  FLOWERS FROM THE UPPER ALPS.  with Glimpses of their Homes.   W.M. Thompson.   1882  5th.   pp61.   12 fine mounted chromolithographed plates by T. Pickens printed by Messrs. H & N Hanhart, with the descriptive text by T.G. Bonney.  recased in original dec. blue cloth gilt. An excellent copy of this a rare book.

Walton  Elijah  PEAKS IN PEN AND PENCIL FOR STUDENTS OF ALPINE SCENERY.  edited by T.G. Bonney   Longmans, Green.  1872  1st.  pp viii  Frontis and 23 plates ( reproduced in autotype) mounted on card  Original cloth, worn. Spine complete but worn and torn. Bevelled edges. a.e.g. Folio [49 x 38 cms.] Very Rare.

Walton  Elijah  THE BERNESE OBERLAND.   Twelve Scenes Among Its Peaks And Lakes.    W.M. Thompson.   1874  1st.    12 chromolithographs. with a descriptive text by T.G. Bonney.   A nice copy of a rare book, rebound in the orig. gilt dec. boards.

Walton  Elijah  THE COAST OF NORWAY.     W.M. Thompson.   1873  1st.   pp24.  12 mounted chromolithographs views of Christiania, The Island of Torghatten, The Lofoten Islands From the Vest Fjord, The Raftsund Glaciers Near Nus Fjord, Hammerfest, Vaagekallen, The Fondalen Glaciers, The Hestmann Hornelen, Bergen, Langaardsund near Kr  re-cased in original publisher's pale cloth with oval green inlaid title to upper board. oblong folio. very rare.

Walton  Elijah  VIGNETTES: ALPINE AND EASTERN.  Alpine Series.   W.M. Thompson.   1882  4th.    12 mounted chromolithographs inc. val d'Aosta, Cervin and Mont Blanc. by Hanhart   original gilt pict. dec. blue cloth in very bright condition. a.e.g. sl. Foxing.

Walton  Elijah  WELSH SCENERY.  (Chiefly in Snowdonia).  W. M. Thompson.   1873  1st.   pp.   20 chromolithograph views with a descriptive text by T.G. Bonney. light to heavy foxing throughout. recased in orig. brown cloth dec. gilt, worn. a.e.g. binding firm. some rubbing and wear at corners.

SOUVENIR DE CHAMONIX. Album.     PhotoGlobe, Zurich ?  c1890      12 coloured photographs [16.5 x 11.5 cms.] on card [19.5 x 13.5 cms.] in folding concertina.   orig. blue cloth gilt woth pict. cold. floral design.

Charton Gabriel SOUVENIRS PITTORESQUES DES GLACIERS DE CHAMOUNY, ornes de dix-huit dessins colories. Se vend à Genève chez G. Charton en l`Isle, imprimerie J.J. Luc Sestié, rue de la Pelisserie No. 130 1821 Unique edition to serve as a guide or itinéraire of the route when visiting the glaciers. pp59, 18 fine handcoloured dessins on backing sheets, consists of excerpts from Saussure for "those who desire more details."(11 x 16.7 cms.) identified nets l`encre black and protected by serpentes vellum paper. Geneve (2), Bonneville, Saint-Martin, St. Gervais, Le Lac de Chede, Servoz, Le Col de Voza, Le Glacier des Bossons ou Buissons, Le Prieure, Le Montanvert, Le Glacier des Bois, La Source de l'Arveron, La Grotte du Chapeau, Le Col de Balme, Voyage de Mr. De Saussure et son Fils au Col de Geant, Descente de meme, Voyage au Mont-Blanc par Mr. le Dr. Hamel,  demi chagran, 12 ° oblong. [21 x 29 cms.]  SOLD

Charton G. SOUVENIRS PITTORESQUES DES GLACIERS DE CHAMOUNY, ornes de dix-huit dessins colories. Se vend à Genève  published privately by Tony Astill, Les Alpes Livres.  2016 Facsimile Limited Edition.  pp 64 with text in French and English. Foreword by Jacques Perret. 18 full page colour illustrations with clear paper guards. 12 ° oblong. [21 x 29 cms.] marbled endpapers. faux leather and all edges gilt. 100 copies numbered and signed by the publisher. colour illus. dw. New £120

Facsimile Edition.  pp 64 with text in French and English. Foreword by Jacques Perret. 18 full page colour illustrations with clear paper guards. 12 ° oblong. [21 x 29 cms.] marbled endpapers. colour illus. dw. New £35

Facsimile Edition.  pp 64 with text in French and English. Foreword by Jacques Perret. 18 full page colour illustrations with clear paper guards. 12 ° oblong. [21 x 29 cms.] marbled endpapers. signed by the publisher and Jacques Perret. colour illus. dw. New £75

alps, alpine, alpen, mont blanc, monte bianco, GENEVE, GENEVA, BONNEVILLE, SALLENCHES, ST. MARTIN, SERVOZ, DE SAUSSURE, DR. HAMEL, ST. GERVAIS, LES HOUCHES, MER DE GLACE, MONTANVERS, matterhorn, cervin, mountain, mountaineering, climbing, alpinisme, alpinismus, alpinismo, bergsteigen, montagne, berge, suisse, helvetica.

Flynn?? W.A. SWITZERLAND. An early 'Continental Tour' album of watercolours. half morocco, boards covered in original mottled paper, worn. Examples of this type are becoming increasingly scarce and sought after.  This is 'Volume II' (vol. I was Scotland)  c1820   containing 42 watercolour paintings by Mr. John Warton? [19 x 27 cms.] on Whatman paper watermarked 1819. These early views include Mont Blanc, Pelissier Bridge, St. Martin Pass, near Servos, St. Gervais, La Flegere, Arvieron, Mer de Glace, Chillon, St. Pierre, St. Bernard (3), Sion, Pissevache, Simplon (7), Lago Maggiore (4), Como (7), Mont Cenis, St. Jean S

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