[Rarebooks] FS: Mountaineering expeditions to the Caucasus (1868-1889)

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(MOUNTAINEERING) Freshfield, Douglas William. THE EXPLORATION OF THE CAUCASUS…
 With Illustrations by Vittorio Sella. London: Edward Arnold. 1896. First 
edition. 4to. 2 vols. xxiv,278;x,296pp. Illustrated with 77 fine photogravure 
plates (including 3 folding panoramas), 2 other plates (1 folding), 4 folding 
maps (3 in color and 1 in a rear pocket), plus title vignettes and numerous text 
illustrations. Orig. gilt stamped green cloth, spines a bit dulled.      
$1,350.00 (trade discount allowed)
In the course of three journeys in 1868, 1887 and 1889, Freshfield traversed 
the main chain of the Caucasus eleven times by eight different passes. He took 
part in the ascent of the 3 greatest peaks as well as several of the lesser 
summits.

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