Author: MANNERING, GEORGE EDWARD
Title: With axe and rope in the New Zealand Alps
Description: London ; New York : Longmans. Green 1891. First Edition. Good to very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age with minor damage to the upper corners of both boards. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 139 pages; Physical description; viii. 139 pages. 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations. frontispiece. plates. folded map. ; 25 cm. 'This short work contains the story of five seasons' climbing and exploring in the New Zealand Alps. Most of the material embodied in it has already appeared from time to time. in rather a different form. in the Christ-church (N.Z.) 'Weekly press'. The map is compiled by the New Zealand government survey office from the work of Mr. T.N. Broderick. and that of Dr. R. von Lendenfield. The illustrations are from photographs by Messrs. Wheeler and son'--Pref. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Mountains - New Zealand. Glaciers - New Zealand. Mountaineering - New Zealand. New Zealand - Description and travel. Southern Alps/Ka Tiritiri o te Moana (N.Z.) - Description and travel. by George Edward Mannering.Weight in Kg appr.:

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