The Romance Of The Sea | Its Fictions, Facts And Folk-Lore [Signed]
Whymper, Fred [Frederick Whymper (20 July 1838 in London - 26 November 1901) was a British artist and explorer, his younger brother Edward Whymper was a renowned alpinist who made the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. Mount Whymper north of Lake Cowichan, is named in honour of him].
(Book #ID 102380)
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London First Edition 1896. 1896.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated teal cloth covers, title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, (xii), 468pp + 8pp publisher's catalogue with 41 monochrome illustrations throughout. Lacking the half-title, corners and spine ends rubbed and bumped, foxing to the tissue guard. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'Follett Papsmoresy? With the author's best wishes, Fred Whymper, November 12th 1898.' Member of the P.B.F.A.
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