Lot 377
F. Whymper, Alaska. Reisen und Erlebnisse im hohen Norden. Deutsch von F. Steger. Braunschweig 1869.
Estimate
€ 200
Starting Price
€ 140
Lot:
377
Category:
Geography and work of views
Artist:
Frederik Whymper
Whymper, Frederik: Alaska. Reisen und Erlebnisse im hohen Norden. Autorisierte deutsche Ausgabe. Braunschweig: G. Westermann 1869. 22,1 x 14 cm. With a fold-out map and 38 woodcuts, 16 of which are on plates. XVI pp., 351 pp., 1 blank page. Half-parchment. Red back label with gold lettering. Stained edges (red).
(The cover is scuffed. Slightly discoloured at the edges.)
The brother of Edward Whymper, the first person to climb the Matterhorn, recounts here his experiences on numerous journeys through and expeditions to various parts of Alaska. He was hired as an artist on an expedition to Vancouver Island; the following year, he accompanied a Russian-American project to lay a telegraph line from the USA via Canada and Alaska to Siberia.
(The cover is scuffed. Slightly discoloured at the edges.)
The brother of Edward Whymper, the first person to climb the Matterhorn, recounts here his experiences on numerous journeys through and expeditions to various parts of Alaska. He was hired as an artist on an expedition to Vancouver Island; the following year, he accompanied a Russian-American project to lay a telegraph line from the USA via Canada and Alaska to Siberia.