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KURZ, Louis

Guide de la Chaine du Mont Blanc


Payot, Lausanne 1935. Fourth edition. 8vo. (16,5 x 11,5cm), 501pp., 56 illustrations, original dark red cloth gilt, spine gilt lettered, a fine copy.

Louis Kurz (Neuchâtel 1854-1942) was a musician, but also a draughtsman and a cartographer. He was an active mountaineer, mainly in the chain of Mount Blanc. This fourth and last edition is the most comprehensive and includes a detailed bibliography. This is an exceptionally detailed guide of the chain of Mount Blanc designed for the use of mountaineers.

Price: £ 30
US Dollar Price: $ 60
Stock Number: 51370