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CONWAY (WILLIAM MARTIN)
Climbing and Exploration in the Karakoram-Himalayas, 4 vol. (including "Scientific Reports", and portfolio of maps), FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 150 DE LUXE COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page, T. Fisher Unwin, 1894

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CONWAY (WILLIAM MARTIN)

Climbing and Exploration in the Karakoram-Himalayas, 4 vol. (including "Scientific Reports", and portfolio of maps), FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 150 DE LUXE COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page, this copy "number 1" for the publisher, half-titles, photogravure portrait, 300 plates and illustrations by A.D. McCormick, the plates in 2 states (one printed on India paper mounted), with tissue title guards printed in gold), 3 folding maps (2 colour-printed, and one route map) loose in case as issued, original tan buckram, gilt morocco spine labels (one missing), soiled [Neate C103; Yakushi C143, erroneously calling for 5 maps], large 8vo, T. Fisher Unwin, 1894

Footnotes

COMPLETE SET OF CONWAY'S CLASSIC ACCOUNT OF THE EXPLORATION OF THE HIMALAYAS. "In 1892 Conway led a large-scale mountaineering expedition to the Karakoram Himalayas with the financial support of scientific societies and his father-in-law, Manton Marble... Conway's large party surveyed the Baltoro glacier and the region around K2, and ascended Pioneer Peak on Baltoro Kangri, which at 6890 metres may have constituted an altitude record at the time" (ODNB).

Provenance: Thomas Fisher Unwin (1848-1935, publisher of Conway's book), bookplate; bequeathed "to the Alpine Club... in memory of pleasant days on the mountains. Feb 6th 1935". Unwin was himself a keen mountaineer once climbing the Matterhorn, and Conway served as president of the Club from 1902 to 1904; Alpine Club, small withdrawal stamp on verso of titles.

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