{"product_id":"1930-early-travellers-in-the-alps-by-g-r-de-beer-antique-mountaineering-book","title":"1930 Early Travellers In The Alps by G.R. De Beer Antique Mountaineering Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1930 Early Travellers In The Alps by G.R. De Beer Antique Mountaineering Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Early Travellers In The Alps\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  By G.R. De Beer\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   Published by Sidgwick \u0026amp; Jackson Ltd: London 1930 1st Edition\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Foldout Map Present\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Early Travellers In The Alps is a scholarly and highly readable exploration of how the great mountain ranges of Europe were first encountered, described and understood by travellers, naturalists, pilgrims and adventurers long before the modern age of mountaineering. G. R. de Beer traces the gradual discovery of the Alps from medieval times through the Renaissance and Enlightenment, drawing upon rare journals, chronicles, maps and firsthand accounts to reveal how perceptions of the mountains evolved from fear and superstition to curiosity, scientific inquiry and admiration.\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   Rather than focusing on heroic ascents, De Beer examines the men and women who crossed alpine passes, documented remote valleys and recorded the geography, peoples and natural wonders of the region. The work brings together a wealth of historical sources, including early cartography, travel narratives and scientific observations, illuminating the development of European knowledge of the Alps centuries before the golden age of climbing. Particular attention is given to pioneering figures whose journeys laid the foundations for later exploration and alpine scholarship.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  Published by Sidgwick \u0026amp; Jackson in 1930, this first edition is illustrated throughout with maps, reproductions of early engravings and historical documents, including the large folding map present in this copy. Combining travel history, geography and mountaineering heritage, Early Travellers In The Alps remains an important reference work and a fascinating study of the explorers, scholars and adventurers whose observations transformed the Alps from a mysterious barrier into one of the world's most celebrated mountain regions.\"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       No dustjacket. Light wear only covers and spine. Bookplate present. Pages clean and well presented. Foldout map and all illustrations present. A nice, complete copy in good condition overall.  Please study photos to further understand condition.\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      Size 22cm x 15cm x 2.5cm - 204 Pages\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359718326411,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/92a1da04-0067-4062-a1d8-4f5efed0b4db.jpg?v=1781430853","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1930-early-travellers-in-the-alps-by-g-r-de-beer-antique-mountaineering-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}