Following the precedent and standards set by the Baedeker guides, travel literature enjoyed great popularity during the later nineteenth century. This guidebook to the Alps, written by Hermann Alexander Berlepsch (1814? 83) and translated from German by the renowned author and mountaineer Leslie Stephen (1832 1904), was first published in English in 1861. This was during the golden age of alpinism, when many major peaks were ascended for the first time. While later mountaineers concentrated on climbing as a sport, earlier expeditions were of a more scientific nature; this guidebook, which provides detailed information pertaining to the geology, flora and fauna of the Alps, is a reflection of this ambition. Also containing descriptions of village life and Alpine customs, it enjoyed a significant readership in its day and was also translated into French. It remains an instructive work in the history of alpinism and travel writing.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Chronik Der Gewerke: Nach Forschungen In Den Alten Quellensammlungen Und Archiven Vieler Stadte Deutschlands Und Der Schweiz. Chronik Der Gold- Und Silberschmiedekunst: Nebst Nachrichten uber Die Innern Beziehungen Dieser Kunst Zu Dem Munzwesen Fruherer Zeiten Und Der Erfindung Des Kupferstiches; Volume 3 Of Chronik Der Gewerke: Nach Forschungen In Den Alten Quellensammlungen Und Archiven Vieler Stadte Deutschlands Und Der Schweiz. Chronik Der Gold- Und Silberschmiedekunst: Nebst Nachrichten uber Die Innern Beziehungen Dieser Kunst Zu Dem Munzwesen Fruherer Zeiten Und Der Erfindung Des Kupferstiches; Hermann Alexander Berlepsch Hermann Alexander Berlepsch Scheitlin und Zollikofer, 1850

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Chronik Der Gewerke: Nach Forschungen In Den Alten Quellensammlungen Und Archiven Vieler Stadte Deutschlands Und Der Schweiz. Chronik Der Maurer Und Steinmetzen: Nebst Einer Uebersicht Der Geschichte Der Baukunst Aller Zeiten Und Volker; Volume 8 Of Chronik Der Gewerke: Nach Forschungen In Den Alten Quellensammlungen Und Archiven Vieler Stadte Deutschlands Und Der Schweiz. Chronik Der Maurer Und Steinmetzen: Nebst Einer Uebersicht Der Geschichte Der Baukunst Aller Zeiten Und Volker; Hermann Alexander Berlepsch Hermann Alexander Berlepsch Scheitlin und Zollikofer, 1853

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