Walking in the Alps

Description

Published by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh/London, 1951, 1st UK Edition, No D/w, Nr. Fine.    The author describes this volume as “a guide for the walker and climber of moderate attainment to those groups of the Alps which lie between the Great St. Bernard and Brenner Passes, together with certain Italian groups lying to the south of that line.”  The book, illustrated by the author’s photographs and sketch maps, therefore covers Pennine Alps, Alps of Ticino, Bregaglia, Bernina Alps, Adamello-Presanalla Alps, Brenta Dolomites, Ortler Alps, Otztal Alps and Stubai Alps, with suggested for both the walker and the climber. “Excellent description of high level routes and circuits” (Neate).