Alps guide books

Eighteenth edition; xxxiv, 512pp, 54 maps, 12 plans, 12 panoramas, occasional light toning, some light spotting to panoramas; publisher's red cloth gilt, gilt lettering bright, original buff coloured dust-jacket, slightly worn at edges; overall a good firm copy.

Third edition; xl, 488pp, 93 maps and plans, general map of Italy repaired with tape, black ink ownership inscriptions to front pastedown, half-title and title page; publisher's red cloth gilt, gilt lettering bright; a very good copy.

Eleventh edition, xxii, 602pp, 71 maps, 77 plans, and 2 panoramas, front map repaired with one cm of sellotape on reverse, publisher's slip inserted loose before title-page; publisher's red cloth gilt, a very good copy

Ninth edition. xliv, 423 pp, 21 maps, 7 town plans, 7 panoramas ( some coloured), previous owner's inscription inside on half title; publisher's old type red cloth gilt, slightly worn at corners and top and bottom of spine; overall a near fine copy.

Fourth edition. xxix, 406pp, 20 maps, 10 plans, and 7 panoramas, inscription on title-page, original red cloth gilt, slightly faded and dirty; overall a good firm copy.

Thirteenth edition. xv, 611pp, 65 maps, 19 town plans and 11 panoramas, some pages detached, some writing on title-page, front map repaired with tape, top and bottom of spine badly chipped; a fair copy.

First English edition. Large 8vo (24 x 17.5 cm), 180 pp, 157 sepia illustrations, one folding map, previous owner's insciption in ink on front pastedown, previous bookseller's label on front pastedown; publisher's maroon cloth, spine gilt lettered; overall a good copy

Fifth edition. xlvi, 447 pp, coloured frontispiece, folding map at rear, 8 maps, 5 folding panoramas, 9 views, some browning of pages throughout; publisher's original old-style red cloth gilt; a very good copy. restored preserving part of original spine and boards.

Thirty-sixth edition. pp i-xxvi, 639-677, 1-112, 113-208, 209-348, 349-512, 513-638, 75 maps, 18 plans, 11 panoramas, 6 parts in total including index, some pencilling inside ; each volume bound in publisher's red cloth gilt, lacks the original slipcase; a fine set of this unusual guide.

Twenty-seventh edition. pp.xx, 383, 35 maps , 31 plans and 5 floor plans, general map at front torn in two; publisher's red cloth gilt, original buff coloured dust wrapper, frayed at edges, approx one cm lacking from spine; else a good copy