The Italian Valleys of the Pennine Alps: A Tour through all the Romantic and less-frequented 'Vals' of Northern Piedmont, from the Tarentaise to the Gries. King, Rev. S. W. Alps,Mountaineering,Switzerland

First edition. 8vo. pp. vii, [ii]. 558, 32 (ads.); frontis., 9 plates, 3 folding maps and one plan; inner hinges neatly restored, previous owner's bookplate, very good in the original cloth, gilt, a little wear to extremities. Samuel William King (1821-1868) "was a member of the Alpine Club but his climbing career was very short and his reputation rests on this lengthy cross-country tour with his wife in 1855, described in delightful detail in his book. He died and is buried in Pontresina" (Neate).