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A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, ?autograph manuscript with 11 fine original watercolours, original calf, gilt, slightly rubbed, g.e., 4to, 1827.

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 253

A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, ?autograph manuscript with 11 fine original watercolours, original calf, gilt, slightly rubbed, g.e., 4to, 1827.

Schätzpreis
15.000 £ - 20.000 £
ca. 19.735 $ - 26.314 $
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Mountaineering.- Fellows (Sir Charles, traveller and archaeologist, the thirteenth person to ascend the summit of Mont Blanc, 1799-1860) A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, ?autograph manuscript, (probably in Fellows' formal hand), title and 72pp. (manuscript text numbered 1-68), 11 fine original watercolours by Fellows illustrating his ascent of Mont Blanc, laid down on card, 1 chart "Comparative heights opposite p. 43", slightly browned, original calf, gilt, slightly rubbed and stained, g.e., 4to, watermarked 1821, 1827. ⁂ The first ascent of Mont Blanc by the "Corridor" and Mur de la Côte routes. "Our thirst was unquenchable, only made supportable by eating snow, raisins, or lump sugar. - Thus it was, 'with fainting steps and slow', and rests frequent, not from fatigue but from difficulty of breathing, we reached the very summit, a height of 15,665 feet above the level of the sea, at twenty minutes past two o'clock on the afternoon of the 25th of July! I passed up and down the plateau of the summit. - It is an inclined plane in the shape of an egg, having its higher and wider end towards the north, and ascending to my measurement, is about one hundred and fifty feet in length, and fifty in breadth - A thousand reflections rushed into my mind, which seemed enlarged by the infinite view that my eye on all sides embraced. On our return to the Inn, we saw our names registered on the following list... 13. Chas. Fellows & W Hawes English 25th July 1827." - Fellows. Fellows came to Chamonix in July 1827, and saw "Mont Blanc and learned of its reputation. He was told it was impossible to climb the mountain and that so many people had died in the attempt that he may as well abandon all thought of it... . Fellows was immediately interested and announced his intention to give it a try. A procession of injured guides came forward to dissuade him... but the sight of their shattered limbs acted only as a spur... ." - Fleming, Killing dragons, p. 100. The manuscript of an extremely rare book. Fellows had 50 copies privately printed, but Meckly lists only 18 with coloured plates. [cf. Meckly 71 (appendix, pp. 131-3, for a census of copies with coloured plates); Perret 1605, "Très rare et magnifique ouvrage, très recherché. Sans doute la plus estimée des relations des premières ascensions du Mont Blanc"; Neate F18].

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 253
Auktion:
Datum:
22.09.2016
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Großbritannien und Nordirland
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Beschreibung:

Mountaineering.- Fellows (Sir Charles, traveller and archaeologist, the thirteenth person to ascend the summit of Mont Blanc, 1799-1860) A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, ?autograph manuscript, (probably in Fellows' formal hand), title and 72pp. (manuscript text numbered 1-68), 11 fine original watercolours by Fellows illustrating his ascent of Mont Blanc, laid down on card, 1 chart "Comparative heights opposite p. 43", slightly browned, original calf, gilt, slightly rubbed and stained, g.e., 4to, watermarked 1821, 1827. ⁂ The first ascent of Mont Blanc by the "Corridor" and Mur de la Côte routes. "Our thirst was unquenchable, only made supportable by eating snow, raisins, or lump sugar. - Thus it was, 'with fainting steps and slow', and rests frequent, not from fatigue but from difficulty of breathing, we reached the very summit, a height of 15,665 feet above the level of the sea, at twenty minutes past two o'clock on the afternoon of the 25th of July! I passed up and down the plateau of the summit. - It is an inclined plane in the shape of an egg, having its higher and wider end towards the north, and ascending to my measurement, is about one hundred and fifty feet in length, and fifty in breadth - A thousand reflections rushed into my mind, which seemed enlarged by the infinite view that my eye on all sides embraced. On our return to the Inn, we saw our names registered on the following list... 13. Chas. Fellows & W Hawes English 25th July 1827." - Fellows. Fellows came to Chamonix in July 1827, and saw "Mont Blanc and learned of its reputation. He was told it was impossible to climb the mountain and that so many people had died in the attempt that he may as well abandon all thought of it... . Fellows was immediately interested and announced his intention to give it a try. A procession of injured guides came forward to dissuade him... but the sight of their shattered limbs acted only as a spur... ." - Fleming, Killing dragons, p. 100. The manuscript of an extremely rare book. Fellows had 50 copies privately printed, but Meckly lists only 18 with coloured plates. [cf. Meckly 71 (appendix, pp. 131-3, for a census of copies with coloured plates); Perret 1605, "Très rare et magnifique ouvrage, très recherché. Sans doute la plus estimée des relations des premières ascensions du Mont Blanc"; Neate F18].

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 253
Auktion:
Datum:
22.09.2016
Auktionshaus:
Forum Auctions
4 Ingate Place
London, SW8 3NS
Großbritannien und Nordirland
info@forumauctions.co.uk
+44 (0) 20 7871 2640
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