Reprint of the 1899 edition published by Edinburgh University Press. The Alpine Club, the world's first mountaineering club, is Britain's only national club for Alpinists. Since it was founded in 1857 its members have been at the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration. It also has one of the most extensive collection of Alpine books. This catalogue describes 2500 books in the collection. With introductory remarks by Henry Cockburn, Librarian. Rare.