The Oberland and its Glaciers: Explored and Illustrated with Ice-axe and Camera
Bound volume
The Oberland and its Glaciers: Explored and Illustrated with Ice-axe and Camera
1866
Bound volume with albumen silver prints
Overall (closed): 11 × 8 7/8 × 1 3/8 in. (27.9 × 22.5 × 3.5 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
1950.0006.0010
DescriptionPhotographically illustrated book containing 28 albumen silver prints and a map of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Published by Alfred W. Bennett and printed by Unwin Brothers. Cover is blue with debossed gold lettering, illustration, and decorative elements.
Inscriptions Debossed in gold on spine, OA: THE \ OBERLAND \ AND ITS \ GLACIERS \ H.B. GEORGE, M.A. \ F.R.G.S. \ W. BENNETT.
Inscribed in while on spine, B: 1866
Debossed in gold on cover, OA: THE OBERLAND \ AND ITS GLACIERS. \ EXPLORED \ AND ILLUSTRATED \ WITH \ ICE-AXE AND CAMERA.
Inscribed in blue ink inside front cover, C: 197.
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) on recto of front free endpaper, TR: Book Illustrated with Photo. \ Photography 1866- \ A very nice thing \ Boyer
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) inside back cover, TLC: Dr Weil London - \12/1947- $8.00 £ 2- \ Boyer
Inscribed in while on spine, B: 1866
Debossed in gold on cover, OA: THE OBERLAND \ AND ITS GLACIERS. \ EXPLORED \ AND ILLUSTRATED \ WITH \ ICE-AXE AND CAMERA.
Inscribed in blue ink inside front cover, C: 197.
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) on recto of front free endpaper, TR: Book Illustrated with Photo. \ Photography 1866- \ A very nice thing \ Boyer
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) inside back cover, TLC: Dr Weil London - \12/1947- $8.00 £ 2- \ Boyer
