The John Stace Geography Society Magazine
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Westminster School
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The John Stace Geography Society Magazine
Westminster School
Saussure was almost single-handedly responsible for drawing attention to the Alps and particularly Mont Blanc. He visited Chamonix in 1760 and established a prize for the first ascent of Mont Blanc, which was achieved in 1786. Saussure reached the summit himself the following year and published 'Relation abregée d'un Voyage a la Cime du Mont-Blanc', the first published account of the ascent of the mountain. The present work was his magnum opus and two further volumes appeared in 1796.
Saussure, Horace Benedict de, 1740-1799
The John Stace Geography Society Magazine
The John Stace Geography Society Magazine
The Kingdome of England and Prince of Wales. . Six mappes
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
246 pp.; Globes in plano at end, coloured, folded, with explanations.
Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594
216 pp.; half-title creased, paste-over title and imprint slips (English over French)
Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
The John Stace Geography Society Magazine
The John Stace Geography Society Magazine