Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX III LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS RELATING TO THE ALPS N.B.--This List includes merely those general works which deal with the Alps as a whole or with one of their three main Divisions (Western, Central, or Eastern). A fuller list (by the present writer) will be found in the new edition of Mr. John Ball's Hints and Notes for Travellers in the Alps (London, 1899), while for Switzerland and the adjoining regions Herr A. Waber's Landes- und Reisebeschreibungen (Bern, 1899) is wellnigh exhaustive. AllAIS, G., Le Alpi Occidental! nelt Antichitb. Turin, 1891. (History of the Western Alps to the end of the Roman period.) Alpi eke cingono Pllalia, Le. vol. i. (all published). Turin, 1845. (Topographical lists and description, with heights, of all the peaks and passes of the Alpine ranges enclosing Italy on the north.) AlTMAnn, J. G., Versuch einer Historischen und Physischen Beschreibungder Helvetischen Eisbergen. Zurich, 1751. (The first attempt at a description of the snowy region of the Swiss Alps.) Ball, John, Hints and Notes for Travellersin the Alps. New edition. London, 1899. (Contains full notices of the Geology, Zoology, and Botany of the Alps.) Berlepsch, H. A., Die Alpen in Natur- und Lebensbildem. Fifth edition. Jena, 1885. English translation by Sir Leslie Stephen (London, 1861). (Excellent account of the chief phenomena of the Alps, with special reference to the Swiss Alps.) BOnnEY, T. G., The Alpine Regions of Switzerland and the Neighbouring Regions. London, 1868. (Deals mainly with matters relating to natural science.) BROCKEDOn, W., Illustrations of the Passes of the Alps by which Italy communicates with France, Switzerland, and Germany. 2 vols. London, 1828-9. (Notices of the great Historical Passes of the Alps, ..
