Manuscript of chapters 1-2 and 4-11 of ‘The first ascent of Mont Blanc’, and of the 'List of Ascents, etc.' and 'Bibliography', written by Professor Thomas Graham Brown.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5167-5169
Scope and Contents
Chapter 3 was written by Sir Gavin de Beer, who also prepared and annotated the appendices, but this portion of the book is not represented in the manuscript.
Dates
- Creation: [1957, or before].
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
3 Volumes ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The original pagination references A-K correspond to chapters, except that pages D1-84 were divided into two chapters. There are no pages marked C, which correspond to chapter 3.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1957, by Professor Thomas Graham Brown, Cardiff.
Bibliography
Graham Brown, Thomas, and Gavin De Beer. 'The first ascent of Mont Blanc' (London, 1957).
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk