McBlain Books

Climbing in the Ruwenzori Mountains. [our title]

[Photo Album]

Undated probably 1960s or 1970s]. Hardcover. 100 photos. 95 are quality, black and white photos of modest size, ranging from about 6 x 6 cm. to 12 x 9 cm. The other 5, large color photos measuring about 19 x 17cm., seem to divide the album into 5 sections. Maroon pressed leather album cover. Usable portion of album pages about 19 x 21cm. Black and white photos (inserted in corner mounts) 2-4 per page. Brief captions in French near perhaps 30% of the photos. A climbing trip in the Ruwnezori Mountains by a small party of Europeans including two, or possibly, three women. Mostly scenery, people, and climbing below the snow line. Typed 3 page item (on 2 folded sheets) laid in -- poetry or skit or something about Ruwenzori or this trip or perhaps a combination. As a climate change side note, glaciers covered a total of 2.9 square miles in these mountains in 1906. 100 years later that had shrunk to 0.58 square miles. Near Fine. Item #89335

Price: $450.00