Scrambles Amongst the Alps
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Scrambles Amongst the Alps is a classic 19th-century mountaineering book recounting Edward Whymper’s pioneering climbs and explorations in the Alps, including the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scrambles Amongst the Alps canonical | 2 |
| Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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mountaineering book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Edward Whymper ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| contains |
maps
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woodcut illustrations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesMountain |
Dent Blanche
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Grandes Jorasses ⓘ Matterhorn ⓘ Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| describesRegion |
Alps
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surface form:
Italian Alps
Pennine Alps ⓘ Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| documents |
accidents and dangers of mountaineering
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early golden age of alpinism ⓘ guides and guiding practices in the Alps ⓘ pioneering climbs in the Alps ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure literature
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mountaineering literature ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | public domain e-texts ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
first edition 1871
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later revised editions ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Edward Whymper ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most important early mountaineering books ⓘ |
| historicalContext | golden age of alpinism ⓘ |
| includesAccountOf | fatal accident on the descent of the Matterhorn in 1865 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of British alpinism
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later mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Alps
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alpinism ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| notableEventDescribed | first ascent of the Matterhorn ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| publicationYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Ascent of the Matterhorn (article and earlier accounts) ⓘ |
| structure | collection of climbing narratives ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in travel and adventure
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mountaineers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1860s ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69