Alpine encounter (8 résultats)

A Hard Back. Etat : Good, Maybe Vg. Peices. very few marks. Long Storage, Dusty.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good -. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Thus. First printing of the first US edition. Foxing to the edges. Light shelf wear.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Very Good with a Chip.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First printing. First Edition. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Nice! T3D.

Very good in lightly edgeworn, lightly yellowed dust jacket First Printing hardbound.

Hard Cover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. REVIEW COPY. Austria. "The Alpine village of Kirchwald, with its onion-spired church and brightly frescoed buildings, was an ideal setting for a winter sports holiday. But Kate Paterson hadn't come to the Austrian Tyrol to ski. It was here that the man she loved had been killed in a climbing accident and Kate, in her grief, simply wanted to see his burial place. On her first visit to the mountain slopes, she was surprised and mildly flattered to find herself in the company of four attentive men. They had heard about the climbing accident. Stephen Marsh, who had known Matt Danby, thought that there was some mystery about his death; Phil Sloan, a helpful holidaymaker, agreed that Kate had a right to discover more. But Toni Hammerl, the ski instructor, disagreed. And Jon Becker, who lived in Innsbruck and obviously knew more than he was prepared to say, gave her a terse 'Don't probe, it will do you no good.' It soon became clear that the circumstances surrounding Matt's death were sinister but for Kate, Becker's warning came too late. Embroiled in a political situation she didn't understand, she slowly became aware that she had loved a man she scarcely knew . . ." -- Goodreads. Review Copy.…

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The print titled "Gefecht in den Alpen" translates to "Combat in the Alps" or "Skirmish in the Alps" and is a colored lithograph that was part of a series of military and battle scenes known as "Historische Bataille-Scenen". This series was published by Matthias Trentsensky around 1834. Matthias Trentsensky was an Austrian publisher known for his work in lithography, a printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. Lithography allowed for the mass production of prints that could capture the detail and shading of original artwork more effectively than earlier engraving techniques. Trentsensky's firm was based in Vienna and was notable for producing prints on a variety of subjects, including military and historical scenes like this one. The battle depicted in the print is not specified by the title alone, but given the date of the print's publication and the location (the Alps), it could be referencing one of the many military engagements that took place in the region during the Napoleonic Wars or other conflicts of that era. The Alps were a strategic location and often the site of military campaigns due to their geographical importance. The image portrays a dramatic moment in the battle, with soldiers in combat amidst the rugged terrain of the Alps. The use of color is notable for its time, as it adds a dynamic and vivid quality to the scene. Such prints were not only decorative but also served to inform and educate the public about historical events and military affairs. They often romanticized the horror of battle, presenting it as a series of valiant skirmishes amidst dramatic landscapes.…