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Article on an 1850 ascent of Mont Blanc by Mr Erasmus Galton

Mr Erasmus Galton’s ascent of Mont Blanc is illustrated and described on pages 93 and 94 of ‘The Illustrated London News’, 8 February 1851. Around the same time Albert Smith at the Egyptian Hall gave very popular talks on his own ascent of Mont Blanc.

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Size Page size 280 x 400mm.
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Date 8 February 1851
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Ref no N1922 Ep.Other39