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The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer: Edward Whymper's London Diary, 1855-1859

By Edward Whymper/ Edited by Ian Smith. London Record Society, volume 43. Whymper's life was marked by the conquest of the Matterhorn, but his mountaineering achievements have overshadowed his distinction as a wood engraver and book illustrator. Before he had ever thought about the Alps, while a teenager fulfilling his apprenticeship in the family engraving studio, Whymper kept a diary for six years, detailing his daily life in Lambeth.

London Record Society. Originally published by London Record Society, London, 2008.

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Table of contents

Title Page(s)
Illustrations and Abbreviations viii
Introduction ix-xxvi
Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1855 1-17
Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1855 17-39
Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1856 39-62
Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1856 62-78
Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1857 79-98
Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1857 98-123
Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1858 124-141
Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1858 141-155
Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1859 156-170
Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1859 170-175
Appendix 1: Persons Referred to in the Diary 176-213
Appendix 2: Whymper Family Tree 214
Appendix 3: Book Illustrations Referred to in the Diary 215-218
Bibliography 219-223
Index 224-239