Catalogue description Edouard and Pierre Francois Favret
This record is held by Alpine Club Archives
Reference: | 1922/K47 |
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Title: | Edouard and Pierre Francois Favret |
Description: |
Series Title: Original Fuhrerbucher Copy of testimonials written in the notebooks of the Favret brothers: Edouard Favret pp.2-7; Pierre Jean Favret pp.8-34. Graham Brown considered the only item of particular interest was the entry by Albert Smith in Pierre Jean's book (p.12) re Smith's ascent of Mont Blanc, but he made the copies as he felt that books of this age were rare (see his introductory paragraph, p.i). (Edouard) 1854 - 1869; (Pierre Francois) 1844 - 1872. Places: Mont Blanc Subject: Guides |
Date: | 1854-1872 |
Held by: | Alpine Club Archives, not available at The National Archives |
Former reference in its original department: | 40 |
Language: | English, French |
Physical description: | 1 notebook (35 p.) |
Physical condition: | ms |
Immediate source of acquisition: |
The original books belonged to Edouard Favret, the son of Pierre Francois, and nephew of Edouard Sr in 1932, when T. Graham Brown was allowed to see them and copy the extracts which appear in this notebook. Present whereabouts of original books unknown. Graham Brown presented this noteboook to the AC, 1 November 1932 (as per his note, p.i) |
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