Peaks and Precipices: Scrambles in the Dolomites and Savoy

First Edition. 238 pages. 48 leaves of photographs including the frontispiece (with tissue-guard). Original pale red cloth, spine discoloured to pale brown, gilt lettering and Alpine illustration to front board, boards rubbed esp. at tips of corners; endpapers lightly foxed. Titlepage printed in red and black. A VG copy. Rey was an Italian mountaineer who specialised in Alpine ascents. He later became a fine and noted art photograhher and examples of his work now reside in major collections including the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.