Publisher's Synopsis
Philip Stanley Abbot: Addresses At A Memorial Meeting Of The Appalachian Mountain Club, October 21, 1896, And Other Papers (1896) is a book published by the Appalachian Mountain Club. The book is a collection of speeches and papers written in memory of Philip Stanley Abbot, a prominent member of the Appalachian Mountain Club who died in a mountaineering accident in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The book includes speeches given at a memorial meeting held by the Appalachian Mountain Club in Abbot's honor on October 21, 1896, as well as other papers written by Abbot and his colleagues. The speeches and papers cover a range of topics related to mountaineering, including the history of the Appalachian Mountain Club, the importance of preserving wilderness areas, and the dangers and rewards of mountaineering. The book is a tribute to Abbot's life and contributions to the Appalachian Mountain Club and the mountaineering community as a whole.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
