CLUB ALPIN SUISSE (Section de Bâle du). Berg-und Gletscherfahrten des Section Basel des S.A.C. Volumes II et VIII. Basel, Club Alpin Suisse, 1868-1890. 2 volumes in-4°, bound in half-chagrin with corners, gilt title on the first covers and spine (Binding of the period). Manuscripts relating climbs and excursions by members of the Basel Section of the Swiss Alpine Club. Volume II includes a handsome title in ornate lettering, 310 pages handwritten in ink, a large fold-out map in colour and 6 original watercolours out-of-text to illustrate a trip to the New Zealand Alps, 2 colour sketches and a large fold-out watercoloured panorama. The volume ends with an alphabetical index. Volume VII comprises 338 pages handwritten in ink, one watercolour drawing hors-texte and ends with an alphabetical index. Wet stamp of the Basel Section of the Swiss Alpine Club on the flyleaves.