Coolidge (William Augustus Brevoort). Swiss travel and swiss guide-books. London, Longmans, Green & Co, 1889. In-8°, publisher's full cloth binding, gilt title to spine. First edition. A bibliography of guidebooks and travel books published on Switzerland between 1478 and 1889. It includes descriptions of around twenty general guides, as many guides to specific mountain ranges and 241 works on Switzerland and the Alps. This work is followed by a history of Zermatt as a centre for mountaineering. This unusual work is invaluable for the importance of the author's comments. It also covers Chamonix, which at the time was inextricably linked with the Swiss Alps. Perret, 1098 - Neate C129 - ACL p. 76 - CAS p. 6 - CAI p. 33