The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer: Edward Whymper's London Diary, 1855-1859

London Record Society, volume 43. Whymper's life was marked by the conquest of the Matterhorn, but his mountaineering achievements have overshadowed his distinction as a wood engraver and book illustrator. Before he had ever thought about the Alps, while a teenager fulfilling his apprenticeship in the family engraving studio, Whymper kept a diary for six years, detailing his daily life in Lambeth.

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Edward Whymper, The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer: Edward Whymper's London Diary, 1855-1859, ed. Ian Smith ( London, 2008), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/london-record-soc/vol43 [accessed 6 November 2024].

Edward Whymper, The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer: Edward Whymper's London Diary, 1855-1859. Edited by Ian Smith( London, 2008), British History Online, accessed November 6, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/london-record-soc/vol43.

Edward Whymper. The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer: Edward Whymper's London Diary, 1855-1859. Ed. Ian Smith(London, 2008), , British History Online. Web. 6 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/london-record-soc/vol43.