Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine Tapa dura - 1999

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McClelland & Stewart, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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BBC, London, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mountaineering; ISBN: 0771031297. ISBN/EAN: 9780771031298. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20625. . 9780771031298

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0771031297 . DJ shows light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photographs ; 9.1 X 6.2 X 1.1 inches; 224 pages; "On 8 June 1924 George Mallory and Andrew Irvine left their tent high on the slopes of Mount Everest and climbed into history. They were seen at 12:50 p.m. just 240 metres from the summit and “going strong for the top.” Within minutes, Mallory and Irvine had disappeared in a snowstorm and were never seen alive again. What happened to these two pioneering climbers is the most famous mystery in the history of mountaineering. For 75 years, there has been fierce debate over whether they were the first to reach the summit, 29 years before Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. In March 1999, an expedition primarily sponsored by the BBC climbed to the North Face of Everest. Their discoveries became… Leer más

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1999. Probable First. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good -. 224 p. incl. index, bibliography, notes, glossary etc. Maps and photographs, both from the Mallory expedition of 1924 and from the BBC expedition of 1999. VG+/VG-. DJ is bumped along upper edge, somewhat scuffed, otherwise very nice copy. 1999 marked the 75th anniversary of Mallory and Irvine's attempt to reach the summit of Everest. A BBC documentary crew located the body of George Mallory. Based on the historical record and additional information from this discover, Peter Firstbrook has reconstructed the last hours of Mallory and Irvine's lives in an attempt to resolve the question of whether they did, indeed, reach the summit. While a definitive answer is impossible, he has done an excellent job of presenting the history of Everest climbing, and a tribute to the two men who perished there in pursuit of a dream. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Inc., 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. 8vo. Boards. Pp. 224. Illustrated: (16) pp plates. Maps. Index. George Mallory and Andrew Irvine were only about 140 meters from the summit of Mount Everest when they vanished on 8 June 1924. Their disappearance has remained one of the great mysteries of mountaineering. This is an account of their lives and what may have happened that fateful day.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771031297 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 224 pages; "On 8 June 1924 George Mallory and Andrew Irvine left their tent high on the slopes of Mount Everest and climbed into history. They were seen at 12:50 p.m. just 240 metres from the summit and “going strong for the top.” Within minutes, Mallory and Irvine had disappeared in a snowstorm and were never seen alive again. What happened to these two pioneering climbers is the most famous mystery in the history of mountaineering. For 75 years, there has been fierce debate over whether they were the first to reach the summit, 29 years before Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. In March 1999, an expedition primarily sponsored by the BBC climbed to the North Face of Everest. Their discoveries… Leer más

McClelland & Stewart, Inc., 1999. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. This is a Very Solid & Square Mountain climbing Mystery Hardback in Fine Condition with a Near Fine Jacket. c1999, First Edition, 1st Printing.. This book looks very close to New and Unread! It is in wonderful condition both inside and out. The Black textured cover is very bright & very clean. The pages are tight & bright & unmarked. No names. Very nice spine ends. The jacket, with price, is Very bright & clean with hardly any shelf wear. Just a little mild top edge wrinkle. Very nice spine ends. Not a Remainder. Nice Photos. 221 Pages. All books are securely packaged and Promptly Mailed. #22538-524