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Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; In 1924 a team that included Colonel E.F. Norton, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine arrived in the Himalaya. Could they make the first ascent of the highest mountain on Earth? Before they could find out, tragedy struck, and Mallory and I

Vertebrate Publishing, 2015. 2015 New Edition. hardcover. xiv, 305pp, hardback, map endpapers, New in dustwrapper.. The original account of Mallory and Irvine's attempt on the summit. A New edition with the entire text and all the illustrations of the original, to which additional illustrations have been added, plus a Foreword by Doug Scott.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Vertebrate Publishing, 2015. 2015 New Edition. hardcover. xiv, 305pp, hardback, map endpapers, New in dustwrapper.. The original account of Mallory and Irvine's attempt on the summit. A New edition with the entire text and all the illustrations of the original, to which additional illustrations have been added, plus a Foreword by Doug Scott.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Vertebrate Publishing, 2015. 2015 New Edition. hardcover. xiv, 305pp, hardback, map endpapers, New in dustwrapper.. The original account of Mallory and Irvine's attempt on the summit. A New edition with the entire text and all the illustrations of the original, to which additional illustrations have been added, plus a Foreword by Doug Scott.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Sheffield: Vertebrate Publishing, 2015 F/F. 8vo. original brown boards in dustwrapper; pp. xiv, 306 (last blank), with illustrations + maps. A fine copy of the new edition, containing previously unpublished material. Flatsigned on half-title by the author's descendent, Christopher Norton, who oversaw the book's republication. [Neate N31: Norton took over the leadership of the 1924 expedition during which he climbed to a height of c. 28,100 ft without oxygen].. Signed by Contributor. New Edition. Hard Cover. F/F.

Edward Arnold, 1925. Hardcover. Good. 1925. No edition remarks. 372 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains 32 black and white photographic plates. 2 colour fold out maps. Deckled edges. Rough cut edges. Clean pages with mild tanning and heavy foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Notable stain to front endpaper. Heavy foxing to text block edges. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking and mottling to boards. Notable crushing to spine ends. Mild water droplets to rear board. Mild cocking to spine.

London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1925 4to. original green cloth gilt, uncut (some discrete damp staining to fore-edge of cloth & outer leaves, near prev. ownership details to FFE, trifle leaf edge spotting, else clean & bright; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xii (last blank), 372, with 32 plates (8 in colour, 1 double page) & a colour folding map. Heavy item (1.65 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. An otherwise very good, clean copy. [Neate N31: Norton took over the leadership of the 1924 expedition during which he climbed to a height of c. 28,100 ft without oxygen].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket.

The Fight for Everest: 1924, Lieutenant-Colonel E.F. Norton, And Other Members of the Expedition. Published by Edward Arnold & Co., London, 1925. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 372pp. with 32 plates from photographs, 8 of them in color, plus a folding map and folding panorama map. Dark green cloth boards with gilt titles front and spine. Black inked name and date of 1926 to free endpaper and light pencil notes to rear free endpaper. Contents are otherwise in very nice condition without tears, markings or folds. All maps and plates are accounted for and in fine condition. Front board has scratching near foredge and rubbing to edges; binding is secure and boards are square. A very collectible copy.
The story of the third expedition to Everest by the surviving members of the team. Includes an account by Noel Odell of the disappearance of George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Irvine on the Northeast Ridge. Also contains the letters George Mallory sent to his wife from the expedition, as well as… Leer más

London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1925 4to. original green cloth gilt, uncut (extremities rubbed, small bruise to backstrip with discrete tear to cloth, occ. spotting to leaf edges & prelims, else clean & bright; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xii (last blank), 372, with 32 plates (8 in colour, 1 double page) & a colour folding map. Heavy item (1.65 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate N31: Norton took over the leadership of the 1924 expedition during which he climbed to a height of c. 28,100 ft without oxygen].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

New York: Longmans Green, 1925. 1st U.S. Edition. Cloth. VG/No Jacket. Octavo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Introduction by Francis Younghusband. This is the expedition that took the lives of Mallory and Irvine, whose bodies were just discovered within the last couple of years. Whether or not they succeeded in reaching the summit of the mountain is still in doubt. Wear to the edges.

London and New York, 1922, 1924 and 1925: Edward Arnold and Longmans, Green and Co.`. First Editions. Small Quartos. In three volumes, mixed editions. frontispieces, 356, 339 (1 p. ad) and 372pp. Each volume illustrated with amazing photographic images and maps (some folding). To climb mount Everest, it was imperative to locate many men called Coolies who were accustomed to living in cold climates to help, cooks were needed and translators to translate to the men especially the Tibetan language and more. It took months to prepare. All the men needed specific clothing, sleeping bags and of course, food. When the expedition began its journey, it included nine Europeans including two surveyors. It also included 50 Coolies and 100 mules. A fascinating journey. All volumes bound in cloth, one green cloth and two in blue cloth, all lettered in gilt, all have some foxing to fore-edges, the green volumes has bumped corners, and previous owner's names, each volume displays only ocassional spots of foxing. In… Leer más