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Books (3), 1920s Everest Attempts. 'Mount Everest the…
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9-Dec-2018
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Books (3), 1920s Everest Attempts. 'Mount Everest the Reconnaisance,' by Lieut-Col C K Howard-Bury DSO and other members, Edward Arnold, 1922, 1st edition, pp 316. With illustrations,maps and photos. Ex Libris Percy Livingstone Dickinson, his signature 1922. Also autographed by Westmacott on inside fly leaf (of Ed Hillary Expedition to Summit of Everest). Also small flyer with photo of Chom Lonzo (Everest), official photo from 1921 expedition. Gold lettering on black boards, very small amount of wear, top and bottom of spine, bottom right corner slightly bent (3 cm), inside left back fly paper some staining consistent with a smaller loose page having been placed there in past; 'The Assault on mount Everest 1922,' Bruce Brigadier-General Hon C.G and other members of the expedition. With maps and illus. (A-E). Edward Arnold, 1923, 1st edition. Hardback, Burgundy pp 335. Some wear and chipping on edges of covers, but otherwise good, some spotting and blotching on some papers, inside cover papers excellent. Bruce, Mallory, Finch, Mallory, Somervell, Longstaff. Contains handmade bookmark, cardboard, silver paper, drawings glued on miniature tassel; and 'The Fight for Everest 1924,' Lieutenant Col D F Norton DSO and other members of the expedition, with maps and illus. (A-E) (Mallory and Irvine died on this expedition). Edward Arnold, 1st edition, 1925. Hardback forest green. Intro by Younghusband, Norton, Bruce, Odell, Beetham and Mallory's letters to his wife Ruth. Fold out map at back in excellent condition pp 372, colour and black and white photos
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