[Mount Everest Works] Various

1922 Mount EVEREST Expeditions George Mallory British Mountaineering 3 Works Few natural wonders are as recognizable as the world s tallest mountain, Mount Everest. In the early 20th-century, numerous groups sought to become the first to reach the summit with British expeditions being the first to get close in the 1920s. The summit wasn t reached until 1953 by Edmund Hillary, but British reconnaissance expeditions and ascent attempts yielded important books on the history of climbing Mount Everest. This lot of three books are some of the earliest and most important works on Mount Everest including: Mount Everest the Reconnaissance 1921 o by C.K. Howard Bury (1922) The Assault on Mount Everest 1922 o by C.G. Bruce (1924) The Fight for Everest: 1924 (i.e. George Mallory expedition) o by E.F. Norton (1925) Item number: #25159 Price: $599 various [Mount Everest works] New York: Longmans Green & Co., / London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1922-1925. 1st editions Details: Collation: Complete; 3 works o Reconnaissance xi, [1], 356 o Assault xi, [1], 339, [1] o Fight xi, [1], 372 o Heavily illustrated throughout; folding maps Provenance: o Bookplate Oliver Stanton Picher Oliver S. Picher (1905 1984) was a United States Air Force lieutenant general. He served as commander of the 307th Bombardment Group during World War II, commander of the 315th Air Division in post-war Japan and as the Director of the Joint Staff. Presented by Matilda Walbert, 1924. o Bookplate Dr. James D. Clark o Handwritten Mr. & Mrs. James D Clark, 1967 Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure o Blue cloth Size: ~10.25in X 7in (26cm x 18cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 25159 Photos available upon request.