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Published by McBride, 1934
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. First U. S. Edition. A Very Good copy in a Fair dustjacket. Book has shelfwear, edgewear, bumped corners, soiling to covers and edges of text block, toning to pages, a former owner's name on the front endpapers, a gift inscription on the front endpapers, and an old store stamp on the front endpapers; DJ has shelfwear, edgewear, severely bumped corners, creases, severe sunning to spine (titles illegible), toning, scattered nicks, chipping to top and bottom of entire jacket (pieces missing), and a larger piece missing from the bottom of the front cover near the spine. Interior is otherwise clean and unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in.
Published by John Lane, The Bodley Head / Charles Scribner's Sons, London, 1935
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Book
Cloth. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Foreword by John Buchan and an account of the filming of the flight by Geoffrey Barkas. With Illustrations from Photographs, Diagrams and Maps. Thrilling account of the Everest Flight by the members of the expedition. Frontis is a photo of Lady Houston. Blue cloth cover with red lettering to spine. Endpapers illustrated with charts and maps. 279 Pages. Spine and edges a bit faded. Hinges sound. No inscriptions. Pages in very good clean condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by National Travel Club, New York, 1934
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 264 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly rubbed; spine ends bumped. Illust. from b/w photos. Contents nice.
Published by John Lane, The Bodley Head / Charles Scribner's Sons, London, 1935
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Book
Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Foreword by John Buchan and an account of the filming of the flight by Geoffrey Barkas. With Illustrations from Photographs, Diagrams and Maps. Thrilling account of the Everest Flight by the members of the expedition. Frontis illus. is a photo of Lady Houston. Fold-Out Chart & Map. Blue cloth cover with blind embossed vignette of a Biplane flying over Mountains on front. Red lettering to spine. 279 Pages, 900g. Spine and much of front cover faded. Hinges sound. No inscriptions. Pages in very good clean condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by National Travel Club, NY, 1934
Seller: Abstract Books, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 264 pp, foreword by John Buchan, copyrighted 1934 by Robert McBride, b/w photos, photo illustrated end papers, black cloth-backed boards. Name/date back pastedown, spine lettering fading, good+, interior very good; no dust jacket. Stated First Edition.
Published by London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1933
Seller: Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP, Burbank, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Octavo in blue cloth binding. B&W photographs, 2 maps, charts and one anaglyph 3D photograph with 3D view in pocket at back of book. Condition: wear, soiling & rubbing to binding; corners bumped with minor fraying; else a good, tight copy. Pages: xix, 279.
Published by The Bodley Head, London, 1935
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. Cheap Edition. 8vo. original blue cloth (a little rubbed & sunned with a few marks to boards, extremities slightly bumped, prev. owner's name to upper pastedown, spotting to leaf edges and endpapers; blub from rear jacket flap loosely enclosed, otherwise lacks dustwrapper); pp. xviii, 280 [last blank], [4 (pubs. advts.)], with 33 illustrations + endpaper maps. [Neate F17: This first flight over the summit of Everest, and film record, was a considerable achievement and a most dangerous undertaking].
Published by London John Lane, 1933
Seller: Gablitzer Antiquariat, Gablitz, Austria
Book
Leinenband. Condition: Gut. 279 S., Gr.8°, Ln., Rücken gebleicht.
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head, London, Great Britain, 1933
Seller: Livres Norrois, Quebec, QC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Hard cover, no dust jacket. Very good. Sunfaded on spine. Solid binding. Clean pages. Illustrated. With the glasses red round clear. and blue cardboard. 1932: MARCH Headquarters of flight located at College of Aeronautical Engineering, Chelsea, flan for flight to Mount Everest, sub- mitted by L. V. S. Blacker, considered by Council of Royal Geographical Society. APRIL Letter sent to Secretary of State for India by Council of R.G.S., intimating that in their opinion the plan is likely to produce valuable scientific results. Air Ministry grant facilities at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, RAJ. School of Photography, and Experimental Estab- lishment, Mardesham. Negotiations with Bristol Aeroplane Com- pany for Pegasus engine. Lord Peel and Colonel John Buchan join the Committee of the flight. MAY Official application made to India Office for permission to fly across Nepal. Colonel Etherton communicates with British Envoy in Nepal, a former brother officer. Size: 8vo - over 7 in- 9 in Tall. Book.
Published by The Bodley Head, London, 1933
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo. original blindstamped blue cloth (rubbed & sunned with a few marks to boards, extremities a little nicked, prev. owner's name to upper pastedown; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xx [last blank], 280 [last blank], with 62 illustrations, maps & diagrams & 3-D glasses in rear pocket. Heavy item (1.3 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate F17: This first flight over the summit of Everest, and film record, was a considerable achievement and a most dangerous undertaking].