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Cosmo, 1995. Hardcover. Good/Good. New Delhi: Cosmo 1995, reprint. Navy cloth in good- condition; corners bumped, cloth has small areas of residue (possibly binder's glue). Folding map at rear is in very good condition. Unclipped dust jacket is in good condition with wear to edges; no chips or rips. 5.75 x 8.75 in., 372 pp. Indian reprint of Norton's classic account of the early attempt on Everest.
The Fight for Everest: 1924 by Norton, E.F - 1925
by Norton, E.F
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The Fight for Everest: 1924
by Norton, E.F
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New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1925. Book. Good +. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 372pp. . Blue cloth, gilt lettering, deckled edges. Wear at corners, edges and spine ends; corners lightly bumped. 2 3/4 inch closed tear to one page. Light foxing to a few pages. 24 B&W photographic plates including one fold-out, plus 8 plates in color including frontispiece with tissue guard. 1 fold-out map in color, with 2" closed tear near attachment, not affecting map. Heavy, may need additional postage out of country..
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- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Good +
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Longmans, Green and Co.
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1925
- Keywords HISTORY EXPEDITIONS MOUNT EVEREST EXPLORATION MOUNTAIN CLIMBING MOUNTAINEERING HIMALAYAS PHOTOGRAPHY ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATIONS
- Size 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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The Fight for Everest: 1924
by Norton, E. F
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The Fight for Everest: 1924
by Norton, E. F. (Edward Felix)
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New York: Longmans, Green & Company. Very Good+. 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's name neatly written on inside of front cover. Front gutter starting, but intact. ; Book is in excellent condition. Tissue guard on frontispiece. Large fold-out map in rear is in pristine condition. Panorama photo map on p. 204 present. By 1924, two attempts had been made to climb Mount Everest. The first expedition was basically sought to locate a route onto the mountain. The second expedition was the first true attempt to climb the great summit. In 1924, armed with greater knowledge and better preparation, a new team set out once more for the Rongbuk glacier and the peak above, and this is the gripping narrative of it. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 372 pages .
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