The Pilots’ Book of Everest by MARQUESS OF DOUGLAS (THE) - 1936

New York: Doubleday, 1936. Good. First edition. Good plus Light browning, with writing end paper. Cover rubbed, stained, water stained, spine faded, some wear. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

NY: DOUBLEDAY, DORAN & CO.. small edge chips & mended tear to the unclipped dj. . VG. Hardcover. First Edition. 1936.

New York: Doubleday Doran, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Very good in an about good dustwrapper. Casecover mildly faded at spine tips, one spot along hinge. Dustwrapper in tact, has several small creases/wear. In Very good condition.

London: William Hodge & Company, Limited, 1936. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Nik Wheeler. With a Preface by Lt.-Col. The Rt. The Lord Tweedsmuir. With signature by author (though this cannot be verified). In very good mid blue cloth boards, gilt titles to spine. The boards are firm, flat and fairly clean; spine and edges sound. Unmarked end papers. Decorative book plate in name of T. Thornton Wills on front paste down. This could be Thomas Thornton Wills from WD & HO Wills Limited, tobacco manufacturers, Bristol. Slightly tanned cut edges. The text block is tight and straight; Prelims, end pages and some pages are lightly foxed. Name 'Clydsdale' in pen on title page; thought to be the author. No tanning. With many black and white photos (three folding) and three maps (one folding). Not annotated. Very good condition. Without jacket.

1936. London, William Hodge & Company, Limited, 1936. 8vo. Original cloth ithe the rarely seen illustrated dust-wrappers; pp. xvi, 209; numerous plates after photographs (3 folding), 3 maps (one folding); wrapper with abrasure to spine and chipped to extremities, occasional light toning or spotting to text, a very good copy. First edition. The pilots' own account of the Houston-Everest expedition, supplementing the official account given in First Over Everest (1933). The topographic information, cartographic and photographic material gathered on this expedition proved to be crucial for the successful conquest of Everst in 1953. Neate C86; Yakushi C304; S & B C86; not in Perret.