Everest

Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. 1st ed VG+ no dw. account of the 1936 expedition that failed due to a very early monsoon, well illustrated with maps and photos and line drawings [Neate R100]

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. First edition. Pencil sketches of expedition members, 2 large folding maps, portfolio of photos at rear. Large 8vo, publisher’s original royal blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine. 288, index pp. A handsome and well preserved copy, internally quite pleasing and clean, with very little evidence of shelving,… Read more about this item

London, Hodder, 1937. . First edition. 8vo, xvi, 295 pp., 63 black and white photographic illustrations and 2 folding coloured maps, original blue cloth gilt, light wear and soiling to cloth, a good copy. Presentation copy of Ruttledge's account of the 1935 and 1936 unsuccessful expeditions to Mount Everest. Marshall 2650; Neate R100; Yakushi R214.

HODDER & STOUGHTON, LONDON, 1937 BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, COMPLETE WITH BOTH FOLDING MAPS, NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS TO FRONT & REAR, NO DUST JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 x 7 INCHES WITH 295 PAGES + 63 FULL PAGE PLATES TO REAR. VERY LIGHT WEAR TO COVER, INSCRIPTION DATED 1937 TO FRONT ENDPAPERS, FIRST FEW PAGES WITH SOME… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. Blue cloth, gilt titles, in mylar protected dust-jacket, (10.25 x 7.5 inches). First Edition/First Printing. [xvi], 295 [1] pages; illustrated with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding maps. Laid-in is original receipt from Cecil Woolf, Bookseller (dated 1953 and signed by Cecil Woolf). Woolf was the nephew of… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Very good overall. Bright copy of Hugh Ruttledge's personal account of the incompleted second British Everest Expedition; the ascent was stopped by an early monsoon. The volume in three parts, the first is composed of recollections, while Part II is comprised of detailed observations on health, physiology, collecting flora &… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. [xvi],295 pp. + 63 platespp. Small Quarto. Plates from photos (at end), illustrations of expedition party (at front) and 2 folding route maps. Original blue cloth. very good Neate R100. Account of the expedition led by Ruttledge that was hindered by an early monsoon. 1937

[London 1937], Hodder.Blue cloth, 295p., chronology, 2 large color fold-out map, 63 b.w. photos, with profiles of each of the 13 members of the expedition, 17 X 26. FIRST EDITION Part 1 is a personal narrative of Ruttledge, covering reconnaissance in 1935, mobilization in 1936, the ascent, & reflections. * Part 2 is a record of scientific observations by members… Read more about this item

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. . First Edition; 8vo; pp. (viii), 295; b/w portrait frontispieces, 2 folding maps, index, 63 pages plates at rear, original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, spine and corners bumped with minor wear, spine faded, light foxing to endpapers and fore edges of index pages, small hole on corner of front… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton , 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: Ski Club of Great Britain Library copy. Physical description: 9 pages 1., 3-295 pages, 1 leaf including frontispiece, portraits 63 plates (part double) folded maps,… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton , 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Finely re-backed with the original spine laid-back. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 9 pages 1., 3-295 pages, 1 leaf including frontispiece, portraits 63 plates… Read more about this item

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 9 pages 1., 3-295 pages, 1 leaf including frontispiece, portraits 63 plates (part double) folded maps, diagrams… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 4to. original blue cloth gilt (ex-City of Kew Public Library in worn boards, spine replaced with tape, RSMs, label, pocket etc. to outer leaves, scattered spotting and marks, hinges tape strengthened; front panel of dustwrapper mounted to upper board); pp. [xvi], 296 (last blank), with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding maps… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 4to. original blue cloth gilt (ex-library with label stubs to front endpapers, cloth worn at extremities with fraying to spine ends & splitting along hinges, water marking to lower board, some leaves torn, but only loss of text to p.289/290 (Index), one folding map torn and loosely enclosed, but complete); pp. [xvi], 296 (last blank),… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 4to. plain blue cloth library binding, handwritten titling & cat. no. to spine (cloth a little rubbed, corners of a few leaves damaged by silverfish, labels to rear endpapers, occ. rsms, else internally clean); pp. [xvi], 296 (last blank), with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding maps (one torn without loss). A… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 4to. original blue cloth gilt (cloth a little flecked & faintly faded, minor wear to extremities, prev. owner's details to FFE, gutter separation between prelims., hinges weakened but holding, leaf edges a bit discoloured, else internally clean; lacks dustwrapper); pp. [xvi], 296 (last blank), with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding maps.… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 F-/VG. 4to. original blue cloth gilt (FFE excised, top edge a little dustmarked, but internally crisp and unmarked, the binding clean & bright) in dustwrapper (chip lost from headcap, a little general soiling & a few marks, but quite presentable); pp. [xvi], 296 (last blank), with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1937. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. N/a. 295pp. 1937. First edition. A very good or very good plus, tight, clean copy in a good wrapper. 63 black and white photographic plates in the final part three section - a portfolio of the pictures. Original… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton. 1937. Large octavo, library cloth binding, two colour folding maps, b&w illus, pp 295 plus plate section (63 b&w plates plus text on facing page.) Ex-library with usual markings, otherwise in very good condition. Describes the 1936 Everest expedition, led by the author. 1st edition. Boards.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 4to. original blue cloth gilt (spine & upper margin a trifle faded, spine ends a little rubbed, a few leaf edge spots, map slightly misfolded, else very clean & bright indeed; lacks dustwrapper); pp. [xvi], 296 (last blank), with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding maps. An excellent copy, about fine. [Neate… Read more about this item