The Fight For Everest: 1924
Author(s):
Norton, Lieutenant-Colonel E. F.
Copyright: 1925, Longmans, Green, NY
Specifications: 1st, thick 8vo, pp.xi, 372, color frontis w/ tissue guard, 7 color illus & 24 bw photos, 2 maps (1 color fldg), uncut, blue cloth
Condition: cloth lightly pulled top/bottom spine, no foxing, tight, maps w/ orig folds & tear along fold line, fine
One of the most amazing stories in mountaineering history! The third British Everest Expedition of 1924 which saw George Mallory and Andrew Irvine heading into the clouds for the top. This is one of the classics of mountaineering literature. Anyone with a true interest in Everest should read the early books to understand what it took to first explore and come to grips with this mountain.
Neate N31, SB N16.