Matheson Sports - Howard-Bury, Lieut.-Col. C. K., 1922, Mount Everest - The Reconnaissance, 1921, Original Blue Cloth with gilt title on spine and front, uncut, spine front joint frayed upper 2 inches otherwise excellent original condition. 356 pages. A reconnaissance xpedition to assess the possibilty of climbing Mount Everest, from the Chinese/Tiberian side rather than the Nepalese Kumbu route which is popular today. Fantastic historical look at the difficulties of such an undertaking, 30 years before Hillary's conquest.

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Author	Howard-Bury, Lieut.-Col. C. K.
PubYr	1922
Title	Mount Everest - The Reconnaissance, 1921
Description	Original Blue Cloth with gilt title on spine and front, uncut, spine front joint frayed upper 2 inches otherwise excellent original condition. 356 pages. A reconnaissance xpedition to assess the possibilty of climbing Mount Everest, from the Chinese/Tiberian side rather than the Nepalese Kumbu route which is popular today. Fantastic historical look at the difficulties of such an undertaking, 30 years before Hillary's conquest.
Publisher	Australasian Publishing Co Ltd
Pub Loc	Sydney
ISBN
Edition	First Edition
Jacket Cond	No Jacket
Binding	Hardcover
Overall Cond	Very Good
Category	Hunting
Keywords	Mountaineering, NZ
Signed
Order ID	B012664
Price NZ$	335

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