At Grips With Everest

The Percy Press, 1946 reprint. 2nd ed reprinted VG in G- dw. small format, details of the first five expeditions to attempt Everest [Neate S137]

London, UK: The Percy Press, 1937. First Edition, First Thus . COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE/No Jacket. Text/BRAND NEW w/trace discoloration to fEP (likely from having housed a newspaper clipping). Upper text edge dyed green. Green linen boards/VG; strong & sound, showing marked discoloration. DJ/None. One of the earliest of English-language histories of Himalayan climbing written for young readers.… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1938. Hardcover, cloth without dust-jacket. 258pp., Bibliography. Illustrated with photographs. Foreword by T. Howard Somervill. First edition. Ex-libris, with card pocket inside rear cover, no other marks. Piece of dust-jacket flap, containing blurb, neatly pasted-down inside front cover. A synopsis of previous attempts to conquer Everest, and also… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo. 258pp, illustrated. A very good copy in very good dj

Oxford University Press, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. The binding is tight, top corner of the front panel lightly bumped. Text and images unmarked. Former dealer label on the rear pastedown, toning on the pastedown and RFEP from an old newspaper clipping (laid in). The dust jacket has two large chips out on the front panel, edgewear,… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press. Good; Bottom Portion of Spine Slightly Torn. 1938. Hardback. 258 pages .

London: The Percy Press, 1937. Dust jacket in poor condition, edgeworn and chipped especially at corners and spine ends with loss exposing spine of boards, rear cover detached with sellotape repair, boards lightly bumped at corners and spine ends, boards and spine sunned, light foxing to endpapers, light spotting to closed edges, pp clean, text clear to read, black… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1938. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Foreword By T. Howard Somervell. Octavo. Near fine in attractive very good dustwrapper with toning at the spine and small nicks and tears at the spine ends.

Oxford University Press, 1938. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1938. No Edition Remarks. 258 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Front free endpaper appears to have been removed. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Occasional thumb-marking present. Cracking to front hinge with exposed binding, causing board to… Read more about this item

London [1938], Oxford Univ. Grey cloth, 258p., bibliography, map, 8 b.w. photos, very good, foreword by T.H. Somervell, a member of the Everest Expedition, bibliography. S C A R C E A record of the approaches, attacks, & tragedies of Everest climbs. With commentary on Kangchenjunga, Nanda Devi, Nanga Parbat and other inspiring exploits. Compiled from the Hunt Expedition &… Read more about this item

Percy Press, 1937. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, G+. xvi+270pp, 8 b/w plates, spine sunned a little & with a half inch snag at the head, occasional spotting internally. Account of the first 5 British Everest Expeditions written for younger readers. The book also covers Nanga Parbat, Kangchenjunga & Nanda Devi to a lesser degree.

London, 1937, 8vo tutta tela , pp. XV-240 con 8 tav. fotogr. f.t.

THE PERCY PRESS, 1945. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1945. Second Edition. 164 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth and gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding remains firm.Pages & photos remain bright with minimal tanning. Pen inscription to front free end paper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Notable water staining… Read more about this item

Percy Press, 1937-01-01. Hardcover. Good. .

THE PERCY PRESS, 1945-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Second EDITION with torn dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order

New York: Oxford University Press, 1938. 258pp [1939 ink owner inscription on front free endpaper; some mild edge wear to covers]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B&w plates. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Percy Press, 1937. Book. Good. Hardback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Faded green cloth with black title to spine. Some light foxing. Black and white photographs..

Percy Press, 1937-01-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.