Search Results: everest the unfinished adventure by hugh ruttledge

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 (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 (one slightly misfolded with short splits (tape repaired)). Heavy item (1.75 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A reading copy. [Neate R100].. First Edition. Hard Cover. G-/No Jacket.

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), with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding maps. A reading copy in original cloth. [Neate R100].. First Edition. Hard Cover. G-/No Jacket.

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 Virginia Woolf. Scattered foxing at prelims, general wear, jacket worn and chipped with loss at head and significant open tear on rear jacket panel. Remains a desirable copy in the scarce origninal jacket. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Fair. Quarto.

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 & fauna, etc.; Part III is a wonderful photographic portfolio. Royal 8vo, 288 pp, two fold-out maps at rear, one in color, with 63 photographic plates at the rear. 7 pages of portraits of members of the expedition, from the original pencil sketches by P.R. Oliver. Original blue cloth with gilt titles at spine. Mostly bright, with spine lightly sunned, still a bright, clean copy.

Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. 1937 First Edition. hardcover. 295pp, 63 plates, original blue cloth with gilt, exlibrary, small numbers to spine, numerous small ink stamps, clean internally, Good+ in colour photocopy of original dw.. The story of the 1936 Everest Expedition led by Ruttledge which sadly achieved little due to an early monsoon. The book has interesting appendices on medicine, the name of Everest, wireless and a fine portfolio of pictures.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

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 good copy. [Neate R100].. First Edition. Hard Cover. G/No Jacket.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in original dark blue cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.The book has one previous owner's bookplate to the front pastwdown and one neat inscription to the same page.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean copy internally with just a few foxing spots to the fore-edge of the book but none internally.Illustrated with two large folding coloured maps and there are seom 13 portrait pencil sketches of members of the expedition by P R Oliver at the beginning of the book before the title page,and a portfolio of some 63 black & white plates following Index at the rear of the book.Large 8vo and not so common in this attractive bright and clean condition.First Edition 1st Impression [1937] . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1937.

Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. 1937 First Edition. hardcover. 295pp, 63 plates, original blue cloth with gilt on spine, Fine throughout in colour photocopy of original dw. A most beautiful bright copy.. The story of the 1936 Everest Expedition led by Ruttledge which sadly achieved little due to an early monsoon. The book has interesting appendices on medicine, the name of Everest, wireless and a fine portfolio of pictures.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. Some light external wear, rather heavy foxing to closed edges, endpapers, with the occasional patch throughout, some light wrinkling to edges of prelims, otherwise contents are clean and tidy.. First Edition. Cloth. Good Plus/No Jacket. 4to.

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 27 cm. Subjects: Mount Everest expedition, 1936. Mountaineering Himalayas. Everest Mountaineering. Genre: Mountaineering. Language: English.

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, diagrams 27 cm. Contents:Part I. Narrative -- Part II. Observations -- Part III. A portfolio of pictures. Subjects: Everest Mountaineering. Mountaineering expeditions China. Mountaineering expeditions Nepal. South Asia Description and travel.India Description and travel.

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/Aylesbury (Hodder & Stoughton) 1937. 1st. ed. 295 p., 63 plates. hardcover.

Blue boards with Gilt lettering on the spine - in good condition except the top of the spine at the front has a tear - see photograph. Some signs of wear on the boards.
Sketches of Expedition Members & Author at Front,
Fold out maps and plated inside Foxing on pages .Binding comiing loose but holding.
Previous owners name and address inside
Ruttledge's account of the 1935 and 1936 unsuccessful expeditions to Mount Everest.

Hodder & Stoughton. super octavo, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 360pp, illus, (VG) moderate tanning to pages spine is cracked book shop stamp to fep, d/w (G+) major wear and damage to d/w has been tried to be fixed by red tape

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 (part double) folded maps, diagrams 27 cm. Contents:Part I. Narrative -- Part II. Observations -- Part III. A portfolio of pictures. Subjects: Mountaineering expeditions Nepal. Mountaineering Himalaya Mountains. Everest, Mount (China and Nepal).

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. Boards have moderate rubbing, harsh bumping and chipping to edges, spine sunned, loss to head and foot of spine (moreso to head, 2") light foxing throughout PP, text clear, lightly sprung, lots of illustrations. Cloth Boards. Good/No Jacket. 4to Thick.

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. A very good copy. [Neate R100].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.

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