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Bruce, C. G. Himalayan Wanderer
London Alexander Maclehose 1934 First Edition Hardcover Good+ with no dust jacket
Review of book pasted to front free endpaper. Ink letters to half-title page. Fading to spine. Some marking to boards. 1/2" tear to cloth at head of spine. Series of 1/8" tears to cloth along tail of spine. Spotting to page edges. ; [viii], 309 pages + frontis + plates. Green cloth boards with black lettering. Page dimensions: 220mm x 140mm. Contents: Beginnings; To India; The Frontier: Switzerland And Conway Expedition; Conway Expedition; Chilas And Chitral; Nanga Parbat; The Indian Professional Wrestler; The Frontier - Various Mountaineering; Garwhal Expedition; Nepal; Kulu-Lahoul; The Great War; Himalayan Wanderings." ; 8vo
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164.50 NZD
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Bruce, C. G. (Brigadier-General Hon. ) The Assault on Mount Everest 1922
London Edward Arnold & Co. 1924 Cloth Poor with no dust jacket
Ex-Library. Library stamps and markings. Binding repaired poorly. Large tears to one of the maps. ; Xi, (1) , 339 pages + frontispiece + 33 of 35 plates + 2 folding maps + (1) page advertisements. Red cloth covers with gilt lettering. Second printing. Tissue guard to frontis present. Page dimensions: 250mm x 162mm. Contents: INTRODUCTION by Sir Francis Younghusband, K. C. S. I. , K. C. I. E. - THE NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION by Brigadier-General Hon. C. G. Bruce, C. B. , M. V. O. - To the Base Camp; The Assault on the Mountain; The Return by Kharta - THE FIRT ATTEMPT by George H. Leigh-Mallory - The Problem; The Highest Camp; The Highest Point - THE ATTEMPT WITH OXYGEN by Captain George Finch - The Second Attempt; Conclusions; Notes on Equipment - THE THIRD ATTEMPT by George H. Leigh-Mallory - The Third Attempt; Conclusions - NOTES by T. Howard Somervell - Acclimatisation at High Altitudes; Colour in Tibet; Tibetan Culture - NATURAL HISTORY by Dr. T. G. Longstaff, M. D. - Natural History - INDEX. [References: Marshall 2623.]; 4to
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117.50 NZD
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Bruce, C. G. (Brigadier-General Hon. ) The Assault on Mount Everest 1922
London Edward Arnold & Co. 1923 First Edition Cloth Fair with no dust jacket
Xi, (1) , 339 pages + frontis + 34 of 35 illustrations on 32 of 33 leaves + 2 folding maps + (1) page advertisements. Rebound in maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering and rule on spine. 1 text leaf (pp. 157-158) and 1 plate (facing p. 156) are missing. The plate facing p. 162 has been bound in to face p. 148. Tissue guard to frontis present. Some foxing to preliminary leaves. Some spotting to page edges. Internally clean. Occasional light foxing. No signatures or stamps. Creasing and 4" tear to the first folding map. Both maps backed with thin card. Contents: INTRODUCTION by Sir Francis Younghusband, K. C. S. I. , K. C. I. E. - THE NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION by Brigadier-General Hon. C. G. Bruce, C. B. , M. V. O. - To the Base Camp; The Assault on the Mountain; The Return by Kharta - THE FIRT ATTEMPT by George H. Leigh-Mallory - The Problem; The Highest Camp; The Highest Point - THE ATTEMPT WITH OXYGEN by Captain George Finch - The Second Attempt; Conclusions; Notes on Equipment - THE THIRD ATTEMPT by George H. Leigh-Mallory - The Third Attempt; Conclusions - NOTES by T. Howard Somervell - Acclimatisation at High Altitudes; Colour in Tibet; Tibetan Culture - NATURAL HISTORY by Dr. T. G. Longstaff, M. D. - Natural History - INDEX. [References: Marshall 2623.]; 4to
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