fellowes p f m blacker l v s etherton (5 Ergebnisse)

Soft Cover/Stiched. Zustand: Very Good. Unstated. Text/VG; Near New w/faint margin discoloration. Illustrated soft cover/NF. No publication date; Preface dated 1933. Adventur/expedition. Chronicle of the first successful flight over Everest. The early 1930's marked a historic era of aviation 'firsts'. Lindbergh's Atlantic crossing and Byrd's reach to the poles sparked the race to fly over Everest. This is the story of how England earned that fame. Funded by Lady Houston, the acheivement is known as the Houston-Mount Everest Expedition. 10 chapters: I, First Over Everest; II, Preliminary Steps in Technical Planning; III, Oxygen on the Everest Flight; IV, Air Photographic Survey; V, The Flight to India; VI, Nepal; VII, The Flight to Everest; VIII, The Flight Over Kangchenjunga & the Second Flight to Everest; IX, Filming the Flight; and, X, The Authors' Appreciation of Those Who Contributed to the Success of the Expedition, followed by 2 appendices, the 2nd of which describes the "Bristol" Pegasus S.3 Engine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Hard cover, no dust jacket. Very good. Sunfaded on spine. Solid binding. Clean pages. Illustrated. With the glasses red round clear. and blue cardboard. 1932: MARCH Headquarters of flight located at College of Aeronautical Engineering, Chelsea, flan for flight to Mount Everest, sub- mitted by L. V. S. Blacker, considered by Council of Royal Geographical Society. APRIL Letter sent to Secretary of State for India by Council of R.G.S., intimating that in their opinion the plan is likely to produce valuable scientific results. Air Ministry grant facilities at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, RAJ. School of Photography, and Experimental Estab- lishment, Mardesham. Negotiations with Bristol Aeroplane Com- pany for Pegasus engine. Lord Peel and Colonel John Buchan join the Committee of the flight. MAY Official application made to India Office for permission to fly across Nepal. Colonel Etherton communicates with British Envoy in Nepal, a former brother officer. Size: 8vo - over 7 in- 9 in Tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. No Jacket. Cheap Edition. 8vo. original blue cloth (a little rubbed & sunned with a few marks to boards, extremities slightly bumped, prev. owner's name to upper pastedown, spotting to leaf edges and endpapers; blub from rear jacket flap loosely enclosed, otherwise lacks dustwrapper); pp. xviii, 280 [last blank], [4 (pubs. advts.)], with 33 illustrations + endpaper maps. [Neate F17: This first flight over the summit of Everest, and film record, was a considerable achievement and a most dangerous undertaking].

Leinenband. Zustand: Gut. 279 S., Gr.8°, Ln., Rücken gebleicht.

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo. original blindstamped blue cloth (rubbed & sunned with a few marks to boards, extremities a little nicked, prev. owner's name to upper pastedown; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xx [last blank], 280 [last blank], with 62 illustrations, maps & diagrams & 3-D glasses in rear pocket. Heavy item (1.3 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate F17: This first flight over the summit of Everest, and film record, was a considerable achievement and a most dangerous undertaking].