ISBN: 9780340556023 - everest reconnaissance: the first expedition of 1921: the first expedition, 1921 (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 33509044. 1787111258. 8/19/2026 3:47:38 AM.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. Charles Howard-Bury led the first official reconnaisance expedition to Everest in 1921. This is the account of that journey with George Mallory and others to investigate approaches to the world's highest and until then largely inaccessible mountain.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very good. 1991. 1991 There are b&w photos and an index. 254.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Front free endpaper with contemporary reader's autograph and embossed stamp; edges and prelims lightly foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description: 254 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes: Revised edition of: Mount Everest. 1922. Includes index. Contents: The narrative of the expedition / Charles Howard-Bury -- The reconnaissance of the mountain / George Leigh Mallory. Subjects: Mount Everest Expedition (1921). 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Front free endpaper with contemporary reader's autograph and embossed stamp; edges and prelims lightly foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description: 254 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes: Revised edition of: Mount Everest. 1922. Includes index. Contents: The narrative of the expedition / Charles Howard-Bury -- The reconnaissance of the mountain / George Leigh Mallory. Subjects: Mount Everest Expedition (1921). 1 Kg.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, crease to one lower page corner, very minor bump to top of spine and no bumping to corners. No dust jacket. 254pp. The story of the first expedition to climb the slopes of Everest which started the lengthy process towards eventual success thrity-two years later. Following the death of one member of the party and the retirement through illness of another, the bulk of the work of testing the mountain's defences was left to two men, George Mallory and Guy Bullock. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9.5 x 6.25 inches.…

Hard Cover. First Thus. F/F. 8vo. original blue boards gilt in dustwrapper; pp. 254, with 12 illustrations & 2 maps. A fine copy. [Neate H120 (for original edition): The author led the expedition. This book and the two others recounting the stories of the 1922 and 1924 expeditions form a very handsome record of the courage and daring of the early Everesters].…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. The 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition set off to explore how it might be possible to get to the vicinity of Mount Everest, to reconnoitre possible routes for ascending the mountain, and ? if possible ? make the first ascent of the highest mountain in the world. At that time Nepal was closed to foreigners, so any approach had to be from the north, through Tibet. A feasible route was discovered from the east up the Kharta Glacier and then crossing the Lhakpa La pass north east of Everest. It was then necessary to descend to the East Rongbuk Glacier before climbing again to Everest's North Col. However, although the North Col was reached, it was not possible to climb further before the expedition had to withdraw.Initially the expedition explored from the north and discovered the main Rongbuk Glacier, only to find that it seemed to provide no likely routes to the summit. However, at the time it was not realised that the East Rongbuk glacier actually flowed into the Rongbuk glacier ? it was thought it descended away to the east.As a reconnaissance the expedition was a success because it determined that a good route might be to approach the East Rongbuk glacier via the Rongbuk glacier, and then follow the North Col route to the summit. Next year the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition took this route and was able to climb above the North Col, although it did not reach the summit.Charles Howard-Bury led the 1921 expedition and George Mallory, who had never before been to Himalaya, was included in the team. As events were to turn out, Mallory became the de facto lead climber. Howard-Bury wrote a book about the expedition, Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921, to which Mallory contributed six of the chapters. …

Hard. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. DJ spine sunned, top edge foxed, else very clean and tight. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Minor shelf wear to DJ edges. ; Inscribed and signed on fep by Mary Keaney. ; 9.29 X 6.30 X 1.26 inches; 254 pages; Signed by Editor.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition Thus. No signatures. No tears or chips to dust wrapper. Minor rubbing to edges of dust wrapper. Dust wrapper is not price-clipped. Dust wrapper protected in archival mylar cover.; 254 pages including 2 full page maps + plates. Blue papered boards with gilt lettering on spine. This work was originally published in 1922. This new 1991 edition has 17 pages of previously unpublished extracts from the diary of Charles Howard-Bury, which includes accounts of the expedition's moves "to obtain the approval of the Dalai Lama; [and] the part played by the Government of India and Sir Charles Bell, its British Agent at Gangtok" - page 7. There is also a new foreword by Lord Hunt of Llanfair Waterdine. "In 1920 Howard-Bury went to Tibet at the request of Sir Francis Younghusband in order to set in training the wooing of the Dalai Lama for permission for a British expedition to travel through his country to Everest." - from dust wrapper blurb.; 8vo.…