Mount everest expedition (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. On Monday the Third of April 1933 two Westland machines of the Houston Mount Everest Expedition made an aerial survey of the summit of the World's highest peak. Pilots: The Marquis of Clydesdale (Houston Westland) and and Flight Lieutenant D.F McIintyre. Contents: I. Apologia Nostra II. The Ways and Means III. The Flight Eastward IV. Assembly and the Flight across India V. Our Base Camp at Purnea VI. First Flight of the Houston-Westland VII. First Flight of the Wallace VIII. Preparations for Second Flight IX. Second Flight (a) Flight of the Houston-Westland (Lord Clydesdale) (b) Flight of the Wallace (M'Intyre) (c) Aftermath X. The Results XI. High Altitude Flying Appendix - Some of the major peaks of the Himalayas 209 p. excellent photos good condition, cover partially detached from spine, spine faded. …

London 1922, Royal Geographical Soc. New stiff wrs., article extracted from The Geographical Journal Vol. LX -No. 3, Se- ptember 1922, pp. 218-220, 3 b.w. photos, very good. Covers the expedition of 1922 with Mallorhy, Morshead, Bruce & Noel, Wakefeld, Somervell, Morris, Norton, Finch, Longst- aff, G. Bruce, Strutt & Crawford. With an additional essay: THE ROCKS OF MT. EVEREST by Dr. A.M. Heron. Excellent early primary resource. …

4to. 1 p. Mount Everest Expedition 1953. A group of twelve ink signatures of the Expedition members, including two index cards, the first signed and inscribed by Edmund Hillary, 'Everest 1953. E. P. Hillary, 8/7/53' and signed beneath on the same card by W. G. Lowe, a second index card signed by expedition leader, 'John Hunt, Leader, Everest '53' and signed beneath on the same card by M. H. Westmacott, with small cut signatures of Tenzing Sherpa, Wilfrid Noyce, G. Pugh, A. Gregory, G. C. Band, Michael Ward, T. D. Bourdillion and Charles Wylie, pasted in two columns onto an old paper sheet, with printed details of members of the 1953 Expedition taken from a magazine pasted in the middle and sub-titled in ink 'Everest-1953', 23.5 x 37.5 cm together with three duplicate autographs on index cards of E. P Hillary, Tenzing (dated 12/9/71) and John Hunt (additionally inscribed 'Everest 1953'). - The two missing autographs from the Expedition members are Charles Evans and Tom Stobart.…

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Colour Kodac print on matte paper: 3 and 3/8 x 5 inches (8.5 x 12.5 cm). In good condition, with light indentation of paperclip at head. A smiling elderly Hunt stands, with plaid shirt and hands in pockets of brown trousers, looking to his right, in front of a range of mountains. On the reverse is stuck a label signed 'John Hunt'. See images.…

3 x 5 inch. Nice collection of three signed card by Edmund Hillary, Tensing Norgay and John Hurt. Hurst added Everest 1953" and Norgay 12/9/71".

London 1922, Geographical Journal. New white stiff wrs.,very good, extracted article, pp.218-219, 3 b.w. photos, 2nd art- icle by Dr. A.M. Heron: THE ROCKS OF MOUNT EVEREST pp. 219- 220, both bound in one. A vivid account of reconnaissance of Mt. Everest by Mallory, Bullock & Wheeler in September, 1921. A marvelous first ac- count of the climb, and search for the easiest route to the top of Everest. With fabulous first photos of the Valley of the Kama Chu, Mt. Everest from 19,600 ft., N-53 & Makalu from 20,500 ft. at the head of Kharta Valley, view of the pe peak 20,500 ft. at head of Kharta valley, line approach by col left of AA [North Peak] & Northern branch of N.E. Arete. Several other fantastic early views of Everest.Great work! The appearance of articles in the Geographical Journal pre- ceede any published book. Thus, these articles are likely the 'first' & earliest publication of photos & Everest notes done. …

London 1921, Geographical Journal. New black cloth,very good extracted article, pages 371-377, map, 7 b.w. photos. A vivid account of reconnaissance of Mt. Everest by Mallory, Bullock & Wheeler in September, 1921. A marvelous first ac- count of the climb, and search for the easiest route to the top of Everest. With fabulous first photos of the Valley of the Kama Chu, Mt. Everest from 19,600 ft., N-53 & Makalu from 20,500 ft. at the head of Kharta Valley, view of the pe peak 20,500 ft. at head of Kharta valley, line approach by col left of AA [North Peak] & Northern branch of N.E. Arete. Several other fantastic early views of Everest.Great work! The appearance of articles in the Geographical Journal pre- ceede any published book. Thus, these articles are likely the 'first' & earliest publication of photos & Everest notes done.…