Everest 1933

In-8°, pp. XIII, (3), 390, legatura editoriale t. tela azzurra con titolo in oro al dorso. 59 tavv. fotografiche f.t., 3 diagrammi n.t., 4 mappe ripiegate f.t. tra cui una molto grande in fine dell'Everest e del gruppo del Chomo Lungma. Sovraccoperta assente. Ottimo stato. Quarta edizione, datata dicembre 1934 (la prima edizione è dell'ottobre precedente), del resoconto ufficiale della quarta spedizione condotta sull'Everest. La seconda parte consiste di osservazioni scientifiche di componenti della spedizione (Greene, Shebbeare, Longland, Wager, Chatterjee). 'The official account of the fourth expedition to Everest. A strong group had been gathered under Hugh Ruttledge to make the first attempt on the mountain in nine years. There was a feeling of optimism about success. Among the team were Frank Smythe, Eric Shipton, Wyn Harris, and L. R. Wager. Harris and Wager made a summit attempt from the famous Camp VI, reaching 28.000 feet in attempting to determine whether the northeast ridge was climbable. During this climb they came upon the ice-axe of either Mallory or Irvine, lost nine years before on their fateful climb. Harris and Wager found the 'second step' unclimbable and had to revert to a traverse of the face, when time ran out. On the return to the high camp Wager struggled to the crest of the ridge and baceme the first man to look down the awesome east face of Everest' (Cox). ACLC, p. 267. Perret, 3830. Cox, 33. NLS, 186. Neate, R99.Salked & Boyle, R29. Yakushi, R213.