Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expedition of George Mallory - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Breashears, David and Audrey Salkeld
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0792275381
- ISBN 13
- 9780792275381
- Seller
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About This Item
Washington, D. C.: National Geographic. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0792275381 . First edition/first printing in Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with notation to front panel and minor; In 1924, two British climbers, Edward Whymper and Noel Odell, set out to climb Mount Everest. Odell was the first to summit, but he died on the way down. Mallory and Irvine, two more climbers, set out to summit in Mallory's third attempt. Mallory and Irvine were the first to reach the summit, but they were never seen again.; Large 8vo; 239 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45435
- Title
- Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expedition of George Mallory - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Breashears, David and Audrey Salkeld
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0792275381
- ISBN 13
- 9780792275381
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 1999
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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