First Over Everest. The Houston-Mount Everest Expedition 1933
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1933. 1st ed., royal octavo, original cloth boards, b&w illus, maps, pp xix, 279. With original 3D spectacles (for viewing anaglyph plate) in rear pocket. Spine and edges faded. Previous owner's bookplate. Good condition.
An account of the first Mount Everest flight expedition, which was undertaken by Sir Douglas Douglas-Hamilton and David McIntyre in April 1933. They successfully flew over Mt Everest and took photographs. With a foreword by John Buchan and an account of the filming by Geoffrey Barkas. Item #96643
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