"Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine" 1999 1st/1st HC/DJ 1999

Description: "Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory and Irvine" was written by Jochen Hemmleb, with Larry A. Johnson and Eric R. Simonson, and was published by The Mountaineers Books in Seattle, WA in 1999. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this exceptional 208-page account of a 1999 expedition to Everest in search of what happened to a famous 1924 expedition. The book features scores of excellent color and black-and-white photographs, illustrations and maps. The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $29.95.From the dustjacket rear-cover blurb:“Were Mallory and Irvin the first to summit Everest?“The disappearance of George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Comyn Irvine high on Mount Everest in 1924 has been one of the most puzzling unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century. Mallory, the most accomplished British mountaineer of his time, and Irvine, the strong, young novice, were only a few hundred feet short of becoming the first human beings to reach the highest spot on earth when they simply walked into the mist and into history, never to be seen again.“On May 1, 1999, the Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition fond George Mallory’s body—astonishingly well-preserved—high on the windswept North face of Everest. But that is not all they found. In Mallory’s pockets, and elsewhere on the mountain, the researchers found answers to the question that has plagued historian and mountaineers alike. Did they make it? And if they did, what happened to them? “ ‘Ghosts of Everest’ is the exclusive inside story of what they found and, for the first time, what this new evidence tells us about Mallory an Irvine’s momentous last day. Here, at last, the most enduring mystery in exploration history is unraveled. It is a stunning story of obsession, grit, and the unconquerable human spirit.”The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover. Please see the photos for a fuller description. BLK BOX 60PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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