Hunt, John
Octavo. 299(1) pp. This is the story of how two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill, reached the top of Everest, and made it back to rejoin their comrades. Bound in blue cloth, spine lettering gilt, corners lightly rubbed, in clipped pictorial dust jacket depicting Mt. Everest in white and brown over light blue-green background, lettering white spine lettering white, some wear to spine ends with tiny nicks, corners and edges showing light wear with top edge of rear panel having a piece torn away;, a few tape mends to underside of jacket, and a few spots of staining or soiling. A very good copy.
Lang, Andrew (editor)
Octavo. 9th impression. half-title with publisher's listing of other fairy books from this series on the verso, frontispiece, engraved titlepage,366pp., with numerous illustrations by H.J. Ford. This is the third book of the series and the author states that this will likely be the last of the series but.as we all know, this was definitely not the last as children asked for more. The stories were borrowed from various countries, some are French, some German, some Russian and more. Bound in green cloth pictorially stamped in gilt depicting a woman riding a dragon. pictorial gilt spine, all edges gilt. only very light wear to spine ends and corners, front and rear free endpapers have browning, previous owner's gift inscription dated 1913.
Folio. The year RKO fired Orson Wells although Citizen Kane is featured several times throughout this volume. he expulsion of Orson Welles from his unprece dented contract and envied directorial position at RKO in the summer of 1942 is one of the most controversial and often debated topics in the history of American movie production, since Citizen Kane is frequently voted the greatest film of all time. It also has he expulsion of Orson Welles from his unprece dented contract and envied directorial position at RKO in the summer of 1942 is one of the most controversial and often debated topics in the history of American movie production, given that Citizen Kane is frequently voted the greatest film of all time. It also has a page for Journey Into Fear which though Wells was responsible for they did not disclose this fact. .These volumes were published by RKO for the movie colunnist as well as the heads of movie distribution in the various regions of the country. Also full pages on Ginger Rogers, Gary Grant, Disney's Fantasia, Bambi, Dumbo as well s Bette Davis in "the Little Foxes. Spriial bound padded brown leather stamped in yellow-green,the first page has broken through one ring, two black and white photographs mounted from front pastedown depicting a soldier in from of a building, bottom margin states "Denver, Col. 1943". the other depicts a statue of a soldier in from of a building, bottom margin states "Norwich, England, 1943", with a few small nicks to rear cover, light wear to corners. A very good copy.
Courchene, Dorene
Quarto. vii, 606 pages, profusely illustrated (some in color). While various explorers (Lewis and Clark) and fur trappers, James and Granville Stuart began the initial mining industry. By the early 1860's, small towns began to be established. The mining was also accompanied with railroad, telegraph and eventually telephone access. The chapter on Montana State Prison has a section on the Indians in prison and women in prison (often for executing wandering men or perhaps too visible street walkers. Here there is much on all the families in the 20th century with complete lists, newspaper records. Bound in brown leather lettered and stamped in gilt, spine lettering gilt, endpapers are maps, a near fine copy with only slight bumping to corners.
Howard-Bury, Lieut.-Col. C.K.; Brig-Gen C.G. Bruce and Lieut.-Col. E.F. Norton and Others
Small Quartos. In three volumes, mixed editions. frontispieces, 356, 339 (1 p. ad) and 372pp. Each volume illustrated with amazing photographic images and maps (some folding). To climb mount Everest, it was imperative to locate many men called Coolies who were accustomed to living in cold climates to help, cooks were needed and translators to translate to the men especially the Tibetan language and more. It took months to prepare. All the men needed specific clothing, sleeping bags and of course, food. When the expedition began its journey, it included nine Europeans including two surveyors. It also included 50 Coolies and 100 mules. A fascinating journey. All volumes bound in cloth, one green cloth and two in blue cloth, all lettered in gilt, all have some foxing to fore-edges, the green volumes has bumped corners, and previous owner's names, each volume displays only ocassional spots of foxing. In gernal, a very nice set.
