FIRST OVER EVEREST. The Houston - Mount Everest Expedition 1933.
1933121006London Great Britain: John Lane The Bodley Head 1933. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 in- 9 in Tall. Reprint. Hard cover no dust jacket. Very good. Sunfaded on spine. Solid binding. Clean pages. Illustrated. With the glasses red round clear. and blue cardboard. 1932: MARCH Headquarters of flight located at College of Aeronautical Engineering Chelsea flan for flight to Mount Everest sub- mitted by L. V. S. Blacker considered by Council of Royal Geographical Society. APRIL Letter sent to Secretary of State for India by Council of R.G.S. intimating that in their opinion the plan is likely to produce valuable scientific results. Air Ministry grant facilities at the Royal Aircraft Establishment RAJ. School of Photography and Experimental Estab- lishment Mardesham. Negotiations with Bristol Aeroplane Com- pany for Pegasus engine. Lord Peel and Colonel John Buchan join the Committee of the flight. MAY Official application made to India Office for permission to fly across Nepal. Colonel Etherton communicates with British Envoy in Nepal a former brother officer. <br/> <br/> John Lane The Bodley Head hardcover
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