This is the account of the reconnaissance expedition to Mount Everest in 1921, led by the author, to establish the groundwork for a complete assault on the summit by the British Everest Expedition in 1922. George Mallory was the driving force in this as well as the 1922 and 1924 expeditions. The Book has original red cloth boards and a Vellum Spine. Vellum has a tendency to discolor and chip on this book, and the spine does have some dark spots and chips on the edges. The book is otherwise utterly Fine condition.