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John Hunt The Ascent of Everest
London Hodder & Stoughton 1953 First Edition Cloth Very Good Very Good Book
1953 First Edition. Size Octavo, 8.75" x 5.5", 300 pages including index. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. sky blue dust jacket with tan and cream line illustration of Mount Everest. Book condition very good-near fine, corners and spine edges slightly rubbed, gilt on spine dulled, pages very slightly toned, else contents clean. Dust jacket condition very good, corners and spine ends rubbed, top edge and head and tail of spine slightly frayed, small tear to front lower corner, spine sunned, else fine, not price clipped. Illustrated in colour and tone, and with many line illustrations and photographs. From the dust jacket "The story of how, on 29th May, 1953, two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill, inspired by an unflinching resolve, reached the top of Everest and came back unscathed to rejoin their comrades. This will not be the whole story, for the ascent of Everest was not the work of one day, nor even of those few anxious, unforgettable weeks in which we prepared and climbed this summer. It is, in fact, a tale of sustained and tenacious endeavour by many, over a long period of time. We of the 1953 Everest Expedition are proud to share the glory with our predecessors." 13334
Price:
21.96 GBP
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