 | The ascent of everest by John Hunt First edition 1953
THE ASCENT OF EVEREST BY BRIGADIER SIR JOHN HUNT.
WITH A FOREWORD BY H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
CHAPTER 16 BY SIR EDMUND HILARY.
APPENDICES BY MEMBERS OF THE EXPEDITION.
A FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED BY HODDER AND STOUGHTON IN 1953.
"This is 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. Yet 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, infact, a tale of sustained and tenacious endeavor by many, over a long period of time...We of the 1953 Everest Expedition are proud to share the glory with our predecessors...."
SIZE: 6.5" x 9".
NUMBER OF PAGES/DESCRIPTION: 299 profusely illustrated with photographs in black/white and colour in a blue hardback binding with gilt lettering to text and a slightly shiney dust cover.
CONDITION: Good/very good with no inscriptions. There is wear to the edges of the dust cover with some fraying . Also a small amount of wear to book edges and corners.
ORIGINAL PRICE: The dust cover has not been price clipped - original price was 25/-.
Price: £18.95
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