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John Hunt. The Ascent of Everest. [London]: Hodder & Stoughton, [1953]....
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John Hunt. The Ascent of Everest. [London]: Hodder & Stoughton, [1953].8vo. Illustrated with photographic plates. Original blue cloth; publisher's pictorial dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY SIR EDMUND HILLARY AND 23 OTHER MOUNTAINEERS on title-page and dedication leaves.
The 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest was the eighth in 30 years to attempt to summit Everest. On May 29th, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay at last stood at the summit; it was a culminating moment in mountaineering history, and one of the great achievements of human stamina and will. The Ascent of Everest was written by Sir John Hunt, the leader of the expedition, in one month to satisfy the great demand around the world for the story of the British team's success. Chapter 16 is Sir Edmund Hillary's stirring account of the final part of the climb, and the appendices are by members of the expedition. This copy is signed by Edmund Hillary and 23 other notable mountaineers, comprising:
Stephen Venables, Ed Viesturs, Pat Morrow, Conrad Anker, Sherpa Babu Chirri, Sharon Wood, Chris Bonington, Jeff Lowe, Kurt Diemburger, Pete Athans, Reinhold Messner, Maurice Herzog, Edmund Hillary, David Breashears, Brad Washburn, John Krakauer, Krzysztof Wielicki, Pete Shoening, Vernon Tejas, Eric Simonson, John Roskelley, Rick Ridgeway, Gerry Roach, and Charles Houston.
Condition: Minor rubbing to spine, joints and extremities; spine sunned. Price-clipped dust jacket, with very slight toning to spine panel; minor wear to spine panel ends and extremities, with a few tiny nicks.
Provenance: purchased from Bauman Rare Books, Philadelphia, 25 June 2001. From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2025 September 10 - 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6321 (go to Auction Home page)
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