Description: The conquest of Everest ... With a chapter on the final assault by Sir Edmund Hillary. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh Author: Hunt, John, Sir Title: The conquest of Everest ... With a chapter on the final assault by Sir Edmund Hillary. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh Publication: New York: Dutton, 1954 Description: First American edition, published first in London under the title The Ascent of Everest; 8vo, pp. xx, 300; 8 color plates, including the frontispiece), 48 black & white 6 maps, illustrations in the text by Charles Evans, 9 appendices, and a glossary; nice copy in an unclipped dust jacket which shows a touch of wear at the extremities, 2 or 3 insignificant breaks, and a slight creases in the front and back panel. Early ownership signature of Marjorie Hofman. In a sense, the quintessential mountaineering book - the first successful ascent of the highest and most iconic peak in the world. I read this book as a teenager and I've been fascinated by whole body of mountaineering literature ever since, the Himalayas especially, mountains one has to see to believe. Yakushi H470b. Seller ID: 68377 Subject: Asia, Himalayas, Mountaineering Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Ebay will return an error if international customers attempt to purchase, but please contact us if you are interested in the book and we can correct this. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 165 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
End Time: 2025-01-04T01:58:02.000Z
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Author: Hunt, John, Sir
Publisher: Dutton
Year Printed: 1954
Language: English
