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Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1953
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1953. First Edition. 300 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Hodder & Stoughtonr, 1953
Seller: Oswestry Market Books, Oswestry, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A vg copy, no markings, with sticker to f.e.pastedown stating: J.G.M. Davies, Ty-Twt 68A Lennard Road, London S E 20. 13th November 1953 From Ida for Christmas, 1953. Internally very clean, no markings, in a good plus binding which shows some sunning to the spine. Guaranteed condiiton.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1953
Seller: Bookensteins, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Dust jacket has small tear to the front top edge and two inch tear to the bottom front edge. DJ spine is bumped at the top and the bottom and is sun toned. DJ is now protected in mylar. Cover art is by W. Heaton Cooper. Forward by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, Chapter 16 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Appendices by Members of the Expedition. Pencil description by former book store to FFEP. Book pages are clean with no marks or page folds. Bookseller Inventory BS/BS5952 012018.
Published by The Companion Book Club, London England, 1954
Seller: Artifacts eBookstore, Gosport, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. ## The ASCENT of EVEREST by John Hunt 1954: Foreword by His Royal Highness The Duke oF Edinburgh ## ## THIS BOOK: was classified as VERY GOOD. This book is the 1966 edition. First published in 1962 and then reprinted in 1964 and 1966. The binding is grey linen, and the titling is on the front cover in white with the background in an abstract pattern of squares. There is minor bumping, but there is no foxing. Previous owners inscription inside the cover. ## ## A fantastic book with so much information, and illustrations in black and white and colour, showing in detail what it takes to tackle this mountain. ## ## FOREWORD by HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G. PATRON, BRITISH EVEREST EXPEDITION 1953. In this book, you will find a full and detailed account of climbing the highest mountain in the world. You will find more than that; you will also find the reasons for trying to do it and how much success depended on previous expeditions, careful planning, close-knit teamwork and all the hundred and one details which had to be taken into account. ## ## In spite of rather than because of all these details, I am left with a sense of profound admiration for the achievement of this expedition, both as a team and as individuals. In human terms of physical effort and endurance alone, it will be a shining example to all humankind in history.## ## INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me for a shipping quotation. ##: No Author signature.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1954
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Photographic and Diagrammatic (illustrator). Reprint. with index, appendices, glossary, eight pages in colour, and numerous other pages in black-and-white. Illustrated dust jacket (wraparound) with yellow coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. This is the story of how, on 29th of May, 1953, 2 men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill, inspired by an unflinching resolve, reach the top of Everest and came back unscathed to rejoin their comrades. -- Front fold over blurb. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges and a little to the pages. A few marks to the text block edges. Gift inscription to the free front end page. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and some tears to the back strip edges. Rubbing of the remaining dustwrapper edges and panels with sunning of the back strip and handling marks and stains to the panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XX, 300 pages. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Diagrammatic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Mountaineering; Inventory No: 0290269.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1954
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Photographic and Diagrammatic (illustrator). First Edition. XX, 300 pages with index, appendices, glossary, eight pages in colour, and numerous other pages in black-and-white. Illustrated dust jacket. the dustjacket is rubbed and chips with short tears across the top edge, and the heel of the spine, and on the rear of foldover crease. Offset canning of the front and rear free end pages, internally clean, and free of annotation. This is the story of how, on 29th of May, 1953, 2 men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill, inspired by an unflinching resolve, reach the top of Everest and came back unscathed to rejoin their comrades. -- Front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Diagrammatic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Mountaineering; Inventory No: 0242034.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1955
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Launceston, United Kingdom
Book
Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Suzanna Taylor (illustrator). Readers Union. 328 pages + numerous plates, b/w illustrations & coloured photographs. Original dust jacket, near fine, no loss, spine browned, in clear removable archival sleeve. Original hardback binding, unmarked. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no inscriptions. A near fine copy in a very good jacket. Size: 8vo. Book.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1953
Seller: Jenhams Books, Dundee, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. A hardback volume in Acceptable to Good condition, in a very scruffy and torn dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). Overseas buyers please also note that shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel.
Published by George Allen & Unwin 1954, 1954
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (scruffy); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in Dunedin.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1954
Seller: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, New Zealand
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good to Worn - Marks. Fourth Impression. Chapter 16 is by Edmund Hillary. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. Appendices by Members of the 1953 British Expedition to Mt Everest. 300pp. Colour and b/w photographs. B/w line drawings. The bottom of the front cover is marked.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1953
Seller: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Godo to Worn - Marks, Dust Jacket Condition: Worn. First Edition. Chapter16 is by Edmund Hillary. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. Appendices by Members of the 1953 British Expedition to Mt Everest. 300pp. Colour and b/w photographs. B/w line drawings. The bottom of the front cover is marked.
Published by William Kimber 1955, 1955
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
LACKS D/W, super octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Publication Date: 1953
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
London 1953. 8vo. Orig.cloth. In defective dustjacket. xx300pp. With col. frontisp. 55 full-page plates of which 7 are col. text-illusts. and 3 full-page maps. 1st edition. NOTE: An account of the first successful climb of Mt. Everest in 1953 by the leader of the expedition.
Published by Elek, London, 1954
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good PLUS. First UK Edition. HARDBACK IN JACKET 1954. 1st UK edition. Colour frontispiece. Colour and, black & white plates. Clean & tight. Flat pages. PAGE EDGES ARE FOXED. Front end paper has a small inscription dated 1957 at the top corner. No other inscriptions. Jacket has edge wear. Front flap is not price-clipped: 21s. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref OFBED. NANGA PARBAT Incorporating the Official Report of the Expedition of 1953.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, UK, 1953
Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Photographs (Various) (illustrator). First Edition, 2nd Impression of 1953. Text/New & Bright. First Edition, 2nd Impression of Dec, 1953. Blue linen boards w/gilt spine lettering/NF w/trace edge rubs. DJ/NF; light edge wear & faint discoloration; under mylar. Upper text edge dyed blue. Frontis: Tenzin on Everest's summit, 29th May, 1953. Chronicle of the 1953 historic ascent of Mount Everest by leader of the British Expedition, Brigadier Henry Cecil John Hunt (1910 - 1998); Chapter 16 by new Zealander, Sir Edmund Hillary (1919 - 2008) who, together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay (1914 - 1986), reached the summit on May 29th, 1953. 300 pgs, color & b/w photos, 18 chapters in 6 parts: I, Background; II, Plannin; III, Approach; IV, Build-up; V, Assault; and VI, Aftermath, followed by 9 Appendices by members of the Expedition & Glossary. Fine copy.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1957, 1957
Seller: Mountaineering Books (Tony Astill), Southampton, United Kingdom
Signed
Very Good pp255. section of b/w illus. inc. portraits. paperback Signed by Jan Morris.
Published by National Geographic Washington 1954, 1954
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st ed. thus hardback in original cloth As New octavo 62pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, Contained within The National Geographic Magazine Vol. CVI, No. 1. This is within a bound volume for the period July-December 1954.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1954
Seller: Gumshoe Books, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. By Author (illustrator). First Edition. Trivial chipping to head and heel of spine and corners.
Published by No date or place
Manuscript / Paper Collectible Signed
See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Colour Kodac print on matte paper: 3 and 3/8 x 5 inches (8.5 x 12.5 cm). In good condition, with light indentation of paperclip at head. A smiling elderly Hunt stands, with plaid shirt and hands in pockets of brown trousers, looking to his right, in front of a range of mountains. On the reverse is stuck a label signed John Hunt . See images.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, [1953], 1953
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 7 coloured and 48 monochrome plates, and numerous illustrations in the text, tiny contemporary signature on front free endpaper, faint tape-marks on free endpapers; blue cloth, gilt back, blue top, , top and fore-edge faintly spotted else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Dustwrapper artwork by W. Heaton Cooper. Neate 393.
Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press. 1954, 1954
Seller: Mountaineering Books (Tony Astill), Southampton, United Kingdom
vol. XVIII Very Good- pp190. panorama frontis. 9 illus. Third American Karakoram Expedition by H.R.A. Streather. orig. grey printed wrappers, fr. re-attached.
Published by Companion Book Club. 1954, 1954
Seller: Mountaineering Books (Tony Astill), Southampton, United Kingdom
Signed
Very Good pp320. cold and b/w illus. inc. portraits. sketches in text by Charles Evans. Signed by Jan Morris. unpc dw.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1953, 1953
Seller: Mountaineering Books (Tony Astill), Southampton, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
1st. edition. published 12.11.53 (500,000 copies) Near Fine pp300. cold. frontis. 7 cold. plates. 48 b/w. text illus. by Charles Evans. Signed by John Hunt (tipped in). George Band, Michael Ward, George Lowe and Jan Morris. pc dw.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1953, 1953
Seller: Mountaineering Books (Tony Astill), Southampton, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
1st. edition. published 12.11.53 (500,000 copies) Very Good- pp300. cold. frontis. 7 cold. plates. 48 b/w. text illus. by Charles Evans. Signed on original paper laid on f.e.p. by John Hunt, Tenzing, E.P. Hillary, Wilfrid Noyce, Charles Wylie, G. Pugh,Tom Stobart, Charles Evans (on paper), G.C. Band, M.H. Westmacott, W.G. Lowe, Michael Ward, Alf Gregory together with two expedition letters from him to Joe Renwick. unpc dw-.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1953, 1953
Seller: Mountaineering Books (Tony Astill), Southampton, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
1st. edition. published 12.11.53 (500,000 copies) Near Fine pp300. cold. frontis. 7 cold. plates. 48 b/w. text illus. by Charles Evans. Signed by Tenzing (tipped in), John Hunt, Charles Evans, Ed Hillary, Charles Wylie, Michael Ward, Mike Westmacott, George Lowe, George Band, Alf Gregory, Tom Bourdillon, Wilfrid Noyce, Griffith Pugh, Tom Stobart. a rare example of a copy signed by all the team members at the time. in 25/- net dw.