High Adventure by Edmund Hillary (306 results)

1st. Near Fine pp224. cold. frontis. 31 plates. Signed by Ed Hillary, John Hunt, George Band, George Lowe, Charles Wylie, Michael Westmacott, Michael Ward, Jan Morris, John Jackson. unpc dw.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1955 FIRST PRINTING of the UK First Edition. Original navy boards with gilt lettering spine. SIGNED by the author, "E. P. Hillary", and SIGNED by Hillary's longtime rope-mate and 1953 Everest workhorse team member, George Lowe, on the short-title page. Lowe was Hillary's rope-mate on many climbs (before & after Everest) and he was the 1953 Everest team member who led the carry to the highest camp above the South Col in support of the summit climb. Other than the author, George Lowe has a bigger role in this book than any other climber. Hillary dedicated this book to George Lowe (and 3 other climbers). First editions of this book signed by both Hillary and Lowe are very uncommon, especially in nice condition. CONDITION: The book is in very good condition with a few light marks to covers but overall quite clean, usual fading to spine (very common for this book), no previous owner names or marks or writing on any pages (other than the signatures of Hillary and Lowe), tight binding, bright clean pages with no foxing (foxing on pages is common for this book), 100% complete. Original dust jacket has light soiling (not bad), minor professional restorations to spine ends (small loss rebacked and colored to match original, original printed price still present on front flap corner. The book measures 209mm tall x 136mm, and has 256 photos, 1 color & 67 b/w photos, 7 maps, several nice sketches. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Signed by Author(s).

First British edition of Hillary's account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, original blue cloth, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic. Boldly signed by the author in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper, "E.P. Hillary." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stared into its dark eye and did not waver. On May 29, they pushed spent bodies and aching lungs past the achievable to pursue the impossible. At a terminal altitude of 29,028 feet, they stood triumphant atop the highest peak in the world. With nimble words and a straightforward style, New Zealand mountaineering legend Hillary recollects the bravery and frustration, the agony and glory that marked his Everest odyssey. From the 1951 expedition that led to the discovery of the Southern Route, through the grueling Himalayan training of 1952, and on to the successful 1953 expedition led by Colonel John Hunt, Hillary conveys in precise language the mountain's unforgiving conditions. In explicit detail he recalls an Everest where chaotic icefalls force costly detours, unstable snow ledges promise to avalanche at the slightest misstep, and brutal weather shifts from pulse-stopping cold to fiendish heat in mere minutes. In defiance of these torturous conditions, Hillary remains enthusiastic and never hesitates in his quest for the summit. Despite the enormity of his and Norgay's achievement, he regards himself, Norgay, and the other members of his expedition as hardworking men, not heroes. And while he never would have reached the top without practiced skill and technical competence, his thrilling memoir speaks first to his admiration of the human drive to explore, to understand, to risk, and to conquer.

First British edition of Hillary's account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, original blue cloth, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic. Boldly signed by the author in a contemporary hand on the title page, "E.P. Hillary." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stared into its dark eye and did not waver. On May 29, they pushed spent bodies and aching lungs past the achievable to pursue the impossible. At a terminal altitude of 29,028 feet, they stood triumphant atop the highest peak in the world. With nimble words and a straightforward style, New Zealand mountaineering legend Hillary recollects the bravery and frustration, the agony and glory that marked his Everest odyssey. From the 1951 expedition that led to the discovery of the Southern Route, through the grueling Himalayan training of 1952, and on to the successful 1953 expedition led by Colonel John Hunt, Hillary conveys in precise language the mountain's unforgiving conditions. In explicit detail he recalls an Everest where chaotic icefalls force costly detours, unstable snow ledges promise to avalanche at the slightest misstep, and brutal weather shifts from pulse-stopping cold to fiendish heat in mere minutes. In defiance of these torturous conditions, Hillary remains enthusiastic and never hesitates in his quest for the summit. Despite the enormity of his and Norgay's achievement, he regards himself, Norgay, and the other members of his expedition as hardworking men, not heroes. And while he never would have reached the top without practiced skill and technical competence, his thrilling memoir speaks first to his admiration of the human drive to explore, to understand, to risk, and to conquer.

8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 70 plates on 32, numerous line illustrations (a number full-page) and several full-page maps in the text, title and following few leaves lightly spotted; handsomely bound in full dark blue crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with ice-axe motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR [E. P. HILLARY] ON TITLE. Hillary's climbing autobiography with Everest 1953 as its climax. Neate 369.

First British edition of Hillary's account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. An exceptional presentation. In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stared into its dark eye and did not waver. On May 29, they pushed spent bodies and aching lungs past the achievable to pursue the impossible. At a terminal altitude of 29,028 feet, they stood triumphant atop the highest peak in the world. With nimble words and a straightforward style, New Zealand mountaineering legend Hillary recollects the bravery and frustration, the agony and glory that marked his Everest odyssey. From the 1951 expedition that led to the discovery of the Southern Route, through the grueling Himalayan training of 1952, and on to the successful 1953 expedition led by Colonel John Hunt, Hillary conveys in precise language the mountain's unforgiving conditions. In explicit detail he recalls an Everest where chaotic icefalls force costly detours, unstable snow ledges promise to avalanche at the slightest misstep, and brutal weather shifts from pulse-stopping cold to fiendish heat in mere minutes. In defiance of these torturous conditions, Hillary remains enthusiastic and never hesitates in his quest for the summit. Despite the enormity of his and Norgay's achievement, he regards himself, Norgay, and the other members of his expedition as hardworking men, not heroes. And while he never would have reached the top without practiced skill and technical competence, his thrilling memoir speaks first to his admiration of the human drive to explore, to understand, to risk, and to conquer.

First British edition of Hillary's account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, bound in full morocco, marbled endpapers, slipcase, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in a contemporary hand, "To Muriel Brent-Smith E.P. Hillary." In fine condition. In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stared into its dark eye and did not waver. On May 29, they pushed spent bodies and aching lungs past the achievable to pursue the impossible. At a terminal altitude of 29,028 feet, they stood triumphant atop the highest peak in the world. With nimble words and a straightforward style, New Zealand mountaineering legend Hillary recollects the bravery and frustration, the agony and glory that marked his Everest odyssey. From the 1951 expedition that led to the discovery of the Southern Route, through the grueling Himalayan training of 1952, and on to the successful 1953 expedition led by Colonel John Hunt, Hillary conveys in precise language the mountain's unforgiving conditions. In explicit detail he recalls an Everest where chaotic icefalls force costly detours, unstable snow ledges promise to avalanche at the slightest misstep, and brutal weather shifts from pulse-stopping cold to fiendish heat in mere minutes. In defiance of these torturous conditions, Hillary remains enthusiastic and never hesitates in his quest for the summit. Despite the enormity of his and Norgay's achievement, he regards himself, Norgay, and the other members of his expedition as hardworking men, not heroes. And while he never would have reached the top without practiced skill and technical competence, his thrilling memoir speaks first to his admiration of the human drive to explore, to understand, to risk, and to conquer.

First British edition of Hillary's account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, original blue cloth, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic. Boldly signed by the author in a contemporary hand on the frontispiece, "E.P. Hillary." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stared into its dark eye and did not waver. On May 29, they pushed spent bodies and aching lungs past the achievable to pursue the impossible. At a terminal altitude of 29,028 feet, they stood triumphant atop the highest peak in the world. With nimble words and a straightforward style, New Zealand mountaineering legend Hillary recollects the bravery and frustration, the agony and glory that marked his Everest odyssey. From the 1951 expedition that led to the discovery of the Southern Route, through the grueling Himalayan training of 1952, and on to the successful 1953 expedition led by Colonel John Hunt, Hillary conveys in precise language the mountain's unforgiving conditions. In explicit detail he recalls an Everest where chaotic icefalls force costly detours, unstable snow ledges promise to avalanche at the slightest misstep, and brutal weather shifts from pulse-stopping cold to fiendish heat in mere minutes. In defiance of these torturous conditions, Hillary remains enthusiastic and never hesitates in his quest for the summit. Despite the enormity of his and Norgay's achievement, he regards himself, Norgay, and the other members of his expedition as hardworking men, not heroes. And while he never would have reached the top without practiced skill and technical competence, his thrilling memoir speaks first to his admiration of the human drive to explore, to understand, to risk, and to conquer.

A first edition, first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1955. A very good book with spotting to the page edges - some spotting to the prelims. SIGNED without dedication by Hillary on the half title page. In a very good clipped wrapper (clipped to the rare flap), with some pushing to the head of the spine. Chipping to the spine tips and corners. Internal tape repairs. Closed tear to the top of the front panel. Rare signed.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. 1st Edition 1955. Flat signed by the author Edmund Hillary to title page. Hilllary's first book and climbing autobiography, recounting his 1953 Everest expedition. Hillary and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first humans to conquer Everest on this journey. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Small name to endpaper. The wrapper is very good and bright. Edges rubbed and nicked. A few small closed tears to edges. Minuscule loss to spine tips. Quite a good example. A More images can be taken upon request.Ref17749. Signed by Author(s).

A first edition, first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1955. A very good book with spotting to the page edges - some spotting to the prelims. SIGNED without dedication by Hillary on the front free endpaper. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some pushing to the head of the spine. Chipping to the spine tips and corners. Internal tape repairs. Small chip to the foot of the spine. Rare signed.

Hard Cover. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp 224. Colour frontispiece plus 31 monochrome photographic plates, each with multiple images; line drawings by George Djurkouic and maps by A Spark within text. Publishers' blue cloth with green titles and ruling to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Cover cloth lightly soiled, with spine lightly partially sunned and boards bruised to edge and corners. Ownership inscription to front paste-down in ink, and another in pencil to ffep; signature of the Author, without dedication, to title page. A little scattered foxing, mainly to prelims and endpapers, and very slight staining to free endpapers, otherwise contents clean and bright. Minor nicks & creases to jacket, and very slight loss at spine tips; jacket likely supplied from another copy. A Very Good copy overall, in like jacket. Climbing autobiography of Hillary's part in expeditions over his lifetime and the the Everest 1953 expedition in particular. Signed by the first man to attain the world's highest summit.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition 1955. Flat signed by George Lowe a great friend and fellow Everest mountaineer/explorer. Also included is a typed and signed letter from Hillary. Hilllary's first book and climbing autobiography, recounting his 1953 Everest expedition. Hillary and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first humans to conquer Everest on this journey. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Small name to endpaper. The wrapper is very good and bright. Edges rubbed and nicked. A few small closed tears to edges. Minuscule loss to spine tips. Quite a good example. A More images can be taken upon request.Ref17257/17267. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. First Thus. Hillary, Sir Edmund. HIGH ADVENTURE; VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT (DELUXE EDITIONS). Easton Press, Connecticut, 1999 & 2003, Deluxe Signed Collector"s Editions - Two Volume set in burgundy and navy leather binding with gilt lettering and decorated covers, gilt edges, moiré endpapers, silk page marker, each copy flat signed on half-title page by Sir Edmund Hillary. Both volumes are in fine condition still unopened in their original shrink wrap. They are exact reproductions of the originals in respect of text and illustrations. Signed by Author(s).

Book may contain some writing, highlighting, and or cover damage. Shipped fast and reliably!.

8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 70 plates on 32, numerous line illustrations (a number full-page) and several full-page maps in the text, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; blue cloth, gilt back, backstrip lettering very slightly dulled else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly creased at head and tail of backstrip. Hillary's climbing autobiography with Everest 1953 as its climax. INCREASINGLY ELUSIVE IN ANYTHING LIKE THIS CONDITION. Neate 369.

1st edition / 1st printing hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 224pp., colour frontis., b/w plates, text ills., maps, glossary [TO SEE MORE ITEMS FROM THE REX RILEY SIGNED BOOK COLLECTION PLEASE ENTER REX SIGNED INTO THE KEY WORDS FIELD], Signed by Edmund Hilary on owner's Library Bookplate on the front end paper. Price-clipped dust jacket o/w a very nice copy of the first British edition. PHOTO available.

Leather Binding. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Cover. Djurkovic, George (illustrator). First Edition. Leatherbound signed collector's edition, color plates and maps HAND SIGNED by Hillary in both book and enclosed certificate of authenticity Sketches by George Djurkovic and maps by A. Spark. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS CLOTH BINDING WITH THE ORIGINAL PRICE CLIPPED DUST JACKET, SIGNED BY EDMUND HILLARY TO FRONT ENDPAPER, NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8.5 x 6 INCHES WITH 224 PAGES. SOME MINOR CHIPPING TO JACKET AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE & TOP FRONT RIGHT CORNER, FEW MINOR MARKS TO REAR OF JACKET, SOME DARK LINES TO CLOTH COVER, LIGHT BROWNING TO ENDPAPERS WITH A FEW MARKS TO REAR ENDPAPERS, OCCASIONAL FOXING MOSTLY TO PAGE FORE-EDGES. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY. DUST JACKET HAS A CLEAR REMOVABLE COVERING THAT DOES SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS IN IMAGES. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Hillary on the ffep; with the bookplate off noted British surgeon Sir Cecil Wakeley, Bt., K.B.E., C.B., Ll.D., M.Ch., D.Sc., F.R.C.S; and previous owner's name and date at the top of the ffep. Stated First Printing. 225pp., with b/w photos throughout, sketches by George Djurkouic, and map by A. Spark. Hillary's first book, detailing his 1953 Everest expedition. A nice copy, tight binding clean interior; jacket has chipping at the cprners and spine, with tape repairs to the verso at the spineand top front corner, else Very Good.

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Collector's Edition. Both volumes signed on special signature page by Hillary. Both volumes still in publisher's shrink wrap. Books come with Certificate of Authenticity (COA). Gilded page edges and accents. Hubbed spines. Acid-neutral pages that are thread-sewn. Moire fabric end sheets. Permanent page marker. True heirlooms to be passed down for generations to come. Signed by Author(s).

Full-Leather. Condition: New. 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition. This is the 50th anniversary edition of Sir Edmund Hillary's, and his sherpa Tenzing Norgay, stepping onto the "roof of the world" and securing a place in the annals of human exploration. The work is the definitive memoir of Hillary's Himalayan quest. High Adventure is a mountaineering classic that continues to captivate generations of readers. The book comes with a Easton Press Certification of Authenticity signed by Sir Edmund Hillary in late 2002 and witnessed. It also includes a note about the volume and its author. This work was originally acquired from Easton Press and opened to make sure it was signed and not the one that was missed! The book was immediately placed in a clear archival quality cover. The work has all the outstanding Easton Press features including, but not limited to, luxurious leather bindings, precious 22kt gold accents, gilded page ends, sewn pages and heavy-duty binder's boards, moire' endsheets and satin-ribbon markers. A very nice signed copy. Signed By the Author.

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. This book is part of Easton Press signed edition collection. The book has never been opened, still sealed as when it arrived from the publisher. Signed by Sir Edmund Hillary on a special page prepared for that purpose. Full leather binding with gilt lettering and decoration, silk end papers, gilt page edges and marker ribbon. Still in publisher's box, never been opened. Signed by Author(s).

Warm inscription to NZ poet Willow Macky signed & dated 1956 by Sir Edmund Hillary, octavo, blue boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 224pp, illus, VG (some fading to spine, slight tanning to page edges& eps, some light foxing, bookseller's label to front pastedown) in d/w, VG (slight tanning to spine, bruising & nicks to spine extems, 3cm untidy closed tear to rear flap lower corner).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. High Adventure by Sir Edmund Hillary. Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1955, FIRST EDITION, first printing. SIGNED E P HILLARY on half-title page, no owner inscriptions. Good hardback with jacket. Blue cloth boards have some minor marks, and a little fading and compression to spine ends, gilt titles are dulled down, some small dents to front cover. Binding tight, pages tanned with light scattered foxing throughout - mainly at edges. Jacket is in a very good, bright condition. It is not price clipped (16s net). It is rubbed at folds with a little chipping at edges; minor marks. 225 pages with b&w photos. Everest forbidding, exhilarating, unconquerable. All courageous attempts by man to reach its summit by heading up the northern side from Tibet had failed. The southern approach through Nepal had never before been climbed, due to its impossibly steep ice-covered slopes and the country's policies. But in 1951 Edmund Hillary joined an expedition to find a new route up Everest from the south, which led to a new chapter in mountaineering history. The climbers' determination, endurance and battle against the elements culminated with their famous climb in 1953 as they finally reached the summit of this formidable mountain. This is Hillary's own account of the treacherous and breathtaking journeys.

1st edition / 1st printing hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 256pp., frontis., b/w plates, text ills., maps, glossary, index [TO SEE MORE ITEMS FROM THE REX RILEY SIGNED BOOK COLLECTION PLEASE ENTER REX SIGNED INTO THE KEY WORDS FIELD], Signed by Edmund Hilary on owner's Library Bookplate on the front end paper. Some tiny chips to nice unclipped dust jacket o/w a nice copy of the first US edition.PHOTO available.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 245 pages. Signed by the author on a special page stating that the book has been personally signed. Opened only to photograph. Bound in full genuine leather with raised bands on the spine and gilt decorations. Acid neutral paper, Smyth-sewn pages. All edges are gilt. Permanent satin ribbon page marker sewn in. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity from the Easton Press and a note card about High Adventure and the author. A beautiful, gift quality, collectible copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: new. NEW in shrinkwrap. Book with dark brown leather binding, raised bands across spine. Print and decoration in gold, gilt on all three edges. Ribbon marker. Signed by author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A near fine first edition copy signed "Ed Hillary" on the title page. There is a small gift inscription in front and a light toning band in each endpaper. With a near fine facsimile dust jacket, protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Light bruising to the spine tips and a hint of fading to the edges of the boards. Tanning to ep's. Christmas 1955 gift inscription to ep. Light foxing to closed page edges and prelims. Signed E.P Hillary to the half title. Jacket. Not price clipped. Jacket is clipped with closed tears and moderate chipping. Hillary's autobiographical account of the ascent of Everest, two years earlier with early signature that he later changed to Ed Hillary. Signed by Author(s).