THE ASCENT OF EVEREST

Hunt, John (Brigadier Sir John Hunt); (Duke of Edinburgh, Foreword)

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, UK, 1953

About this Item

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. Seller Inventory # 009339

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE ASCENT OF EVEREST

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London, UK

Publication Date: 1953

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Photographs (Various)

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: First Edition, 2nd Impression of 1953