HUNT, John; Hillary.
The Ascent of Everest.
London: Hodder & Houghton , 1953.
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Signed by Both Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
First edition of this classic account of the ascent of Everest. Octavo, original blue cloth. Signed by both Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. A bright near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a small closed tear to the foot of the spine. A very nice example, uncommon signed by the first two men to summit Everest.
The 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest was the eighth in 30 years to attempt 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.
The Ascent of Everest.
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