Lot 508
Mountaineering.- Hunt (John) The Ascent of Everest, first edition, signed by the author and Sir Edmund Hillary, and 10 other Everest climbers, 1953.
Hammer Price: £750
Description
Mountaineering.- Hunt (John) The Ascent of Everest, first edition, signed by the author, Sir Edmund Hillary, and other members of the team who assisted the ascent on half-title, photographic plates, illustrations, original cloth, spine ends very lightly bumped, dust-jacket, evenly toned, chips and nicks to extremities and spine ends, still overall an excellent copy, 8vo, 1953.
⁂ An exceptional copy in remarkable condition. In addition to Hillary and Hunt, this copy is also signed by Michael Ward, Charles Wylie, George Band, George Lowe, Alfred Gregory, James 'Jan' Morris, John Jackson, H. H. Emlyn Jones, Mike Westmacott, and Hamish Nicol.
Description
Mountaineering.- Hunt (John) The Ascent of Everest, first edition, signed by the author, Sir Edmund Hillary, and other members of the team who assisted the ascent on half-title, photographic plates, illustrations, original cloth, spine ends very lightly bumped, dust-jacket, evenly toned, chips and nicks to extremities and spine ends, still overall an excellent copy, 8vo, 1953.
⁂ An exceptional copy in remarkable condition. In addition to Hillary and Hunt, this copy is also signed by Michael Ward, Charles Wylie, George Band, George Lowe, Alfred Gregory, James 'Jan' Morris, John Jackson, H. H. Emlyn Jones, Mike Westmacott, and Hamish Nicol.
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