Ascent of Everest 1953.

Name: Ascent of Everest 1953.
Author: [Everest 1953.]

Book Description

First edition. 4to. pp. [20, including wrappers]; 10 photo. illusts., route map inside front wrapper; some time folded vertically, else good in the original pictorial wrappers, small tear to lower margin of rear wrapper. Signed to front wrapper by E. P. Hillary (a little faint).

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Not in the usual bibliographies. This programme for the Gala Premier Lecture held at Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 15th September 1953, at 8pm, contains a foreword by Prince Philip, an introduction by the Presidents of the Alpine Club and the R.G.S., and text by Wilfrid Noyce. This copy is signed to the upper cover by Hillary, who with Tenzing made the first ascent.

Author [Everest 1953.]

Date N.d. [1953]

Binding Original printed wrappers

Publisher No place ?[London]

Condition See description

Pages pp. [20, including wrappers]

Price: £175.00

Offered by Meridian Rare Books

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