Hunt, John
The Ascent of Everest
Hodder and Stoughton, (London, 1953)
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Octavo. 299(1) pp. This is the story of how two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill, reached the top of Everest, and made it back to rejoin their comrades. Bound in blue cloth, spine lettering gilt, corners lightly rubbed, in clipped pictorial dust jacket depicting Mt. Everest in white and brown over light blue-green background, lettering white spine lettering white, some wear to spine ends with tiny nicks, corners and edges showing light wear with top edge of rear panel having a piece torn away;, a few tape mends to underside of jacket, and a few spots of staining or soiling. A very good copy.
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