Hillary, Sir Edmund
View from the Summit
Norwalk Easton Press 1999 First Easton Press Edition: 1999
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(8),310 pp. Octavo. Original gilt decorated leather binding. All edges gilt. Illustrated with maps and color photos. A fine new copy. Autobiography of the famed Kiwi mountaineer describing his climbs and expeditions as well as his early life, experience with the New Zealand Air Force in World War II, and diplomatic exploits, among other things. Signed by Hillary on a special limitation page. complete with the original certificate of authenticity. A great gift item for the man with everything!
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