John Hunt (1910-1998): 'The Ascent of Everest. 40th Annivers...

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£350

John Hunt (1910-1998): 'The Ascent of Everest. 40th Anniversary Edition', London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1993, limited edition (332/500), numbered, signed by ten surviving members of the 1953 British Everest Expedition, including John Hunt, Charles Evans, Griffith Pugh, George Band, Alfred Gregory, George Lowe, Michael Westmacott, Charles Wylie, Michael Ward and Edmund Hillary, commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the First Ascent on 29th May, 1953, foreword by John Hunt, colour photographic frontis + black & white maps/ills. as called for, original half blue morocco gilt, gilt blocked illustration on front cover, top edge gilt, slipcase