The Ascent of Everest. SIGNED BY SIR JOHN HUNT; IN FULL MOROCCO
The Ascent of Everest. SIGNED BY SIR JOHN HUNT; IN FULL MOROCCO | Rare and modern books | Hunt Sir John
Rare and modern books
Hunt Sir John
Hodder & Stoughton,
1953
The Ascent of Everest. SIGNED BY SIR JOHN HUNT; IN FULL MOROCCO
The Ascent of Everest. SIGNED BY SIR JOHN HUNT; IN FULL MOROCCO | Rare and modern books | Hunt Sir John
Rare and modern books
Hunt Sir John
Hodder & Stoughton,
1953
2185.00 €
(Devon,
United Kingdom)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1953
- Author
- Hunt Sir John
- Publishers
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Keyword
- sports, sporting, mountaineering, climbing, everest, john hunt
- Languages
- English
Description
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 7 coloured and 48 monochrome plates, and numerous illustrations in the text; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with ice-axe motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case with marbled lining, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. An elegant copy of a cornerstone of British mountaineering literature. Neate *393.
