John Hunt: 'The Ascent of Everest', London, Hodder & Stought...

Hammer

£100

John Hunt: 'The Ascent of Everest', London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1953, 1st edition, signed bookplate by the author and leader of the successful 1953 British expedition to Mount Everest, John Hunt (1910-1998) mounted to half title, 8 colour plates from photographs plus 48 full page b/w ills. from photographs and maps/ills. in text as called for, original cloth gilt, pictorial dust wrapper by William Heaton Cooper (25/- price intact), together with 'Ascent of Everest 1953', [20]pp (including wrappers) programme for the Gala Premier Lecture held at Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 15th September 1953, 10 photo illustrations, route map inside front cover, 4to, original pictorial wraps (2)