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The Ascent of Everest.

HUNT, John [Sir], DSO (1910-1998).

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1953. [Mountaineering] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.xx; 300. With 48 photographic plates (several in colour). Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. A fine copy of the book in attractive wrapper, slightly toned to spine with one chip to crown and a couple of short tears to same. Shows well. An important and celebrated non-fiction work. Item #53385

Price: £38.00

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