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Published by Pocket Books, 2000
Seller: Azarat Books, Kenmore, WA, U.S.A.
Signed
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NY: Pocket Books 2000, 4th printing. VG+ trade paperback. 6 x 9.25 in., 310 pp. Signed by Peter Hillary (Sir Edmund's son) on the first page. Memoir by Mount Everest's first ascensionist. signed.
Published by E. P. Dutton and Company, Inc., New York, 1956
Seller: Counterpane Books, Frazier Park, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First U.S. edition hardcover, sewn-bound in blue cloth, with a gilt vertical line on front and back covers, and gilt lettering on spine, is in G+ condition, having a slight slant to spine; the bottom of interior pages show wrinkling near spine, perhaps due to impact in the past. Dust jacket, enclosed in protective mylar (mylar not pictured), is in Fair condition, having chipping to top and bottom spine, scuffing/rubbing to surface, some discoloration noticed on back, and edge wear. Included with book is a review slip from E. P. Dutton. Book is illustrated with b&w photogravure photographs. Also some maps printed on pages. Nepal. Expeditions and exploration. Science. Sports and recreation. Mountaineering. DB.
Published by E. P. Dutton and Company, Inc., New York, 1956
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 25 x 19 cm. Octavo. 70pp + 48pp of photographs. 3 maps. Blue cloth in dust jacket. Address stamp on front free endpaper. Some edgewear and small closed tears to jacket. Original price of $5.00 present on front flap. Neate H79.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1956
Seller: The Known World Bookshop, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book very good. Jacket not price clipped. Top and tail of jacket spine very mildly bumped, a little abrading to jacket corners, else very good.
Published by (London), Hodder and Staughton, (1956)., 1956
First Edition; Sm. 4to; pp. 70; 48 pages of b/w plates, maps; original cloth, damaged dustjacket, price clipped; spine of cloth bumped, page edges flecked and browned; a good copy.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1956
Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
First Edition
Grey Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: V G Chipped and Worn. Second Impression. 48pp, with 48 pages of illustrations. An account of the New Zealand Alpine Club Himalayan Expedition to the Barun Valley in 1954. Pictorial photograph of Everest on front dust-jacket. Edges of jacket a little chipped and bumped otherwise a very nice copy almost fine throughout Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1956
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. No jacket and some light dulling to the spine. Very light foxing to the prelims only.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1956, 1956
Seller: Mountaineering Books (Tony Astill), Southampton, United Kingdom
2nd. Very Good- pp118. 48 pages of photogravure illus. 2 maps. tipped in signature of Norman Hardie. orig. blue cloth. unpc dw-.
Published by E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., New York, New York, 1954
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition First Printing. True account of the next mountain adventure taken by Hillary & Lowe--both of whom has been members of Sir John Hunt's victorious conquest of Mt. Everest in 1953--their exploration of the Barun Valley in the Himalayas with the New Zealand Alpine Club in 1954. Hardcover small 4to has intense blue cloth-covered boards decorated in gilt to front, gilt lettering to spine, in 70 pages of text followed by 48 pages containing photogravure illustrations taken by the team. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, undated (c. 1955), this book is from a single sportsman's library, & he has pasted a triple exposure print of himself in a mountain in San Diego County inside the front cover from 1952/53; his name & address appears in red pen on facing page (ffep). Otherwise, the book is Near Fine: completely clean & unmarked, with modest tanning, heavier to edges & endpapers.Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $5.00 price intact) is VG: bright & colorful with mild chipping to corners & both ends of spine, light soil, spine tanning, a short tear at top edge of front cover, & rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1956
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
Second Impression. F-/VG. 4to. original blue cloth gilt (top edge tanned & dustmarked) in dustwrapper (edges rubbed with minor wear to spine ends, spine rather tanned); pp. 72 (last blank), with 48 pp. of b/w plates. A very good copy. [Neate H79].
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1956
Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. East of Everest. An Account of the New Zealand Alpine Club Himalayan Expedition to the Barun Valley in 1954 by Sir Edmund Hillary and George Lowe. Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1956, First Edition, first printing. Very good hardback, no jacket. Blue cloth boards have a little fading at edges, corners bumping. Small rust mark from paper clip to ffep and half-title page. Pages very good. 48 pages with full page b&w photos.
Published by E.P.Dutton & Co. Inc, New York
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
First Edition
First US. nd [1956]. F-/VG+. 4to. original blue cloth gilt (prev, owner's details to FFE, else clean) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, edges lightly rubbed, spine a little discoloured with tape reinforcing to corners); pp. 72 (last blank), with 48 pp. of b/w plates. A near fine copy. [Neate H79].
Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1 book.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1956
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
First Edition
First Edition. F/F-. 4to. original blue cloth gilt (top edge a trifle dusty, else clean & bright throughout) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, with tiny edge wear, occ. mark or spot); pp. 72 (last blank), with 48 pp. of b/w plates. A near fine copy. [Neate H79].
Published by E. P. Dutton and Company
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. HILLARY, Sir Edmund and LOWE, George [48] pp. E. P. Dutton and Company 10" x 7.5".
Published by [London:] Hodder & Stoughton, [1956]., 1956
Seller: Meridian Rare Books ABA PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Large 8vo. pp. 70, [2], 48 (b & w photo. illusts.); two sketch maps; very good in the original cloth, in d.j., which is chipped and browned on spine with sellotape repair at head. Signed by the authors to the title. The New Zealand Alpine Club expedition to the Barun valley included three members of the previous year s successful Everest expedition, Hillary, Lowe and Charles Evans. Signed by Author(s).