The Ascent of Everest.

HUNT, John.

Published by London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1953

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First edition, signed by Hunt on the title page, with a loosely inserted autograph letter signed from Vice-Admiral Sir Guy Grantham, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, presenting the copy as a Christmas gift to an unidentified recipient. Hunt's best-selling account of the first ascent of Everest was "composed in an astonishing thirty days" (ODNB). Grantham's letter, dated 23 December 1953 and on Admiralty letterhead, thanks the recipient for "another happy year together, which has been to my great advantage. If you have this book already and would want to change it, I will arrange accordingly." Neate H135; Yakushi H269a. Octavo. Colour frontispiece, 55 plates (7 colour), illustrations in text. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edge blue. With supplied dust jacket designed by William Heaton Cooper. Date of receipt (Christmas Day, 1953) written on front free endpaper. Spine ends and top edge sunned, a little bumping and rubbing to board edges, offsetting to free endpapers; jacket unclipped, creasing and chip, spine lightly toned: a very good copy in like jacket.

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Title: The Ascent of Everest.
Publisher: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1953
Edition: 1st Edition
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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