Hunt, John. The Ascent of Everest.

First printing. Erstausgabe. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1953.

8°. XX, 299 (1) p., 48 black/white and 8 colourplates, original cloth,

Zustand 2, corners ligtly bumped, 1 p. stained (ink?), Schutzumschlag: -2.

enclosed an overseas telegram of congratulation to "Colonel John Hunt, British mount Everest Expedition, British Embassy, Katmandu", dated June 3rd, 1953 sent by "Zawadsky"; on 29 May Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mt. Everest; the conquest of Everest was announced to the British public on the eve of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. on June 2nd.

[Erstbesteigungen, Himalaya]