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John (Brigadier Sir, C.B.E., D.S.O.) Hunt THE ASCENT OF EVEREST. Hodder & Stoughton. 1953 2nd. imp. December. pp300. cold. frontis. 7 cold. plates. 48 b/w. text illus. by Charles Evans. Signed by E.P. Hillary, George Band, Tom Bourdillon, Alfred Gregory, John Hunt (all on part 1953 envelope pasted to half title) and by Charles Evans and James Morris. in 25/- net dw Near Fine-
Edmund Hillary HIGH ADVENTURE. Hodder & Stoughton. 1955 1st. pp224. cold. frontis. 31 plates. Signed by Ed Hillary. John Hunt. George Band. George Lowe. Michael Ward. Charles Wylie. Michael Westmacott. Alf Gregory. Jan Morris. dw Near Fine
James Morris CORONATION EVEREST. Faber & Faber. 1958 1st. pp146. 8pp. of photographs and some maps. d/w suggests col. plates, but all deleted Signed by the Author Jan Morris. *giclee facs. unpc dw Near Fine
Wilfrid Noyce and Taylor, Richard EVEREST IS CLIMBED. A Puffin Picture Book. No 100 1954 1st. pp32. cold. and monochrome illus. by Richard Taylor, written for children. coloured illustrated wrappers. rare Signed by the 1953 Everesters Ed Hillary, George Lowe, George Band, Michael Ward, Alf Gregory, Mike Westmacott, Charles Wylie, Jan Morris (The Times correspondent) and John Jackson (one of the reserves). coloured illustrated wrappers. Very Good-
John (Brigadier Sir, C.B.E., D.S.O.) Hunt THE ASCENT OF EVEREST. Hodder & Stoughton. 1953 1st. Limited pp300. cold. frontis. 7 cold. plates. 48 b/w. text illus. by Charles Evans. Limited Edition especially bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, but this copy NOT signed by John Hunt and Edmund Hillary as usual. original publishers de-luxe binding in blue half morocco and cloth. raised spine bands and gilt dec. panels. t.e.g. head and tailpiece and marbled e.p.'s
Sherpa Tenzing Of Everest With James Ramsey Ullman TIGER OF THE SNOWS. The autobiography of TENZING OF EVEREST. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1955 2nd imp. pp294. frontis. 25 illus. 4 maps and sketches. bookplate pasted to half title. Signed by Mike Westmacott, George Lowe, Charles Wylie, George Band and Jan Morris. This copy includes an original photograph [12 x 9.5 cms.] of Tensing Norgay standing outside the Planters Club, Darjeeling c1954. It is unusually signed in capitals along the left side 'TeNSING NORGAY' with a small 'e' pc dw Near Fine
James Morris, with John Hunt THE FIRST ASCENT OF MOUNT EVEREST. Supplement. with a full page photo 'On The Summit' Tensing, photographed by his companion Hillary, at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 1953. The Times. 1953 Saturday 11th July pp32. fully illustrated with photos and diagrams, adverts. rare original newspaper Signed James Morris, with John Hunt THE FIRST ASCENT OF MOUNT EVEREST. Supplement. with a full page photo 'On The Summit' Tensing, photographed by his companion Hillary, at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 1953. The Times. 1953 Saturday 11th July pp32. fully illustrated with photos and diagrams, adverts. rare original newspaper Signed by Jan Morris and some members of the expedition..
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