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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo, 4 x 5.5, 15 unnumbered pages with 7 chromolithographs. Half white pebbled cloth stamped in gilt with chromolithograp of maple leaf and hour glass on the other half . Washington's very rare and fragile first book, a compilation of life affirming aphorisms on which BTW may be said to have modeled his life -- "To realize that the surest way to lift up ourselves is to lift up someone else." First edition, also published in London by Ernest Nister. Gem Series. Printed in Bavaria. The cover, though moderately soiled, is in very good condition. Gift inscription on FFEP. One loose leaf facing title page.
The Conquest of Everest by Hunt, Sir John with Edmund Hillary - 1954
by Hunt, Sir John with Edmund Hillary
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The Conquest of Everest
by Hunt, Sir John with Edmund Hillary
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New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. , Inc.. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1954. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in Very Good+ dustjacket with minimal chipping and few minor tape reinforcements inside dustjacket. SIGNED by author Edmund Hillary directly on the title page; The complete, authoritative and deeply moving story of the momentous conquest of Mount Everest by Sir John Hunt's British Expedition, including Sir Edmund Hillary who gives his own personal account of the final assault on the summit. In his Foreword, H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh writes: "In the human terms of physical effort and endurance alone, it will live in history as a shining example to all mankind." Contains B&W and color photographs as well as maps, sketches and drawings plus an appendix, glossary and index; 8vo; Signed by Author .
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- Keywords Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Hillary Himalaya Expedition Everest
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Daily Resolves
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London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd; E. P. Dutton & Co., New York,, 1928. First edition, first impression; from the To-day and To-morrow series. Inscribed by Robert Graves on the front free endpaper, "Damn and blast, said Lars Porsenna! Robert Graves, 1957". This inscription references the opening lines of Macaulay's poem Horatius at the Bridge ("Lars Porsena of Clusium, / By the Nine Gods he swore..."), and to Graves's own sister-book in the To-day and To-morrow series, Lars Porsena, or the Future of Swearing (1927). Duodecimo. Original dark purple boards, white paper title label printed in black to both spine and front board. With dust jacket. With 24 pages of publisher's advertisements at the rear. Extremities lightly rubbed, partial toning to endpapers; a very good copy in the scarce jacket, faintly soiled with chips and tears.
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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo, 4 x 5.5, 15 unnumbered pages with 7 chromolithographs. Half white pebbled cloth stamped in gilt with chromolithograp of maple leaf and hour glass on the other half . Washington's very rare and fragile first book, a compilation of life affirming aphorisms on which BTW may be said to have modeled his life -- "To realize that the surest way to lift up ourselves is to lift up someone else." First edition, also published in London by Ernest Nister. Gem Series. Printed in Bavaria. The cover, though moderately soiled, is in very good condition. Gift inscription on FFEP. One loose leaf facing title page.
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Mrs Fisher.: Or the Future of Humour.
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London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd; E. P. Dutton & Co., New York,, 1928. First edition, first impression; from the To-day and To-morrow series. Inscribed by Robert Graves on the front free endpaper, "Damn and blast, said Lars Porsenna! Robert Graves, 1957". This inscription references the opening lines of Macaulay's poem Horatius at the Bridge ("Lars Porsena of Clusium, / By the Nine Gods he swore..."), and to Graves's own sister-book in the To-day and To-morrow series, Lars Porsena, or the Future of Swearing (1927). Duodecimo. Original dark purple boards, white paper title label printed in black to both spine and front board. With dust jacket. With 24 pages of publisher's advertisements at the rear. Extremities lightly rubbed, partial toning to endpapers; a very good copy in the scarce jacket, faintly soiled with chips and tears.
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The Conquest of Everest Sir John
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Good. Good, solid copy with clean, unmarked pages. The cover shows some moderate wear. There is also a slight perfume smell to the book, courtesy of the former owner.
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The Conquest of Everest
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Simi Valley, California, United States
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E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1954. Hardcover. Good. . First ed, stated. General age wear. Pages/boards/jacket clean.
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THE CONQUEST OF EVEREST
by Hunt, Sir John and Sir Edmund Hillary
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Silver City, New Mexico, United States
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Garden City, NY: International Collectors Library, 1953. Hardcover. Good. Foreword by H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 300 pgs, b&w photos, maps, index. The story of the British conquest of Everest in 1953, by the leader of the expedition (Hunt) and the first man to reach the summit.
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THE CONQUEST OF EVEREST
by Hunt, Sir, John
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New York: E. P. Dutton. Good+ in Fair dust jacket; > Please Ship Only If the Dj is Vg Or Better, . No Large Pi Dj Slightly Torn. 1954. First Edition. Hardback. 1st edition, > Please ship only if the DJ is VG or better, no large pieces missing.; 300 pages .
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The Conquest of Everest
by Hunt, Sir John
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Dutton 1954 New York VG/No Dj. Book Club Hb 300pp. Corners & ends of spine rubbed & chipped. Illus.; glossary; index. Owner bookplate fep.. Hardcover.
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The conquest of Everest. With a chapter on the final assault by Sir Edmund Hillary. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinborough.
by HUNT, Sir John
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E.P. Dutton & Co.,, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Conquest of Everest
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International Collectors Library, January 1953. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. This copy has the first page torn inside. There is also age showing at the binding. No other damage, rips, tears, stains or writing. Ready to ship with delivery confirmation.
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The Conquest of Everest
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Tolar, Texas, United States
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E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1954. Jacket is in rubbed with chipped edges. Boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Conquest of Everest
by Sir John Hunt
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Dalton Gardens, Idaho, United States
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Garden City, NY: International Collectors Library. International Collectors Library publication with replica golden argonaut binding with genuine 24 K. gold lettering. 23 volumes spanning 30.5 inches. Colorful library collection. Fine to as new condition. . Fine. Hardcover. 1953.
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The Conquest of Everest
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Garden City NY: International Collectors Library, 1953. 1st Edition thus? . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 10532 shelf. Solid gold-stamped dark green leatherette. No names, clean text. No dust jacket issued. Gilt top edge, ribbon bookmark. Chapter on the final assault by Sir Edmund Hillary. Foreword: H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. With b/w & color photos, index. Laid in: publisher's newsletter. Collectible condition!
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