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Edmund Hillary : The Life of a Legend

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Edmund Hillary : The Life of a Legend

by Booth, Pat

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ISBN 13
9781869580353
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New Zealand: Moa Beckett, 1993. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Gray boards. The spine is stamped in gilt. Crown Quarto. Gray endpapers. 208pps., with numerous photographs. There is mild rubbing to the extremities and a slight lean to the spine, otherwise clean, tight, and bright. The text is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The gold foil dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is faintly rubbed and has a few edge-crinkles; no chips or tears. SIGNED by Ed Hillary -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. A very nice, collectible copy: scarce signed.

"...When the 20th century lists its achievers, the name of Sir Edmund Hillary will be among them, ranked with the greatest adventurers of this and many other centuries.
Like astronauts who have looked back on their world from space, or walked the surface of the moon, Ed Hillary, after levering himself to the top of the world's highest mountain, was all at once the same and yet never the same again.
It was as if he had glimpsed more than simply the vast snow profiles of the Himalayas but had seen beyond to man's real place on the planet as caretaker in trust.
Through his unfailing support and nurturing of the Sherpa population, building schools and hospitals, repaying not only his own debt but also those of other humans to other communities, he set an example of caring to the world.
Hillary's efforts are more than simply for mankind. Through his worldwide travels in support of environmental causes, he has come to epitomise the modern adventurer who not only travels but defends, who not only saw for himself but who brough the message home to hundreds of millions more.
Forty years after those moments shared by a shy Sherpa and a young beekeeper handpicked by fate to be the trailblazers, the time is right to celebrate a great life. This book is that celebration..."


Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. ISBN: 1-86958-035-4. SIGNED. First Edition. Hard Cover. SIR EDMUND HILLARY THE LIFE OF A LEGEND PAT BOOTH FIRST EDITIONS BIOGRAPHY NONFICTION EXPLORATION EXPLORERS ADVENTURE MOUNTAINEERING MOUNTAINS HIMALAYAS SHERPA MOUNT EVEREST. Catalogs: NonFiction, SIGNED, Biography, Exploration & Adventure.

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Title
Edmund Hillary : The Life of a Legend
Author
Booth, Pat
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
1869580354
ISBN 13
9781869580353
Publisher
Moa Beckett
Place of Publication
New Zealand
Date Published
1993
Bookseller catalogs
Nonfiction; Biography; Signed; Exploration & Adventure;

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