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High in the Thin Cold Air - 1st Edition/1st Printing by Hillary, Edmund and Desmond Doig - 1962

by Hillary, Edmund and Desmond Doig

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High in the Thin Cold Air  - 1st Edition/1st Printing by Hillary, Edmund and Desmond Doig - 1962

High in the Thin Cold Air - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Hillary, Edmund and Desmond Doig

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing; Signed by Author. Hardcover. A scarce first U. S. edition, SIGNED by author "Ed Hillary". The American edition preceded the UK version and shows color photos the UK edition does not. Book is in Fine condition showing only slight bumping of corners and spine in Fine Dustjacket with minor rubbing. A superb collectible of Himalaya Expedition history; The Master of Everest sets out on a two-part mission: (1) to find the Abominable Snowman and (2) to discover how ordinary men can survive a winter at dizzying altitudes, the story of the Himalayan Expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary .
  • Bookseller Books Tell You Why, Inc. US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
  • Edition First Edition; First Printing; Signed by Author
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Doubleday
  • Place of Publication Garden City, NY
  • Date Published 1962
  • Keywords Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Hillary Himalaya Expedition Everest

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HIGH IN THE THIN COLD AIR: The Story of the Himalayan Edpedition

by Hillary, Edmund & Desmond Doig

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1962. 254pp, illus., top corners slightly bumped, some tape to dj, slight edgeweawr to dj.. Cloth. Very Good -/Good.
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High in the Thin Cold Air

High in the Thin Cold Air

by Edmund Hillary & Desmond Doig

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Hodder & Stoughton, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very good. London: Hodder & Stoughton 1963, first edition, first printing. Gray cloth in VG condition. Price-clipped dust jacket is VG- with wear at spine top & mild soiling to rear. 5.75 x 8.75 in., 287 pp. Account of the Himalayan Scientific and Mountaineering Expedition of 1960-1961. A team of four made the first ascent of Ama Dablam.
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High In The Thin Cold Air: The Story Of The Himalayan Expedition

by Hillary, Edmund And Desmond Doig

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1962. 1st ed.. hardcover. Book: Very Good/DJ: Very Good. 8vo.. 254 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 . Gray cloth covered boards, stamped in blue and silver on spine. Blue glossy dj.
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High In The Thin Cold Air: The Story Of The Himalayan Expedition

by Hillary, Edmund and Doig, Desmond

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Doubleday, 1962. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Chip to jacket at top of spine.
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High In The Thin Cold Air

by Edmund Hillary and Desmond Doig

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Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1962. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Subtitled, "The Story of the Himalayan Expedition Led by Sir Edmund Hillary, Sponsored by World Book Encyclopedia". 254 pp. Tight copy with light edgewear. Previous owner's name and address on front free end paper. Else clean interior. Dust jacket has slight edgewear, with a closed tear on top edge, front. Creasing and chipping on spine edges. Back of jacket has creasing top and bottom with small closed tear. Protective cover has been taped to boards of book.
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London: Hodder & Stoughton. Good. Hardcover. 1963. 287 pages. Dj rubbed and tanned. Text edge foxed. Name on title p age<br> .
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High in the Thin Cold Air; The Story of the Himalayan Expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary

by HILLARY, EDMUND & DOIG, DESMOND

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Hodder and Stoughton. Ex library, octavo hardcover (VG-) with dustwrapper (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
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Hodder and Stoughton 1963. LACKS D/W, octavo hardcover (VG) boards warped; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
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High in the Thin Cold Air: The Story of the Himalayan Expedition Led by Sir Edmund Hillary

by Hillary, Edmund, and Desmond Doig

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Garden City: Doubleday. Hardcover. 1962. 1st Edition. 8vo 254pp . Very Good in Good DJ. B&W Illustrations DJ chipped and worn .
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High in the Thin Cold Air

by Hillary Edmund & Doig Desmond

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Used - 287pp, 72 illusts, map endpapers, original grey cloth with gilt, light foxing to head of pages, VG+ in VG dw.
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1963 First Edition
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Hodder & Stoughton, 1963. 1963 First Edition. hardcover. 287pp, 72 illusts, map endpapers, original grey cloth with gilt, light foxing to head of pages, VG+ in VG dw.. The story of the Himalayan Scientific and Mountaineering Expedition 1960 - 1961. Includes an almost disastrous attempt on Makalu, and an ascent of Ama Dablam.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
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