About this title: Fear lives among Everest's mighty ice-fluted faces and howls across its razor-sharp crags. Gnawing at reason and enslaving minds, it has killed many and defeated countless others. But in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stared into its dark eye and did not waver. On May 29, they pushed spent bodies and aching lungs past the achievable to ...
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Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Blue Cloth
Publisher: BCL Press, New York, N. Y
Date Published: 1955
ISBN-13:9781932302028ISBN:1932302026
Description: Very Good in Very Good Not Clipped No Price jacket. 8 1/2 X 5 3/4. The pages are clean, bright and firm and tight in its binding. Boards, spine, edges and corners good+. No apparent wear. If needed for research, analysis, lucubrations, dissertation or just enjoyment, this is the one, a nice issue..442 pages, glossary. Nine maps & B/W photos illustrate. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London Hodder and Stoughton
Date Published: 1955
Description: Good. Page colour-Slightly discoloured in accordance with book age. The dust cover of this book is missing. However, book in a very good condition. The edge of this book is stained. Year of publication may vary **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Full leather
Publisher: Easton Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195167344ISBN:0195167341
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Limited Leather Ed. Easton Press, Norwalk, Ct., 2003. Full-Leather. Book Condition: New. Collectors Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. New, still in publishers shrinkwrap. Signed by Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Bound in premium leather, accented with 22kt gold and sporting raised hubs. Printed on archival-quality, acid-neutral paper that will not brittle or yellow with age. The page ends are gilded along all ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: leather
Publisher: Easton Press, Norwalk, CT
Date Published: 2003
Description: New, in shrinkwrap. Bound in full burgundy publisher's leather with gilt ornamentation and heraldic design on the front and rear covers with the motto "Nothing Venture Nothing Win. " The 50th Anniversary Edition of Hillary's account of his and Tensing Norgay's ascent to the "roof of the world, " the summit of Mount Everest. SIGNED by the author on the limitation page. read more
Description: Good. Used copy-Because of our high volume, we can not accurately describe each book, so we list the MINIMUM condition you can expect; most are better than the condition listed. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780195167344ISBN:0195167341
Description: New. Fear lives among Everest's mighty ice-fluted faces and howls across its razor-sharp crags. Gnawing at reason and enslaving minds, it has killed many and defeated countless others. But in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stared into its dark ey... read more
Description: Good. 0195167341 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London Hodder and Stoughton
Date Published: 1955
Description: The climbing autobiography of Hillary. Signed. Fine copy in blue cloth. 224 pages. Dw has 2 sq inches missing from top edge of rear panel and other v light edge wear. Not price-clipped. Plastic overwrapper. read more
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: Roli Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9788174362667ISBN:8174362665
Description: pp. 246. Reprint. Contents: 1. First footsteps. 2. To Everest, 1951. 3. Discovery of the Southern route. 4. Preparation on Cho Oyu. 5. Across the Nup La. 6. The Swiss attack. 7. Everest 1953-the first barrier. 8. The second barrier. 9. South Col. 10. Camp nine. 11. Summit. 12. Adventure's end. Glossary: an explanation of some of the terms used in this book. "In 1953, when he was thirty-three years old, Edmund Hillary became the first man to stand at the summit of Mount Everest, the Holy Grail ... read more
"An interesting account of the years before the big climb. Truly amazing feat considering the equipment, clothing, O2 systems, etc. I will say that Hillary does not shy away from patting himself on the back, although he also not paint his accomplishments as extreme as he could. I enjoyed it, and it really gives a good description of how difficult it was, just establishing the various camps and getting all of the supplies up, having to cut hundreds of steps in the ice with and axe for all of the sherpas to use. Amazing feat."
"This is the exciting account by the man who was the first to summit Mt. Everest. He recounts his adventure and tells of the trials and travails he and his Sherpa, Tenzing, have along the way. I believe it was his first book, so he's not a polished author at this point but the story is so amazing that it pulls into the pages and onto the mountain with him and Tenzing."
"I (along with the rest of the team) received this as a gift from my high school lacrosse coaches after winning the State Championships. Perhaps it was the feeling surrounding that victory, but I was swept away in the adventure and success of Sir Hillary's ascent. I would highly recommend as an inspirational tale or atleast an exciting story."
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