Bindings firm. Text clean. Some toning to edges. 9.75 inches tall. 128 pages. Lacking dust jacket.
A pictorial account of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, with pictorial maps, which also form the covers. Includes a chapter by Edmund Hillary on The Summit and a list of Hillary’s clothing and equipment. The pictures are accompanied by a day by day account of progress. A fascinating account of an epic event.