EVEREST THE WEST RIDGE

by Thomas E. Hornbein

1965 First Edition

SIGNED by Hornbein and Whittaker


This is the first printing of the first USA edition of EVEREST THE WEST RIDGE by Dr. Tom Hornbein. It was published in San Francisco by the Sierra Club in 1965. This large book is folio in size, measuring 35cm tall x 26cm, and has 201 pages, including 89 fine color plates. It is the classic account of the first ascent of the west ridge & the first traverse of Mt. Everest. The lavish, glossy full page photos are impressive.

CONDITION: Original grey cloth, gilt decorated cover, gilt lettering cover & spine. This book is signed by the author, Thomas Hornbein on the title page. Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld were the two that climbed the new route and made the first traverse. It is also signed on the title page by Jim Whittaker, who climbed to the summit several days earlier than Hornbein via the Khumbu S. Col route supported by the main contingent of this two-pronged expedition. Whittaker was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest. BOOK CONDITION is FINE with no fading, no soiling, tight binding, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean pages, no crease marks, no rubbing. The original DUST JACKET is in nice condition with faint grubbinness at flap folds and spine creases. It has a small 1cm2 chip at the lower front outside corner tip. Price: $300.

NOTE: We have an unsigned copy of the first edition of the above book in similar condition with DJ in similar condition for $150. There is also one available for $100, but that DJ has some chips. Photos can be provided upon request.


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