Description
Americans on Everest: The official account of the ascent led by Norman G. Dyhrenfurth by James Ramsey Ullman, signed by 11 fellow mountaineers.
Octavo, xxi, [3], 429pp. Blue cloth, title stamped on spine. The book club edition, with dot on back panel, “W” on copyright page. Complete with 7 color plates and 120 photographs, maps, tables. Top edge dyed red. Illustrated endpapers, solid text block. In the publisher’s dust jacket, bright illustrations, two pieces of archival tape reinforcement to verso, touch of shelf wear. Signed on the title page. The first printing of Americans on Everest was released the same year as this book club edition. (Neate, U01)
Signed by the following:
- Jim Whittaker (1st American to summit Mt. Everest)
- Peter Athans – 7 time Everest summiteer
- Carlos Buhler – summited Everest and 6 other 8000 meter peaks
- Dave Hahn – has summited Everest 15 times
- Tom Hornbein – summited Everest in 1963 via the West Ridge
- Glen Porzak – has climbed Everest, Lohtse and the seven summits
- Gerry Roach – Everest summiteer in 1983 and the seven summits
- Pete Schoening (53′ K2 expedition)
- Steve Swenson – climbed Everest, K2 and Nanga Parbat
- Simone Timor – 1st winter ascents of Shishapangma, Makalu, Gasherbrum II and Nanga Parbat.
- Ed Webster – 1st ascent of the Kangshung East Face on Everest in 1988
