Description
First edition, first issue of The Ascent of Everest by John Hunt, signed by 20 Everest mountaineers, including Stacey Allison.
Octavo, xx, 300pp. Publisher’s blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated “First Printed 1953” on copyright page. Complete with frontispiece, 7 full page color photographs, 48 black and white plates. Solid text block. Top edge dyed green. In the publisher’s dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, touch of soiling and wear to spine, bright illustrations. Dust jacket designed by W. Heaton Cooper. (Neate, 393)
Signed by 18 Everest Mountaineers and explorers on the half title.
This copy is signed by the following 20 mountaineers:
- Stacey Allison – 1st American woman to summit Everest
- Peter Athans – 7 time Everest summiteer
- George Band – member of 1953 British expedition to Everest, summited Kangchenjunga in 1955
- Barry Blanchard – one of North America’s top alpinists
- Carlos P. Buhler – summited Everest and other 8000-meter peaks
- Aid Burgess – expeditions to Everest, K2 and others
- Chris Bonington – Nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mount Everest
- Greg Child – Australian-born mountaineer, author and filmmaker. Summiteer of Everest and K2
- Dave Hahn – summited Everest 15 times
- Thomas Humar – solo ascent of Dhaulagiri, south face of Annapurna
- Charley Mace – climbed the Seven Summits, climbed K2 & three other 8000-meter peaks
- Dan Mazur – (’53 expedition leader)
- Glen Porzak – climbed Everest, Lohtse and the Seven Summits
- Gerry Roach – Everest summiteer in 1983 and the Seven Summits
- Nazir Sabir – climbed Everest and four of the five 8000-meter peaks in Pakistan (K2, etc)
- Steve Swenson – climbed Everest, K2 and Nanga Parbat
- Ed Webster – 1st ascent of the Kangshung Face on Everest in 1988
- P.V. Scoturro – summited Everest 3 times
- Steve Swenson – climbed Everest, K2 and Nanga Parbat
- Simone Timor Moro – 1st winter ascent of Shishapangma, Makalu, Gasherbrum II, and Nanga Parbat. Summited Everest 4 times
