ascent two lives explored de hillary sir edmund peter (4 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. This autobiography interweaves the stories of the famous father and son adventurers, their separate impressions of the lives they have lived with one another and apart, and their pioneering expeditions to the top of the world. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (1919 ? 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover, 223 pp., color photos, 4 maps, unclipped illustrated jacket. First U.S. Edition stated. A book in excellent condition, jacket with small rubbing mark and very minor soiling on the rear panel. "Father and son, Sir Edmund and Peter Hillary are an unusual breed -- adventurers, explorers, extraordinary athletes, and rugged individualists.".

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. Original blue boards with gilt lettering spine. New condition: no marks, no soiling, no writing, no foxing, tight binding, never used. The dust jacket is in new condition with no marks, no wear, no tears, no rubbing, no fading. This book was purchased directly from the publisher and held in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 240m tall x 150mm, and has 223 pages, 18 color photos, maps, index. Sir Hillary's insights & reflections ? sometimes pensive ? on climbing (including his account of American 1981 Everest East Face expedition) & his activities in Nepal, and son Peter's youth ? including some daring ski descents in the NZ Alps ? but most of the content by Peter is on his near ascent of Lhotse. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. First Edition. The memoirs of the man who first reached the summit of Mount Everest. Ina Brodart jacket cover.