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FIRST EDITION BOOK

Lot No. 90: HUNT, JOHN.

THE ASCENT OF EVEREST.

  • Medium: Printed Book
  • Year: 1954
  • Size: 6 x 9 inches
  • Place: London

Winning Bid : ₹23,760

(Inclusive Buyer's Premium)

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000


Estimate US$

225-338

Ends at Nov 27, 2025 09:47 PM IST

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Total : 1 bids   |   Next 5 valid bids   | 20% Buyer's Premium   |   Additional Charges   |   Comparable

HUNT, JOHN.

THE ASCENT OF EVEREST.

Year: 1954

Size: 6 x 9 inches

First Edition 4th Impression

Year: 1954

Size: 15 x 22.8 cm (6 x 9 inches)

Published by: Hodder & Stoughton, Octavo.
No. of Printed Pages: xx, 300 Pages.

No. of Illustrations: 48 Illustrations
Eight Colour Plates and Black & White Plates (both sides) from photos and illustrations from drawings (including maps).

The official account of the successful Everest expedition of 1953 led by the author, on which Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the top.

BINDING: In original blue cloth and dust jacket. (Hardcover).
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

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Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon3851 19800.00 Regular 27-11-2025 09:11:15 PM IST
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