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Hillary, Sir Edmund

London: Doubleday, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Sir Edmund Hillary on the title page, with a flyer for the book signing event laid in. In this candid, wry, and vastly entertaining autobiography, Hillary (1919-2008) looks back on his landmark 1953 expedition to Mount Everest, as well as his remarkable explorations in other exotic locales, from the South Pole to the Ganges. Octavo: 310 p. with textual photographs (most color) and maps. Original gray cloth binding, with gilt titles. Light bumping to the tips; else near fine in a fresh and bright dust jacket. Near fine / Near fine. Item #75229
ISBN: 0385600208

Price: $200.00