Everest 50 Years on Top of the World

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Published by Collins, in association with and supported by the Mount Everest Foundation, Royal Geographical Society and The Alpine Club.  2003, 1st Edition, D/w, Fine.  A history of of early expeditions, full account of the 1953 expedition, and further developments on Everest in the second half of the twentieth century.  Published for the 50th Anniversary of the first ascent.  George Band (1929 – 2011) was the youngest member of Hunt’s successful 1953 expedition.  This dedication copy signed and dated by George Band on the half-title – also includes invitation and tickets, as loose inserts, to a launch event in 2003 with George Band in Oxfordshire.