signed first edition Hardcover
1961 · New York
by Hillary, Edmund
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. , Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor rubbing and small closed tear in back. This copy signed by author Edmund Hillary directly onto the title page; Sir Edmund Hillary's personal story of his part in the great Transarctic Expedition. It was his enthusiasm for polar exploration that made him plan and train the New Zealand expedition with the greatest efficiency, so that all his vital tasks were completed ahead of schedule. An exciting adventure, told in Hillary's plain, natural style; 8vo; Signed by Author . (Inventory #: 14134)