London, Mount Everest Foundation, Royal Geographical Society, Harper Collins, 2003, 1st UK edition. 256 pp, 200+ photos, maps. Large pictorial hardcover with dust jacket. Fine. The UK is a rare edition in the USA.
SIGNED by George Band and dated 29 May 2003 which is the actual 50th anniversary of the first ascent.
[Signed, Not inscribed, this is an old image.]
This is a heavy large format book. Extra postage will be requested for Priority Mail and International Mail.
This is the official 50th anniversary book of Everest, written a member of the first ascent team. He questions why another Everest book is needed, and then shows that a lively, well researched and profusely illustrated book can certainly add to what we know.
With unique access to the living members who shared unpublished anecdotes, and the photo archives of the Royal Geographical Society, Mount Everest Foundation plus private collections, this is an essential book to read and savor for Everest enthusiasts. I especially enjoyed Band's dry wit.
