DOCTOR ON EVEREST -- SIGNED By Author

Newton Abbot UK: Readers Union, 1973. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Phoebe Bullock. Readers Union edition printed one year after the first edition, this has same number of pages including same photos, but it is slightly smaller in size. Original black boards, gilt lettering spine. Nice clean condition but has usual age-tanning of pages, and a minor bump on edge of front cover. Original dust wrapper has wear at tips corners plus some old clear tape near middle of rear panel (not holding anything together -- no tears -- looks like it was placed there by accident). Book is SIGNED on title page by Peter Steele. No other previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Book measures 221mm tall x 133mm, and has 222 pages, 32 b/w photos, 3 maps, index. Author was one of the MDs on 1971 International Expedition to Everest (5 Americans, 2 Austrians, 8 Britons, 1 Frenchman, 1 German, 1 Indian, 1 Italian, 2 Japanese, 2 Norwegians, 2 Swiss). He tells of his personal & medical experiences. Among members were Naomi Uemura, Dougal Haston, Toni Hiebeler, Don Whillans, Pierre Mazeaud, & leader Norman Dyhrenfurth. Controversy. This expedition has been cited as an example that talent alone does not create a good team.