London: Heinemann, 1954 dark blue cloth, gilt spine, endpapers illustrated with portraits of the expedition members, 303pp+plates and maps. some plates in colour, line drawings in text. top edge dusted blue. minor foxing to top edge, frontis glue not holding at bottom half. Windmill blind to lower board. Dust jacket unclipped, minor rubbing / chipping at head of spine, some very minor foxing spots, a nice vibrant blue copy. Noyce was the first memberr of Hunt's expedition to ascend South Col.. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by A J Veilhan. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.

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Bookseller: Fortuna Books (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 013326
Title: South Col, One Man's Adventure on the Ascent of Everest 1953
Author: NOYCE Wilfrid
Illustrator: A J Veilhan
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Heinemann
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1954
Keywords: everest mountaineering climbing Edmund Hillary
Bookseller catalogs: TRAVEL & EXPLORATION;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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