GREGORY, Alfred The Picture of Everest. A book of full-colour reproductions of photographs of the Everest scene...With an introduction by Sir John Hunt. Hodder & Stoughton, [1954].
Small 4to. Original gilt-decorated cream boards, dust-jacket; pp. [96]; numerous full-page colour illustrations from photographs, logistical chart of ascent on rear-endpaper; wrapper sunned on spine, slight bumps to upper outer corners; gift inscription, dated 1954 to front fly-leaf; a very attractive copy.
First edition, this in the variant deluxe binding. A photographic record of the successful 1953 ascent of Everest by the expedition photographer.
Neate G62; Yakushi (3rd ed.) G261; Perret 2048; S & B G14.
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