AMERICANS ON EVEREST. by James Ramsey Ullman FIRST EDITION $40

AMERICANS ON EVEREST
THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE ASCENT LED BY NORMAN G. DYHRENFURTH
by James Ramsey Ullman and other members of the Expedition
1964 FIRST EDITION
TRUE FIRST PRINTING

SIGNED BY DR TOM HORNBEIN

This is the first printing of the first USA edition of AMERICANS ON EVEREST by James Ramsey Ullman and members of the expedition. It was published in Philadelphia by the J.B. Lippincott Company in 1964. This hefty book measures 241mm tall x 153mm, and has 429 pages, 120 b/w & 7 color photos, 1 map + EP map, 2 appendices. This is the main account of the fourth team to reach top of Everest (after British, Swiss, Chinese), the first USA ascent (Jim Whittaker & Nawang Gombu), first ascent of the West Ridge & first traverse of the mountain (Unsoeld & Hornbein) plus same-day ascent via S Col by Barry Bishop and Lute Jerstad. This is the true first printing of the USA first edition, not the Book of the Month Club reprint. The BOMC edition is nearly identical to the first printing, even stating "first edition" on the copyright page, but it differs from this first printing in that it has a dimple mark on the lower rear cover near the spine. The item offered here is the first printing. There is no dimple mark on the rear cover.

CONDITION: Original navy cloth, white and blue lettering on spine. BOOK CONDITION is very good with some fading at the top of the spine, bump upper rear edge near spine, clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid and tight binding. SIGNED by Dr. Tom Hornbein below his summit portrait photo in the book. The original DUST JACKET is one SWITCHED from a BOMC edition book. It is not an original first printing dust jacket. The only difference between this and the first printing dust jacket is a small number, "1066", printed in the lower section of the rear panel; otherwise, it is identical to the first printing dust jacket. It has some rubbing and wear at corners, a 2cm tear lower front flap crease with some crinkles there. Price: $40.

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