** Rare Signed ** Eric Shipton The Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951

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Author: Eric Shipton (Signed Copy)    Title: The Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition 1951 Publication:  First UK Edition 1st Impression Published By Hodder & Stoughton London 1952……………………. (See Pictures)Condition Of Book and Dust-Jacket: This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in original tan coloured cloth with vivid and bright blue title lettering to spine and the upper cover in the rare dust-jacket graded Near Fine given it’s age and which has only modest rubbing to spine tips and outer edges,with very light spotting showing towards top edge of the lower cover.Price clipped.This copy has been flat signed by Eric Shipton Author and Mountaineer on the Title Page.The binding of the book remains firm with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Lovely tight square copy.Contents remain clean internally and the book is superbly illustrated with many evocative and atmostpheric black and white pictures.It’s really a book of pictures with 92 in total of this reconnaissance of the region of Mount Everest and described as an indispensable background to the pending attempt on Everest.This is a rare Signed copy with Shipton’s Signature present and all the more appealing due to the super condition of the book and dust-wrapper.4to 128pp First Edition 1st Impression [1952]  UK Postage: Free Sent Royal Mail 24 Tracked 1-2 Working Days Air-Mail Tracked Europe £14.95Air-Mail Tracked Rest of World £24.95Air-Mail Tracked Zone 3  USA £24.95