Inscribed copy. An account of the successful British expedition led by Hunt in 1953. He subsequently became the "father figure" of post-war British mountaineering and was president of the Alpine Club (1956-8). This is good example of this great tale of men against the mountain.

The inscription reads to "The Spencer Family in recollection of a delightful visit on the reunion of the 50th anniversary of the Wayfarer's club under Geoffrey''s presidency. John Hunt 22/11/56." The Wayfarers' Club was established in 1906 with the aim to encourage and promote mountaineering, rock climbing and mountain walking. Geoffrey Spencer was the president of the club in its 50th year of existence and this book has been dedicated to him by John Hunt in that year, when they met. It is a nice mountaineering association between the leader of the successful Everest expedition team and the president of this mountaineering club.

Second edition. 8vo (23 x 16 cm), inscribed by the author on half title, colour photographic frontispiece and 55 other photographic plates including 7 in colour, 3 maps and several other illustrations in the text, newspaper cuttings inserted loose; publisher blue cloth gilt, original pictorial dust wrapper; overall a very good copy.