SIGNED BY MOUNTAINEER JOHN HUNT
HUNT, John. Life is Meeting. London: Hodder and Stoughton, (1978). Octavo, original black cloth, original dust jacket. $450.
First edition of this autobiographical work, signed on the title page by John Hunt.
Lord Hunt here looks back on his storied career, which includes leading the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. Profusely illustrated with photographic plates. Notation partially erased on front free endpaper.
Book fine, price-clipped dust jacket near-fine with only light rubbing to extremities. A handsome signed copy.