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Shelf wear to the book, pagfe edges spotted, gift inscription to the first blank page, else clean and unmarked; wear to tips, corners and edges of jacket which has a chip to the front panel at the first H in High. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. First printing/edition stated, no others noted. An account of a "post-Everest" expedition by its conquerer Sir Edmund Hillary. The trek was sponsored for scientific purposes by the World Book Encyclopedia.It was the Abominable Snowman aspect of the Expedition wthat grabbed the notoriet , but it's scientific purpose was to carry out physiological research into high altitude acclimatization, the culmination of which would be an ascent of 27,790 foot Mt. Makalu, without the aid of oxygen. The assault on Makalu, had to be abandoned after almost reaching the top. Months of living at 19,000 feet and above was hoped to acclimatize the climbers for Makalu without oxygen-but it was proved that the lengthy that period of adjustment created its own problems. Desmond Doig was an English journalist based in Calcutta. He wrote extensively on the sub-continent. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.