{"product_id":"1953-the-story-of-everest-by-w-h-murray-illustrated-mountaineering-book","title":"1953 The Story Of Everest by W.H. Murray Illustrated Mountaineering Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1953 The Story Of Everest by W.H. Murray Illustrated Mountaineering Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  The Story Of Everest\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  By W.H. Murray\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   Published by J.M. Dent \u0026amp; Sons Ltd: London 1953 3rd Edition\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  The Story of Everest is W. H. Murray's compelling history of the world's highest mountain and the extraordinary efforts made to reach its summit. Written shortly after the successful 1953 British expedition, the book traces the exploration of Everest from the earliest surveys and reconnaissance journeys through to the great climbing attempts of the 1920s, 1930s, and beyond. Murray combines geographical explanation with vivid storytelling, introducing readers to the mountain's formidable glaciers, ridges, and high passes while explaining why Everest became the ultimate objective of mountaineers around the world.\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   A central focus of the work is the human drama surrounding the early expeditions, particularly the legendary figures of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. Murray recounts the pioneering assaults launched from Tibet, the hardships endured on the North Col, the devastating avalanches, and the enduring mystery of whether Mallory and Irvine may have reached the summit before their disappearance in 1924. Through these accounts he captures the courage, ambition, and sacrifice that defined the heroic age of Himalayan exploration and established Everest as a symbol of mankind's determination to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  Illustrated with fifteen maps and diagrams by Robert Anderson together with twenty-four pages of photographs, this handsome 1953 third edition presents an accessible yet authoritative account of Everest's conquest. Murray, himself one of Britain's most respected mountaineering writers, brings clarity and enthusiasm to the subject, making the volume both an engaging history and a fitting tribute to the explorers and climbers whose efforts culminated in the first successful ascent of Everest in 1953. The contemporary gift inscription dated December 1953 further adds a pleasing period association to this classic work of mountaineering literature.\"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       No dustjacket. Light wear only covers and spine. Bookplate present. Pages clean and well presented. A nice copy in good condition.  Please study photos to further understand condition.\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      Size 22cm x 14.5cm x 2.5cm - 198 Pages\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171555229835,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/cd5bf797-3bf2-4eca-8427-1b04b2782492.jpg?v=1781158035","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1953-the-story-of-everest-by-w-h-murray-illustrated-mountaineering-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}