Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2003 National Geographic, Washington, DC. 2003. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked; remainder mark on head text block. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. White boards with reg cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine and NG emblem front board. 299 pp. A Biography of Tensing Norgay. The story of the sherpa who stood atop Mt. Everest in 1953 with Sir Edmund Hillary as the first humans to ever climb Everest. He became a favorite of Nehru, a world traveler, and a symbol of a resurgent Asia. A clean and pristine copy.

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Bookseller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001819
Title: Tenzing; Hero of Everest
Author: Ed Douglas
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0792269837
ISBN 13: 9780792269830
Publisher: National Geographic
Place of Publication: Washington, DC
Date Published: 2003
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: MT. EVEREST, SHERPAS, NEHRU, SIR EDMUND HILLARY, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, BRITISH INDIA, HIMALAYA, SUMMIT OF ROOF THE WORLD, TENZING.
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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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