SIR EDMUND HILLARY Dramatic photograph of Hillary and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, on Mount Everest. Photograph signed: "Ed Hillary". B/w, 8x10. On May 29th, 1953, Edmund P. Hillary (1919-2008) stood poised atop the highest mountain peak on earth (29,028 feet). Together, Hillary and the Sherpa mountaineer, Tenzing Norgay, as members of a British expedition, were the first men ever to surmount the forbidding Mount Everest of the Himalayas. As a result of his achievement, Hillary, the beekeeper from Auckland, New Zealand, was knighted Sir Edmund. In 1955, he published High Adventure which detailed his climb. Hillary then guided a New Zealand group, in support of the British Commonwealth Trans-Arctic Expedition, to establish a base and lay out depots towards the South Pole, a grueling three-year ordeal ending successfully in March of 1958. In 1977, he led the first jet-boat expedition up the Ganges, eventually climbing to its source in the Himalayas. Hillary, since his Everest climb, has built hospitals, schools and raised funds for the Sherpa people. He was President of the Volunteer Service Abroad, a patron of the Race Relations Council, and was active in conservation campaigns. His autobiography, Nothing Venture, Nothing Win, was published in 1975. Minor surface creases (not evident head on). Fine condition. - Please contact us if you have any questions or require additional information. DOCUMENT 276028

• Makes a memorable one-of-a-kind gift or unique centerpiece for your home or office!
• Use the Amazon "Make an Offer" option and get a quick response today!
• UACC registered dealer #RD110 and long-standing member of the Manuscript Society - In business since 1981.
• We only sell 100% authentic autographs & manuscripts and every purchase is backed by a certificate of authenticity recognized by every major insurance company around the world - Buy with confidence!
• We are here to answer any questions you may have regarding this or any other piece. We have an outstanding reputation for the thoroughness of our research, for our business integrity and for our service to our clients.

Makes a memorable one-of-a-kind gift or unique centerpiece for your home or office!