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STEPHENS**, REBECCA: : ON TOP OF THE WORLD:The first British woman to climb Everest.** [Author SIGNED copy.**]

LONDON.MACMILLAN,1994.

ISBN 0333615042.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.FINE/FINE. Author inscribed:"To Winnie,Best Wishes Rebecca Stephens" to title page.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,author portrait colour photograph to front panel of dw/dj,and a scenic colour photograph of Everest to rear panel.Minimal shelf-wear to dw/dj edges,with light creasing to both top and bottom rear edges.Head+foot of spine/backstrip lightly bumped/creased as usual/normal with a tiny closed tear/nick to head of spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges clean; contents bright,tight and clean also.Blue paper-covered boards with blocked white ink letters to spine/backstrip and b/w photographic map endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,1-196pp includes b/w map,16pp colour photographs,a glossary and list of expedition members and sponsors to rear.See also my book ID rja1042923 for another UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn of same title. On 17 May 1993,Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Mount Everest.'On Top of the World' is the story of that remarkable achievement and determination it took to scale the world's highest peak 'On Top of the World' describes Rebecca Stephen's growing passion for the mountains which was ignited in 1989 when she accompanied,as a journalist,an Anglo-American expedition on Everest's North East Ridge.Her brief was to describe the conditions at Base Camp,but she climbed beyond, borrowing equipment from Sherpas.On her first-ever ascent,she achieved a record height for any British woman on Everest.The mountaineering addiction took hold and after only four years she had scaled Mont Blanc,Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and Mount McKinley.The author gives a detailed step-by-step account of the extensive preparations, both physical and psychological, for the climb on Everest which she made as part of the DHL British 40th Anniversary Everest Expedition.She describes the wonders of the mountain and her elation on reaching its summit, but she also tells of her vulnerabilities,her fears and, most important, her dependence on the expertise of her fellow climbers.She made her final bid for the summit facing 45- to 50-knot winds when the season was drawing to a close, and made it to the top with two Sherpas, Ang Passang and Kami Tchering.Not just about mountaineering,'On Top of the World' is an inspirational story of how Rebecca Stephens in accepting new challenges changed her life. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item, for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.
To Winnie,Best Wishes Rebecca Stephens.

STEPHENS**, REBECCA: : ON TOP OF THE WORLD: The first British woman to climb Everest.** [Author SIGNED copy.**]

LONDON.MACMILLAN,1994.

ISBN 0333615042.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.FINE/FINE. Author inscribed: "Doreen, Very best wishes & thanks Rebecca Stephens (27th April 2011 to top,right-hand corner) of dedication page. Bright,crisp,clean.glossy,author portrait colour photograph to front panel of dw/dj,and a scenic colour photograph of Everest to rear panel.Minimal shelf-wear to dw/dj edges,with light creasing to both top and bottom rear edges.Head+foot of spine/backstrip lightly bumped/creased as usual/normal.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/toned but clean; contents bright, tight and clean also.Blue paper-covered boards with blocked white ink lettered spine/backstrip and b/w photographic map endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,1-196pp includes b/w map,16pp colour photographs,a glossary and list of expedition members and sponsors to rear. On 17 May 1993,Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Mount Everest.'On Top of the World' is the story of that remarkable achievement and determination it took to scale the world's highest peak 'On Top of the World' describes Rebecca Stephen's growing passion for the mountains which was ignited in 1989 when she accompanied,as a journalist,an Anglo-American expedition on Everest's North East Ridge.Her brief was to describe the conditions at Base Camp,but she climbed beyond, borrowing equipment from Sherpas.On her first-ever ascent,she achieved a record height for any British woman on Everest.The mountaineering addiction took hold and after only four years she had scaled Mont Blanc,Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and Mount McKinley.The author gives a detailed step-by-step account of the extensive preparations,both physical and psychological, for the climb on Everest which she made as part of the DHL British 40th Anniversary Everest Expedition.She describes the wonders of the mountain and her elation on reaching its summit,but she also tells of her vulnerabilities,her fears and,most important,her dependence on the expertise of her fellow climbers.She made her final bid for the summit facing 45- to 50-knot winds when the season was drawing to a close,and made it to the top with two Sherpas,Ang Passang and Kami Tchering.Not just about mountaineering,'On Top of the World' is an inspirational story of how Rebecca Stephens in accepting new challenges changed her life. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.
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