{"product_id":"shipton-and-tilman-the-great-decade-of-himalayan-exploration-jim-perrin-1st-ed","title":"Shipton and Tilman: The Great Decade of Himalayan Exploration, Jim Perrin — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Hutchinson, 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 412.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The grey boards are remarkably clean and unblemished, boasting sharp, unrubbed corners and unbumped spine ends. The binding remains entirely tight and square, suggesting the book is either unread or has been handled with considerable care. Internally, the text block is bright, crisp, and entirely free of foxing, previous ownership inscriptions, or marginalia. The unclipped dust jacket is vibrant and complete, exhibiting only the most trivial hints of shelf-wear to the extreme upper edge. An exceptional, collector-grade copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a true first edition, first impression, as denoted by the full number line (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2) present on the copyright page. The text is complemented by a central section of black-and-white photographic plates detailing the mountaineering expeditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocating a pristine first printing that has avoided typical shelf-wear or sun-fading to the dust jacket spine is becoming increasingly difficult. This particular copy is entirely free of previous ownership signatures, binders' stamps, or institutional marks, retaining its exceptional original integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA captivating and deeply researched dual biography charting the intertwined lives and monumental climbing achievements of Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman, two of the twentieth century's greatest mountaineers. During the golden era of 1930s Himalayan exploration, their preference for lightweight, small-scale expeditions revolutionised high-altitude climbing and ultimately unlocked the route to Everest. With unprecedented access to unpublished diaries, letters, and journals, Jim Perrin crafts an engaging narrative of real partnership, one that explores not only their geographical conquests but also the unique, productive, and sometimes subversive friendship between two bold and incredibly different characters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54618484801875,"sku":"5137","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_131859.jpg?v=1787043346","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/shipton-and-tilman-the-great-decade-of-himalayan-exploration-jim-perrin-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}