Everest: The West Ridge Abridged (1968)

This book tells the story of the 1963 American Expedition to Everest, which put the first-ever Americans on top of the world: Jim Whittaker on the summit via the now-standard South Col route, and Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld via the brand-new and rarely-repeated West Ridge route. These are paperback, abridged editions. This book was originally published in a massive, expensive, coffee-table format; the abridged edition brought the story to the masses at a reasonable price of $3.95. Softcover, all copies reasonably worn but still perfectly serviceable. Color photographs throughout.