HILLARY EDMUND: (1919-2008) New Zealand Mountaineer,

HILLARY EDMUND: (1919-2008) New Zealand Mountaineer, the first man, with Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest, 1953. T.L.S., Ed Hillary, one page, folio, Auckland, New Zealand, n.d., to James A. Van Buskirk, on the Himalayan Trust printed stationery. Hillary responds to his correspondent´s letter and states `Thank you for your letter requesting the drawing I have done of Mt. Everest. I usually do this drawing for charitable institutions with which I have a connection so they may auction the drawing to raise funds. You will understand my reluctance to comply with your request under these circumstances.´ VG £100-150