Flush as May colonisation plus inked note in manuscript

plus inked note in manuscript to top margin of first pages of text

previous owner's name

Post 8vo (200 mm)

31 plates of photographs

Original printed paper wrappers lettered in black

Flush as May colonisation plus inked note in manuscriptLondon: Michael Joseph, 1963. First Edition, first printing. Publisher's stippled dark green boards, unworn and unhandled, with bright gilt titles; square and tight block; no rubbing or bumping to sharp corners, not any shelf wear to lower edges of boards; gentlest rolling to spine ends; faint flecking to text block, with lightest offsetting to endpapers; no old names or inscriptions. Near fine first edition with the very good, original dust jacket,