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Collis Maurice

Siamese White. [Second Impression.] SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY IN FULL MOROCCO

Faber, 1936

455.40 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1936
Author
Collis Maurice
Publishers
Faber
Keyword
modern first editions, modern firsts, collis, maurice collis, samuel white, east indies, east india company, mergui, burma
Languages
English

Description

8vo., Second Impression, with title-vignette, 8 plates and 5 maps (one folding); handsomely bound in blue full crushed morocco, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top,hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Published two months after the first edition. One of the author's most elusive titles, this is the story of Samuel White, the East India Company and the events at Mergui in 1687. 'A very ill man and a great Interloper and a great Enemy of this Kingdom in general' (East India Company's opinion of White). 'Mr. White is a civil worthy Gentleman and I'll venture my life in his vindication' (Captain Weltden's opinion of White). SIGNED COPIES OF ANY OF COLLIS'S WORKS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE.
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