In midnight blue/black boards with bright, unblemished gilt lettering to the spine, and a bright gilt 'motif' to the front board. In the original publisher's black/red lettered dustjacket which is complete, with a little closed chipping to the head of the spine, but is very sunned (the cream colour has 'tanned') to the spine and edges - but all titling/lettering, etc, is Very Clear. Overall a VG minus dustjacket which is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks Very Good. The dustjacket is NOT price clipped. The page fore-edges are foxed (light brown spots) but Internally the text block is VERY clean and tight. (xx) + 458 pp. Frontispiece (A Bronze Bust of 'Don Roberto' by Jacob Epstein) , plus full page b/w plates, line-illustrations and Maps in the text, Bibliography, Index. "The classic biography of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham - born a Scottish aristocrat - but became a South American gaucho, a rancher in America's Wild West, and a political radical who was jailed for his beliefs. A writer and adventurer, he was the first MP to call himself a socialist and founded both the Scottish Labour Party and the SNP! . Written by Aimé Félix Tschiffely (May 7,1895-January 5,1954) a Swiss-born, Argentine professor, writer, and adventurer." ; Thick 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # 48241

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Title: Don Roberto . Being the Account of the Life ...

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd., London

Publication Date: 1937

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-

Edition: First Edition.

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In business for 45+ years to date, semi-retired and working from home nowadays, formerly exhibiting at Major London BookFairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! Retired Member of both the PBFA and the WBA. BA.Hons in Humanities. View by Appointment PLEASE. You can call 'on the off-chance' but I may be out/away. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately there is Limited wheelchair access. BOOKS Everywhere!

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