A Pattern of Islands [with] Return to the Islands. THE 'ISLANDS' COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS; WITH PROMOTIONAL BAND

GRIMBLE Arthur

Published by John Murray, [1952-57], 1952

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2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with title-vignettes, several illustrations in the text and 2 maps (one double-page) on green stock, small signature on front free endpaper of first volume; original blue-green cloth, upper boards and backstrips blocked and lettered in white, a bright, clean set in unclipped dustwrapper, wrapper of first volume mildly rubbed and frayed at edges with minor loss (not affecting lettering) at head and tail of backstrip; second volume lightly sunned at backstrip; first volume complete with Book Society promotional band. Bright set of Grimble's classic travel-autobiography set in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands of the Central Pacific. COMPLETE SETS ARE SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.

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Title
A Pattern of Islands [with] Return to the Islands. THE 'ISLANDS' COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS; WITH PROMOTIONAL BAND
Author
GRIMBLE Arthur
Publisher
John Murray, [1952-57]
Publication year
1952
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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Island Books

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