DON ROBERTO: BEING THE ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF R B CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM 1852-1936

First Edition. Hardback. 8vo. xx, 458pp, frontispiece, frontis and b/w plates, text-ills, bibliography, index. Original publisher's gilt decorated black cloth boards, lettered gilt at the spine The biography of Tschiffeley's friend, the Scottish laird and one-time gaucho, horse-dealer, fencing master, explorer, Member of Parliament, wit, critic and writer. Signed presentation from the author 'To Mr. And Mrs. Hunter with whom I have spent many happy days cordially AF Tschiffely.' Also, Bruce inserted is a four page handwritten letter from Tschiffely to the couple in Perth, Scotland, on the headed note paper of Joubert Mansions London SW3 dated 23 December 1945 - 'the first Christmas of Peace' mentioning the war, British Council and other news. Very good indeed.