A ILHA DE PROSPERO (SIGNED COPY)

Black paper covered boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 315 x 250 mm approx. 140 pp. Illustrated with monochrome photos by the author being mainly street studies of Lourenco Marques (Maputo) Mozambique. Preface by Alexandre Lobato.Text in Portuguese. First Edition 1972 inscribed and signed in blue ink by the author to reverse of preliminary blank. Knopfli (1932-1997 was one time Portuguese Ambassador in London and is probably best known for his poetry. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Fair/ Good (Book- moderate bump to head of spine and shelf rubbing to bottom edges. Author insc. and signature as above. The book is bound as a paperback - ie loose pages glued to a mull back strip and whilst there are presently no loose pages - this type of binding, as with vintage paperbacks, is prone to failure.(Ironically the author refers to the book as being an example of local book production in his inscription!). Dust Jacket- 2 cm approx conservation repaired tear to head of spine, moderate general shelf rubbing, no notable soiling. Supplied in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects to book or jacket.…