EVERY INCH A KING. A BIOGRAPHY OF DOM PEDRO I - FIRST EMPEROR OF BRAZIL (PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY AUTHOR, AND WITH ALS BY AUTHOR LOOSELY INSERTED).

Second Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 230. VG+ in near VG, unclipped, mylar protected d.j. (edges rubbed in places, wear to d.j. spine ends). With warm presentation inscription to ffep signed by author: 'To Minister A. Charles Duncan - with my kindest greetings, this glimpse of our social & historical background, S. Corra da Costa'. Loosely inserted is an ALS by the author to 'Dear Minister Duncan', dated July 4, 1966 and on headed notepaper of the Palacio Itamaraty (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rio de Janeiro). The author, an experienced Brazilian diplomat and writer, says that he has given copies of his book to two individuals, and gives Duncan his address so that they could have an 'informal dinner'. Duncan would have been the British Ambassador ('Minister' was the term used at that time). SŽrgio Corra da Costa (1919-2005) was at various times Brazilian Ambassador to Canada, the UK and the USA.