Description
First American edition of The Land of the Great Image by Maurice Collis.
Octavo, ix, [1], 265pp, [v index]. Green boards with pale green cloth spine, title stamped in red on spine, floral design stamped in red on front cover, previous owners’ names in ink on front free endpaper, some shelf wear along bottom edge, clean text with toning to endpapers. Stated “First American Edition” on copyright page. In publisher’s illustrated dust jacket, retail price of $3.00 on front flap, chipping to top edge of spine with two tears to back panel, toning to interior and spine. Biographical narrative of a little-known Portuguese missionary traveling in 17th century Asia.
