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The Land Of The Great Image: Being Experiences of Friar Manrique in Arakan

First American Edition

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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.

Additional information

Location Published

New York

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Edition

First American Edition

Date Published

1943

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

Jacket Condition

Good

Author

Collis | Maurice