Out in the Noonday Sun: Edwardians in the Tropics by Pakenham, Valerie - 1985

New York: Random House Inc, 1985. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine of the dj is slightly faded, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean first American edition! Yellow cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 255 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! Illustrated endpapers. "My first encounter with the lost world of the Edwardians in the tropics was in the billiard-room of the house where I now live in Ireland. There, ranged along one wall between the estate records and the billiard cues, are the splendid collection of sporting and travel books amassed by my husband's great-uncle Bingo who spent his winters here during his long tenure as Master of the Westmeath Hounds." ---- from the Preface.. First American Edition. Yellow Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.