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London: William Heinemann, 1947. Norman Wright, F.R.G.S. was military attache to the Mexican government during the war. This is no mere travel book, but a condensed, documented, compactly reasoned book of fact, dealing with Mexican racial problems, industries, politics, art, architecture and fauna. Frontispiece is a photograph of "Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma, looking from Chapultepec towards the city centre". Foreword by the author. The seven chapters conclude with an appendix and index. The appendix offers "Works on Mexico (other than novels) by British authors in chronological order". A generous list of illustrations provided. 24 pages of illustrations. B/w photographs are on heavier semi-gloss stock. Black boards with silver decoration to front board and silver title print to spine. Off-setting to endpapers. No ownership markings. A sound copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair.

William Heinemann Ltd, London & Toronto, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Poor. Darkened dust-jacket with significant loss along upper edge. Clean black covers with silver decoration on front and silver lettering on spine. Sound binding. Clean pages and end-papers. Includes handwritten letter from the author, dated 18/4/70. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 60515080283. For international tracking please select Priority shipping service..