First edition. 108pp, plus black and white plate illustrations. Black publisher's cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. 8vo. Cloth just a little pushed at spine tips. Previous owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, illustrated by Ronald Serle, price clipped, shelf worn, rubbed at edges with loss and crumbling at spine ends, unevenly faded.
Curious and hilarious tales of a retired diplomat, told with a timeless humour.
