The Forgotten Colony: A History of the English Speaking Communities in Argentina by Graham-Yooll, Andrew - 1981

Hutchinson, 1981. Hardcover. Good. 8x5x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Large tear to jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Scattered underlining and markings. 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. <br> "The Forgotten Colony is the extraordinary and eventful story of the British in Argentina; from the isolated, traditional Welsh communities in Patagonia to the chic social world of the Buenos Aires Harrods and the Hurlingham Club, which is more British than the British ever were. Since the early 19th century Britain has had a fascinating relationship with Argentina, one of the few countries where the English, Irish, Scots, and Welsh settled but did not rule.

London: Hutchinson, 1981. 1st Edition. Burgundy Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 318pp. A first edition with wrapper. Illustrated with several b/w plates. Slight shelf wear to the head of the spine, hidden under the wrapper. Former owners bookplate to the front paste down. Some biro underlining and marginalia. Otherwise the remaining pages are clean and tight. Dust wrapper not price clipped with light sunning to the spine. A very good copy.

London: Hutchinson, 1981. Hardcover book. 318 pages, Illustrated with photos. 5.75 X 8 .75 inches. Very good book in a very good dustwrapper, inside clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.