Michael Joseph Ltd, 1959, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First
"Diamond Harbour is the story of a boy who like all boys of his age, comes 'trailing clouds of glory.' These, in Dick's case, centre round the enchantment of Diamond Harbour, & the chain of love which links him to his Grandpa, the old pilot who once took him there. Parents & cousins, uncles & aunts, grannies & friends play their part, as always, in this boy's daily travel 'further from the East' ; and the impact of experience & the worldly problems which demand his solution are depicted here against an authentic backcloth of India as it was in 1909." Dust-jacket rubbed and chipped along edges and spine. Shelf dust to text block. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 239 pages. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Dust Jacket has some shelf wear, a few small chips and tears to extremities and bumping to corners. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; India; Inventory No: 005753.
"Diamond Harbour is the story of a boy who like all boys of his age, comes 'trailing clouds of glory.' These, in Dick's case, centre round the enchantment of Diamond Harbour, & the chain of love which links him to his Grandpa, the old pilot who once took him there. Parents & cousins, uncles & aunts, grannies & friends play their part, as always, in this boy's daily travel 'further from the East' ; and the impact of experience & the worldly problems which demand his solution are depicted here against an authentic backcloth of India as it was in 1909." Dust-jacket rubbed and chipped along edges and spine. Shelf dust to text block. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 239 pages. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Dust Jacket has some shelf wear, a few small chips and tears to extremities and bumping to corners. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; India; Inventory No: 005753.