holding the Champion's medal for eleven years in succession (1849-59)
Sir Michael and George Best became friends when the latter arrived in Manchester at the age of 16
gilt lettering to spines which have become discoloured to brown
Glossy illustrations throughout
An illustrated journal describing a recent visit to Peking
A High Wind in Jamaica bonnard holding the Champion's medal forLondon : Chatto & Windus, 1929. First Edition, first printing, with the banded dust jacket. Publisher's lime green boards with gilt titles. Lime green top edge (as issued), spotting to other edges and to boards. Internally clean and bright, without inscriptions or dates, etc. The near fine dust jacket has the uncommon wraparound printed band, complete, and is fresh and clean with light wear only to extremities with a couple of short closed tears only,