Malta : an account and an appreciation
1949, First Edition. London : G.G. Harrap. Very good copy in the original title-blocked orange cloth boards, with panel edges and endbands showing light wear. Text edges, preliminary and final leaves foxed, with the interior remaining tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Item #473960
Physical description; 200 pages, [30] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Where and what is Malta? – Early days – How the knights of S. John came to Malta – Consolidation – Valetta – The three cities – Interlude: a restoration naval chaplain in Malta – Mdina, "the notable city" – The bishop and the inquisitor – Royaller and royaller – A chapter of transition – After the Treaty of Paris – What they thought of Malta – Churches and palaces – Archives and the Royal Malta library – Casals and countryside – Old survivals in modern Malta – Gozo – Malta, George Cross – Appendices. Subjects; Malta – History. Malta – Description and travel. 20th century.
Price: €14.95