Leslie Thomas — A World of Islands

London, Michael Joseph, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of travel writing and facts about the world's islands, signed to the title page by the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, dated 30th September 1983. Illustrated with sixteen colour plates from photographs, and many black-and-white photographs in-text. Collated complete. Joining the author on his odyssey to islands in America, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, the Atlantic, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, and more. With amusing and intriguing anecdotes, as well as vivid stories of life in these remote areas. Written by Leslie Thomas, a Welsh author and travel writer, best known for his comic novel The Virgin Soldiers. In the original full brown cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with author's ink inscription to the title page. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.