James Morris; Jan Morris — The Pax Britannica Trilogy

London, The Folio Society, 1992. Cloth. An attractive set of the Pax Britannica Trilogy, with illustrations throughout and the pictorial slipcase. The second printing of this set, uniformly bound in the publisher's original cloth binding with the embossed gilt roundel to the front boards, and the pictorial slipcase.This beautifully illustrated collection from the Folio Society contains Morris' Pax Britannica Trilogy, a detailed history of the British Empire that was originally published in the 1970s. This work covers a wide time range, from the early beginnings of the East India Company to the postcolonialism phase of the 1960s.Vol I contains Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress. Illustrated with thirty-two plates.Vol II contains Pax Britannica: The Climax of the Empire. Illustrated with thirty-two plates.Vol III contains Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat. Illustrated with thirty-two plates.Written by Jan Morris (1926-2020), a Welsh historian, author, and travel writer. Morris was the only journalist to accompany the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition, and sent news of the successful assent, leading to the official announcement in the Times on Queen Elizabeth II's coronation day. Collated, complete. Uniformly bound in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the pictorial slipcase. Externally, smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Slipcase is sound. Cracking to one joint of the slipcase. Pictorial wraps are chipped with small losses and scattered spots of shelf wear. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good.