HONG KONG

Ingrams, Harold [William Harold Ingrams (3 February 1897 - 9 December 1973) British colonial administrator who served in Zanzibar, Mauritius, the Aden Protectorate, the British Zone in post WW2 Germany, and the Gold Coast. He is best known for his posting in Mukalla, together with his wife Doreen, where he oversaw the Hadhramaut region and brokered a truce between feuding tribes known as "Ingrams' Peace"] Foreword by The Rt. Hon. Oliver Lyttelton, M.P.

(Book #ID 109111)

Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London First Edition 1952. 1952.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet buckram covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, front end paper map. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5¾''. First volume by Her Majesty's Stationery Office in 'The Corona Library' series of books about the British Colonial territories. Contains (xii), 307 + i pp with 40 black and white and colour plates on loaded paper, 6 text drawings, and 7 maps. Rear pocket holds very large folded map of Hong Kong and the New Territories (40'' x 28¾'' (G. S. G. S. 3961, 3rd edition, North Sheet, Grid Correction 1946, printed 1949) and a large folded colour map of New Territories and of Victoria & Kowloon Street Plan and Densities of Population (25¼'' x 18½''), spare gatherings made by the binder to allow to the book to close neatly with the maps in situ. In very near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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