Sixty-five years in and about the City of London.
London, Wiedenfeld and Nicolson, 1962
Princess Margaret's copy. The first edition of Max Karo's memoir City Milestones & Memories, a 'scrapbook' style history of Britain's financial capital from the turn of the century. With foreword by Lord Ritchie of Dundee, Chairman of the London Stock Exchange.
This copy 'From the apartment of HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-2002' (bookplate).
First edition; 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm); bookplate to front pastedown, 25 numbered half-tone plates; unclipped dustjacket by Eric Ayers, publisher's grey cloth, gilt spine, small tears to dustjacket spine head and tail, minor wear; xii, 148pp.
This copy 'From the apartment of HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-2002' (bookplate).
First edition; 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm); bookplate to front pastedown, 25 numbered half-tone plates; unclipped dustjacket by Eric Ayers, publisher's grey cloth, gilt spine, small tears to dustjacket spine head and tail, minor wear; xii, 148pp.
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