Spain
Book Description
Published by Faber and Faber,, London:, 1979. First printing of this revised edition. An extensively revised and updated version of her 1964 book (as James Morris), The Presence of Spain, which was written before the notable and radical changes in that country: effectively a new book . 155pp, with a map, and with drawings as head-pieces to the chapters. A very fresh unmarked copy in the original red textured binding, spine titled in silver with a black lettering-piece. fade to jacket spine. near fine.
Dealer Notes
(Catharine) Jan Morris CBE FRSL (born James Humphry Morris; 2 October 1926 – 20 November 2020) was a Welsh historian, author and travel writer. She was known particularly for the Pax Britannica trilogy (1968–1978), a history of the British Empire, and for portraits of cities, including Oxford, Venice, Trieste, Hong Kong and New York City. She published under her birth name, James, until 1972, when she had gender reassignment surgery after transitioning from male to female.
Morris was a member of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition, which made the first ever confirmed ascent of the mountain. She was the only journalist to accompany the expedition, climbing with the team to a camp at 22,000 feet, and using a prearranged code to send news of the successful ascent, which was announced in The Times on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation (2 June 1953).
Morris was a member of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition, which made the first ever confirmed ascent of the mountain. She was the only journalist to accompany the expedition, climbing with the team to a camp at 22,000 feet, and using a prearranged code to send news of the successful ascent, which was announced in The Times on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation (2 June 1953).
Author
Morris Jan
Date
1979
Binding
Hardback
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Illustrator
Jan Morris
Condition
Near Fine
Pages
155
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