The China Bird
( KILLICK MARTIN & COMPANY, Ltd. ) MACGREGOR, David R.
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND DENYS GODIN
Published: Chatto & Windus, 1961
Stock code: 10385
Price: £84.00
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, title in blue and black, numerous plates, several illustrations and diagrams in the text, 3 folding maps and plans, and endpaper maps; buckram, gilt back, covers mildly age-soiled, backstrip faded (but gilt partially legible) else a very good, clean copy.
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND W DENYS GODIN, CHAIRMAN OF KILLICK MARTIN, ON HALF-TITLE. Splendid presentation and association copy of an uncommon and substantial shipping history. Founded in 1861 and here celebrating its centenary, Killick Martin was one of the foremost runners tea clippers.