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Also included are amusing and insightful attempts to integrate with Britain; the dispute with Britain which led to the close of the British base; the summit conference between President George H. Bush of the USA and President Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR; cartoons and caricatures in colour from the Vanity Fair of personalities connected with Malta, including Governors and Naval Commanders, and a Maltese Prime Minister (Lord Strickland). Also to be found here is a selection of lively sketches from the 19th century publications such as The Graphic and The Illustrated London News. The cartoons include works by internationally renowned artists including David Low, Giles, Cummings and others and the images chosen had appeared first in Punch, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Express and Evening News among others. The illustrations give a striking and often amusing portraits of the chequered history of the Maltese islands, in times of peace and of war. First edition hard back binding in publisher’s original brick red covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½” x 5½”. Contains 180 printed pages with monochrome cartoon illustrations throughout. Pre-owned. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused new book. From the private library of John Tipton and dedicated to him by the author, to the front free end paper ‘For John Tipton – with all good wishes, John October 2011’. Hardback. Published by Agenda 2009
