Myself a Mandarin - Memoirs of a Special Magistrate (1968)
Austin COATES
First edition. Octavo, pp 250. Dark brown cloth covered hard boards with original dust jacket, unclipped (25/- net).
This is Coates' best known and most highly regarded book, his memoirs of his time spent as Special Magistrate in the New Territories in the 1950’s. A highly entertaining and informative book which helps to explain the nuances of life in Hong Kong’s New Territories and outlying islands.
Near Fine condition book in a Near Fine jacket. An excellent copy.