The Surgeon's Log; Impressions of the Far East, J. Johnston Abraham, 1926, Signed

The Surgeon's Log; Impressions of the Far East, by J. Johnston Abraham. With many illustrations. Signed copy from the author with dedication to half title page.

Published by Chapman and Hall Ltd, London, 1926. Fourteenth Edition, Reset with New Illustrations, June, 1926. First printed in 1911, this edition was the first to include the impressive photographic illustrations. 

The book provides a narrative of the author's travels, serving as a surgeon on the S.S. "Clytemnestra", sailing from Liverpool to Port Said, and across the Indian Ocean visiting Pinang, Japan, Java, Macassar, Samarang and Batavia.

A very good blue cloth hardback with gilt sailing motif to front cover. Some mild wear and a few marks and bumping to head and tail of spine. Dustjacket in protective plastic.

Text is bright and clean and soundly bound. An interesting read, well illustrated with travel photographs from a different age.

Text in English.

xv + 286pp + Photographic Plates.

Approx Dimensions: Approximately 226mm high x 150mm wide x 39mm deep.

Weight approximately 780g unpacked.