Author: Peter Beck
Title: The Falkland Islands As an International Problem
Description: London and New York, Routledge , 1988. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this very scarce history of the Falkland Islands by Peter Beck. The very scarce first edition of this work. Exploring the issue of sovereignty relations over the Falkland Islands, and both the domestic and international impact of the Falklands War of 1982, with discussions on the consequences of the dispute on the governments and such international organisations as the United Nations. Written by Peter Beck.  From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back, with his pictorial bookplate to front free endpaper.  Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations.  His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to endpapers, pages otherwise bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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