8vo. xii, 571 pp., numerous maps & diagrams, cloth in clipped & slightly worn d/w, previous owner’s name inscribed verso front & lower cover, otherwise copy inside clean & in very good condition, appendix, biblio, index, Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, sixth edition, completely revised & reset, 1971.

Synopsis

For this sixth edition, both text and maps have been completely revised to include up-to-date statistical material and recent technical surveys and reports; some new approaches to and views on geomorphology, climate, soils and race are examined.