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A beautiful, collectible vintage edition of René Guillot's wildly romantic adventure tale set in India. The story follows Ajmil, an Indian slave-boy rescued by a band of runaway children, who is led by the spirit of the jungle to help the beautiful Princess Narayana regain her lost city with the help of the great elephants of Sargabal. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket: Present and unclipped (showing original 7s 6d net price). It has some light shelf wear and edge rubbing, but the colors remain beautifully bright and vibrant. Book & Binding: Underneath the jacket, the white patterned cloth boards are in excellent, clean condition. The binding is structurally firm and solid. Pages: The text block is clean, flat, and securely bound. Features a lovely, vintage handwritten ink gift inscription on the first endpaper reading "James P. Stevens. Christmas 1968" Jacket Design by: Bernadette Watts Publisher: Oxford University Press (London) Format: Hardback with original unclipped dust jacket