HUXLEY, AldousABAA
Huxley, Elspeth; Kinsey (Illustrator)Biblio.com
The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood
1959ref. 024565London England: Chatto and Windus 1959. First British Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Kinsey. In a deeply autobiographical work the author recalls her childhood among the Kikuyu people of British East Africa Kenya in the early years of the 20th century leading up to WWI. in 288 pages pen-and-ink frontispiece sketch by Kinsey. A FIRST EDITION First Printing published in London in 1953 this octavo has deep blue cloth-covered boards stamped with bright gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG: very clean save for a spot to title page & another to outside bottom of text block. Binding strong & straight pages off-white & unmarked with mild tanning. The unclipped DJ is VG with mild rubbing to extremities & a few tiny chips heaviest at head of spine; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays Pacific time; later orders weekends & holidays ship very next business day Chatto and Windus hardcover
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