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rif. B-15-8786999101Good. No dust jacket. Unmarked other than name stamp on blank end page. Fast Daily Shipping! unknown
1983VG pbk reprint. 13266. eng
1987rif. 57186NY: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1987. First illustrated edition. Pelizzoli Francesca. Small 4to pp. 288. Illustrated in color by Francesca Pelizzoli; also with photographs. Black paper over boards. Light stain on front edges of leaves o/w a nice copy in slilghtly scuffed and soiled dj with decorations and an applied illustration. Weidenfeld & Nicolson unknown books
1959rif. 140948457London: Chatto & Windus 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. 288 pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Near Fine with small faint stain at tail light foxing to textblock edges. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with sunned spine panel and light foxing. Also in the rare Book Society Choice belly band sunned on the spine. A beautiful copy of Elspeth Huxley's memoir of growing up in Kenya as the child of white settlers struggling to adjust to their new environment. The book was adapted into an ITV miniseries starring Hayley Mills and Ben Cross in 1981. Chatto & Windus unknown books
1959rif. 67066London: Chatto & Windus 1959. Second Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Good . 288pp. Octavo 22 cm Green paper over boards. The spine and boards show light edgewear. The front free endpaper has the partial remains of a previous owner's bookplate. In the dust jacket designed by Rosemary Grimble with a loss from the paper at the foot of the spine and the surrounding area of the rear panel and a few lesser tears to the extremities. Huxley's account of her childhood in Africa amongst the Kikuyu during the years just before the First World War. From the personal collection of Nelson Algren with his signature and his trademark drawing of a cat in yellow and black on the front free endpaper. Algren grew up in Chicago a city that he would make famous through his portrayals of its poor working and criminal classes. His affinity for the marginalized sections of American society marked his entire career. Algren won the 1950 National Book Award for The Man With the Golden Arm. Chatto & Windus hardcover books
rif. ORD-5215Memories of an African childhood. With a new introduction by the author. Illustrated by Frabcesca PELIZZOLI. London. Chatton & Windus. 1987. In-4 (196 x 246mm) cartonné, jaquette illustrée couleurs, 288 pages, nombreuses photos en noir dans le texte et illustrations couleurs dans et hors texte de Francesca PELIZZOLI. Dos et bords de la jaquette râpés, traces assez peu importantes d'humidité en fin de volume, sinon bon état général. Première édition illustrée.
19598vo., First Edition, with frontispiece; handsomely bound in full burgundy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, red silk marker, an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Cross and Perkin, A.24.
1959rif. 333842New York: William Morrow & Company 1959. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Small closed tears on top front and rear panels and spine crown. William Morrow & Company hardcover
rif. 1161503Chatto & Windus. Hardcover. Very Good - Cash/Good. Set of 2 volumes 1 through 2. All volumes have Light reader wear and rubbing to the edges corners covers and pages. The book is in great condition! Previous owner's names inside. The dust jackets have some surface rubbing edgewear and creases. Dust jackets spines have some sunfading. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1987rif. 92393Chatto & Windus 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First Illustrated Edition First Printing. Not price-clipped £14.95 price intact. Published by Chatto & Windus 1987. Quarto. Grey cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is like new. Previous owner name on flyleaf. Sharp corners and spine straight. Dust jacket is like new. Light shelf wear and edge wear. A lovely copy of this classic memoir. Illustrated by Francesca Pelizzoli. 288 pages. ISBN: 0701132566. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton New York. Chatto & Windus hardcover
rif. 113392Weidenfeld & Nicolson. hardcover. Like New. 9x7x1. Brand new gift quality hardcover in jacket now in mylar. First edition first printing Please email for photos. Weidenfeld & Nicolson hardcover
1959rif. 172743London: Chatto & Windus 1959. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Both front flap corners clipped. Number sequence inked on front pastedown. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1987rif. Q-0701132566Chatto & Windus 1987-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Chatto & Windus hardcover
1987rif. Q-1555841449Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1987-10-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Weidenfeld & Nicolson hardcover
1985rif. Q-B000C2KKQKPenguin 1985-01-01. New. New. Penguin unknown
1974rif. 000697London: Penguin Books with Chatto and Windus 1974 A noted writer on Africa remembers her childhood spent on a small farm in the pioneering days of Kenya. A time of adventure and freedom among wild life witchcraft and the Masai and Kikuyu people. ------------------------- 281 pages ---------- Orders of $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 4½ " Wide - 7" Tall Penguin Books with Chatto and Windus paperback
1987rif. 001027New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1987. True 1st US Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Francesca Pelizzoli Kenyan artist. First illustrated edition published in Great Britain. This is the first illustrated US edition. Introduction by Elspeth Huxley 1987. Thirty chapters illustrated with small b/w photographs and the full page illustrations of Pelizzoli. Bookseller's Inventory # 231027. Weidenfeld & Nicolson hardcover
1959rif. 52049Chatto & Windus 1959. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; green cloth gilt back top lightly spotted else a very good bright clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter mildly browned at fold-ins and on predominantly white rear panel. Dustwrapper artwork by Rosemary Seligman. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Cross and Perkin A.24. Chatto & Windus, hardcover
1959rif. 37219Chatto & Windus 1959. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece; handsomely bound in full burgundy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers red silk marker custom-made slip-case an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Cross and Perkin A.24. Chatto & Windus, hardcover
1959rif. 140948457London: Chatto & Windus 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. 288 pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Near Fine with small faint stain at tail light foxing to textblock edges. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with sunned spine panel and light foxing. Also in the rare Book Society Choice belly band sunned on the spine. A beautiful copy of Elspeth Huxley's memoir of growing up in Kenya as the child of white settlers struggling to adjust to their new environment. The book was adapted into an ITV miniseries starring Hayley Mills and Ben Cross in 1981. Chatto & Windus unknown
rif. 1462Boards gently rubbed bumped to lower corners and spine tail jacket lightly sunned and torn. Very good. Elspeth Huxley. The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood. London: Chatto & Windus 1959. First edition. Octavo. 288pp. Publisher's green cloth spine lettered in gilt original unclipped dust jacket listing a retail price of $16s net. From the collection of Robin and Kathryn Smiley. . unknown
1959rif. 67066London: Chatto & Windus 1959. Second Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Good . 288pp. Octavo 22 cm Green paper over boards. The spine and boards show light edgewear. The front free endpaper has the partial remains of a previous owner's bookplate. In the dust jacket designed by Rosemary Grimble with a loss from the paper at the foot of the spine and the surrounding area of the rear panel and a few lesser tears to the extremities. Huxley's account of her childhood in Africa amongst the Kikuyu during the years just before the First World War. From the personal collection of Nelson Algren with his signature and his trademark drawing of a cat in yellow and black on the front free endpaper. Algren grew up in Chicago a city that he would make famous through his portrayals of its poor working and criminal classes. His affinity for the marginalized sections of American society marked his entire career. Algren won the 1950 National Book Award for The Man With the Golden Arm. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1959rif. 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
rif. 4412Chatto & Windus 1959 1st edition . 288 pages frontispiece : memories of an East African childhood among the Kikuyu just before WW1; hardback tiny mark to spine barely visible ow vg vg dw closed tear repaired small rub to spine not price-clipped protected from the library of Terence Gavaghan SIGNED by Elspeth Huxley to the title page UNIQUE afmar25 Chatto & Windus 1959 1st edition hardcover
1959rif. 008158London: Chatto & Windus 1959. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good with light shelfwear to covers and light crease to spine. Slight lean to spine. Signed and inscribed "To Cleggy with love and respect" by Elspeth Huxley on front endpaper. Lily Clague known as "Cleggie" was Huxleys nanny/housekeeper Loosely inserted is a letter about the book dated 27th August 1980 written to Elspeth Huxley by an acquaintance. Dustjacket condition: Poor to fair generally shelfworn and soiled with two sections missing to top and base of spine. Not price-clipped. 288pp. Chatto & Windus Hardcover