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The Human Factor – Graham Greene – US First Edition

Graham Green himself an ex spy back in the world of spies. “Out of reality are our tales of imagination fashioned” – superb Greene. First US Edition

Spying undetected by Greene

$40.00

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Signed Letter – Elspeth Huxley -1982 (References Kenya)

Type written and signed clearly by author and African legend Elspeth Huxley. Embossed address.

To Crosby … returning a signed book … and responding to the recipient’s suggestion of starting a business selling signed book. Elspeth will oblige and is prepared to sign half a dozen but suggests that the postage may be prohibitive. She closes with reference to Kenya and a recent visit “It has changed of course, but where has not?” and mentions the TV serial “I think the producers did an excellent job in re-creating the atmosphere etc of 1913/14, insofar as they could”.

The TV serial of course is the Flam Trees of Thika along with Mottled Lizard her most lyrical work. She was five years old in 1912 when her parents arrived at Thika. Her husband was the grandson of the great Thomas Huxley. She published many works and fell out with Harold Macmillan who refused to publish her description of female mutilation of the worst type.

Elspeth Huxley highly respected and knew Africa. Boldly Signed.

We also have a nice copy of the “Flame Trees ….

$60.00

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Sleep in Peace – Phyllis Bentley -1938

A Voyager favourite. This lovely copy published same month as the first edition April 1938 with simply the best dust jacket.

Bentley is back in Yorkshire and follows three generations of as each tries to do better than the last – “Sleep in Peace! I will be different than you”

Best English Literature with the looks 1938

$60.00

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Walk with the Devil – Elliott Arnold – First Edition 1950 – Fine Condition

A fine first edition 1950 published by Knopf, New York. Stunning dust jacket art.

Set in the Italian Apennines the lives of six very different people intermingle with serious consequences through to the climax that challenges moral conscience.

Perfect Condition 1950 First

$60.00

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Jamba – Wilfred D Hambly – First edition 1947

A rather stunning book in looks and narrative … a first edition published by Pellegrini, Chicago in 1947.

An unusual fantasy in deepest Africa … the story of Jamba and the beautiful Miapia. The writer was a serious anthropologist who led the Field Museum Expedition into a little then known part of Africa and lived amongst the Ovimbundu. This work is influenced by his observations.

A beautiful book with intelligent background – Voyager favourite.

$50.00

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The Fountain – Charles Morgan – 1932 First Edition

Published by Knopf, New York a first edition 1932 in really lovely condition with as good a dust jacket as you will get.

The author went to Brasenose and the book fits his pedigree. Lewis Alison is a British Officer (WWI) interned in a Dutch Castle, Enkendall. A strange and strangely moving love story ensues after he meets Julie the “hosts” stepdaughter … complex and beautifully written.

Dust jacket art by FM (Frank Mill)

Top novel in extra good condition

$60.00

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