Description
Author: J.P.R. Wallis (Foreword By J.C. Smuts)
Title: Fortune My Foe The Story of Charles John Andersson African Explorer
Publication: First UK Edition 1st Impression Published By Jonathan Cape London 1936…………….. (See Pictures)
Condition Of Book and Dust-Jacket:
This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has some modest rubbing and wear to the extremities of the dust-wrapper and with some foxing showing to the white of the rear dust-jacket panel.This copy has NO previous owner’s names or inscriptions present.Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness,it’s a nice tight square copy.Illustrated with 8 photographic plates.Certainly a decent copy for the collector and uncommon in it’s original dust-jacket that comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 412pp First Edition 1st Impression [1936]
Charles John Andersson:
John Andersson was a Swedish explorer, hunter and trader as well as an amateur naturalist and ornithologist. He is most famous for the many books he published about his travels, and for being one of the most notable explorers of southern Africa, mostly in present-day Namibia and it’s said that he ranked alongside Burton and Livingstone.
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