OUT OF AFRICA - TRUE FIRST EDITION/2nd Print - Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) 1937

Description: OUT OF AFRICA Up for sale is the scarce and TRUE 1ST EDITION 2nd printing of OUT OF AFRICA by Karen Blixen (pseudonym Isak Dinesen used in the US). First published by Putnam in 1937 in the UK (not the common 1st US edition which was published a year later by Random House). ***Rarely found in this high of collectible grade with its original dust jacket. First printing copies of a similar grade sell for as high as $9,000+ on rare book sites.*** Published in May 1938 by Putnam in its original blue cloth covered boards with black text. Date of publication listed on copyright page. Octavo. 516 pp. CONDITION: VG+/VG by antiquarian collectibility standards The book is in VERY GOOD+ condition - Tightly bound with firm hinges and joints and a very slight spine lean. Very slight fading to spine color but otherwise unfaded, colorful boards (rare to find!) Rubbed edges, corners and spine tips, foxing on text block edges. NEAR FINE INTERIOR - spots of foxing on front endpapers and faint erased pencil writing on front flyleaf otherwise clean and free of writing, stickers, marks, damage or wear. Sharp, crisp pages with no bent corners. The unclipped dust jacket is in VERY GOOD condition - jacket art is still vibrant with rich colors, rubbing, soiling in spots and edge wear: chipping, some light creasing, a few small tears. A price sticker was placed on top of original price mark on front flap. (Presents beautifully! See pictures!) Please see all pictures as they are an important part of the condition description. Happy to send more. Overall, a beautiful VG+ copy in a VERY GOOD original, unclipped dust jacket of a RARE TRUE 1st/2nd Putnam edition. ABOUT THE BOOK From 1914 to 1931, Danish aristocrat Baroness Karen Blixen owned and operated a coffee plantation in Kenya. After the plantation failed, she returned to Europe and began to write under the pen name Isak Dinesen. Out of Africa reads like a collection of stories in which she adheres to no strict chronology, gives no explanation of the facts of her life, and apologizes for nothing. Basis for the film bearing the same name, directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep, which went on to win seven Academy Awards. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century. Her account of her African adventures, written after she had lost her beloved farm and returned to Denmark, is that of a master storyteller, a woman whom John Updike called 'one of the most picturesque and flamboyant literary personalities of the century'. Book will be shipped fully insured using Priority Mail with signature on delivery for your protection. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 14-day return policy. Happy to combine shipping on multiple orders to save you money. Please follow me as I have thousands of highly collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!

Price: 1995 USD

Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona

End Time: 2024-10-16T01:11:58.000Z

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