28th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
81
Huxley (Elspeth)
The Flame Trees of Thika, Memories of an African Childhood.
Chatto & Windus, 1959, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author to her son Charles, light foxing throughout, heavier to edges of text block, dust jacket with foxing and nicks to edges (priced 16s.)
idem, Nellie, Letters from Africa.
Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1980, first edition, taped to front pastedown is an A.L.S. from Sir Alec Guinness in which he praises the book, ' ... I would like you to know what enormous pleasure it gave me, I found it fascinating, amusing and very moving; I was totally absorbed.' Thumbing and light foxing to closed edges, contents clean, tape stains to letter/pastedown. Dust jacket with repaired tear to rear and fading to green spine lettering (priced £8.95);
Johnston (Erika), The Other Side of Kilimanjaro.
Johnson, 1971, first edition, plates as called for, review slip loosely inserted, foxing to outer top edge and adjacent head margins, otherwise content clean, one plate with corner fold. Dust jacket (priced £2.25) with repair to frayed spine head, some nicks to edges. (3)
Sold for £350
Estimated at £200 - £400
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Apr, 2023
A rare late 18th century diary written by Lady Mary Broughton detailing a two-year Grand Tour around Europe, is one of the highlights of the sale. Not only is it a remarkable and detailed travel diary written from a rare female perspective, but it is an important document recording the everyday social history of Europe and a treasure trove of information on picture collections and museums of the era. Also of note is a 17th century Manuscript Account Book with a connection to Crosthwaite in the Lake District, a fine John Speed Map of the World published in 1676, and a copy of John C. Bourne's 'The History and Description of the Great Western Railway'. Amongst the children's literature in the sale is a first edition set of C.S. Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia', and a first edition of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.
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