The African Queen -
C. S. Forester
1935 - William Heinemann Ltd, London - First Edition
First edition of Forester’s novel, famously adapted as the Oscar-winning film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.
German ‘East Africa (now Tanzania), 1915. When strait-laced missionary Rose Sayer’s brother dies and the German army invade their village, she finds herself thrown together with the gin-swilling Charlie Allnut in his rickety steam-powered boat, The African Queen. Together, they brave German attacks, rapids, malaria and mechanical mishaps – but can they survive each other’s company?’ C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was a government official. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he entered the Ministry of Information. As well as the famous Horatio Hornblower series, his novels include The African Queen, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.
Octavo (binding size 18.9x13.3cm), pp. [6] 283 [3]. Page 11/12 edges frayed, most likely by original owner when opening, in 1935. Finely bound in full black morocco, spines with raised bands and gilt lettering, intricate gilt inner dentelles, and hand marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Condition: Fine, edges of page 11/12 slightly frayed most likely due to poor page opening of original book, in fine binding. Ref: 112765 Price: HK$ 12,000
German ‘East Africa (now Tanzania), 1915. When strait-laced missionary Rose Sayer’s brother dies and the German army invade their village, she finds herself thrown together with the gin-swilling Charlie Allnut in his rickety steam-powered boat, The African Queen. Together, they brave German attacks, rapids, malaria and mechanical mishaps – but can they survive each other’s company?’ C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was a government official. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he entered the Ministry of Information. As well as the famous Horatio Hornblower series, his novels include The African Queen, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.
Octavo (binding size 18.9x13.3cm), pp. [6] 283 [3]. Page 11/12 edges frayed, most likely by original owner when opening, in 1935. Finely bound in full black morocco, spines with raised bands and gilt lettering, intricate gilt inner dentelles, and hand marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Condition: Fine, edges of page 11/12 slightly frayed most likely due to poor page opening of original book, in fine binding. Ref: 112765 Price: HK$ 12,000