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Feather Woman of the Jungle.
by Tutola, Amos
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First edition, first impression. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket.
Neat ink ownership of one W. Taylor dated June 1963 on front pastedown. Lower corners a touch rubbed, top edge foxed, one fingermark to front free endpaper. A near-fine copy in a near fine
dustwrapper, rear panel lightly soiled, short closed tear to one corner, others nicked, else very bright and striking.
Amos Tutuola was a Nigerian writer known for his unique and imaginative storytelling style. Born in 1920 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, Tutuola began his writing career in the 1940s, publishing his first novel
'The Palm-Wine Drinkard' in 1952. His writing drew heavily from traditional African folklore, blending it with his own vivid imagination to create fantastical worlds and characters.
Despite initial criticism from some African intellectuals who deemed his work too "primitive" Tutuola's writing gained popularity and acclaim internationally, particularly in Europe and the United States. His other notable works include 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts' and 'The Brave African Huntress' Tutuola's contributions to African literature have had a lasting impact, inspiring generations of African writers to embrace their cultural heritage in their work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Butler Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41412
- Title
- Feather Woman of the Jungle.
- Author
- Tutola, Amos
- Format/Binding
- A near-fine copy - Lower corners a touch rubbed, top edge foxed.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Faber and Faber, 1962
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- AMOS TUTUOLA, NIGERIAN LITERATURE, FEATHER WOMAN OF THE JUNGLE, FOLK TALES, AFRICAN LITERATURE
Terms of Sale
Butler Rare Books
15 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives not as described or damaged.
About the Seller
Butler Rare Books
Biblio member since 2020
Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire
About Butler Rare Books
Antiquarian books and early medieval manuscripts.
Glossary
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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