The Making of an African Legend: The Biafra Story by Frederick Forsyth - 1977-08-25

Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1977. First Edition. Softcover. Good. Prologue, preface by author. Photographic paperback binding with orange, green and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and black and white coloured titles to the back strip. Before Frederick Forsyth became a bestselling novelist, it was a well-respected journalist for BBC and Reuters. This is his report on the Nigerian civil war, when a small breakaway country, called Biafra, fought for their independence. First published in 1969 under the title of The Biafra Story. Creasing of the book corners, multiple. Rubbing of the book edges and panels. Rubbing of the book panels and there are foxing spots to the back strip. Tanning of the text block edges and pages and faint tanning is present to the text block edges and end pages. first publication by this publisher. Size: 12 mo (standard paperback). 285, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo.… Read More

Minor wear. A few chips along the edges. Spine is square and uncreased; pages are clean, tight and a bit yellowed. An accounting of the Biafra gemocide of the 1960s. A rare and highly valued book.

Paperback. Acceptable.