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Rare and modern books

Packer, Joy

Home from Sea

1963

27.26 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1963
Place of printing
London. Eyre & Spottiswoode
Author
Packer, Joy
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa Women Travellers
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 251 pp, frontis and 10 illustrations from photos on plates. original cloth, silver spine title lettering, dj (light wear at spine ends, price clipped), name on endpaper, else near fine in good jacket. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author of popular novels and travel books, describes her life in South Africa and England, especially the colorful mosaic of South African scenes where she built a house in the Cape area, describes the people, wildlife, whalers, growing nationalism, politics, dangers, various dramatic events, etc, all very well-written.
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