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FIRST EDITION OF FORESTER’S THE AFRICAN QUEEN IN RARE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET

FORESTER, C.S. The African Queen. London: William Heineman, (1935). Small octavo, original brown cloth, original dust jacket.

First edition of Forester’s beloved African adventure, in the rare original dust jacket.

“The cornerstone item in any serious Forester collection” (Smiley, 39) and the basis for the classic, 1951 John Huston film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Bogart won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance. The first American edition, released the same year, had a completely different ending. Wilden 22a. Smiley, 39. Pencil owner signature.

Scarce original dust jacket bright and extremely good with minor loss to spine head, affecting first letter of “The” in title; light rubbing to edges and moderate closed tear to rear panel. Book fine. A wonderful copy.