Joyce cary introd (1 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. First impression. Inscribed in ink on front endpaper: "For Louise Thomas with affectionate regards from the Author," dated May 1950. 12mo; red cloth hardcover; dustjacket; 159pp. Spine gilt slightly dulled, else a clean, tight copy, Near Fine. In the original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced 8/6 net at base of front flap), toned with a small loss at crown of spine panel just into titling; Very Good. A novel of village life in contemporary West Africa, written by a white author, well-meaning but nonetheless embarrassingly paternalistic, in a way that is neatly embodied in Joyce Cary's introduction: "I wish Africans who read it may be inspired to explore and record the religious life of old Africa before it is utterly lost and forgotten." "Denys Craig" was the pseudonym, apparently used for this book only, of British novelist and composer Dennis Gray Stoll (1912-1987). Signed.…