| Boyles, Denis. AFRICAN LIVES: WHITE LIES, TROPICAL TRUTH, DARKEST
GOSSIP, AND RUMBLINGS OF RUMOR - FROM CHINESE GORDON TO BERYL MARKHAM, AND BEYOND. New
York: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1988. First edition. Near Fine book (bookplate of prior
owner; hint of rub to spine tail edge; subtle touch of blue staining [likely a production
defect] to front board) in a Fine dustjacket. A unique book in that it focuses on
Caucasians in Africa -- their spirit of adventure and love for the mysterious continent.
U.S. $10.00. Clark, John. HUNZA: LOST KINGDOM OF THE HIMALAYAS. London:
Hutchison, 1957. First UK edition. Binding is black cloth. Very Good (+) book (Front upper
corner bumped. Some fading of gold lettering on spine) in Good DJ (heavy front edge and
hinge wear, several chips, several closed tears, reinforced with tape both top and bottom,
some tape-related damage to jacket, some scratching and rubbing). U.S. $18.00.
Freytag, Helen. LIVING IN TAIWAN: A Handbook for Housewives. Taipei, Taiwan:
Mei Ya Publications, Inc., 1970. First edition. Very Good (+) to Near Fine book (dusting
of text block, head edge; a one cm stain to text block, fore-edge; and a tiny degree of
concave bowing, front board) in a like dustjacket (a few scattered wrinkles and an
extremely minute chip to front lower corner). U.S. $20.00.
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