1951, ISBN: 68340f33aff19db182cb233e0318fe85

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1951. Stated First Edition - this volume is a First Thus. The first edition was published in 1939 and reissued in 1948. 8vo size hardcover with dust j… More...

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1951. Stated First Edition - this volume is a First Thus. The first edition was published in 1939 and reissued in 1948. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 261 toned, deckle edged pages From jacket: "Mister Johnson is one of several novels having as setting the remote region of Africa where Joyce Cary was stationed as an officer of the British colonial service int he years immediately after World War I. Its central character is a West African Negro, "a young clerk who turns his life into a romance, a poet who creates for himself a glorious destiny." And Mr. Cary adds, "As Johnson swims gaily on the surface of life, so I wanted the reader to swim, as all of us swim, with more or less courage and skill, for our lives." Jacket has edgewear, some minor chipping - notably at head and heel of spine; and some small tears at edges. Pages are toned, endpapers are tanned. There is an address label inside back cover and a smudge on fep. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. First Thus. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Harper & Brothers, 1951, 2.5<

1981, ISBN: 68340f33aff19db182cb233e0318fe85

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Time-Life Books, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, USA], LITERATURE LITERARY FICTION HUMOR SATIRE TRAGIC-COMIC IRISH AUTHOR, BX1 - A trade paperback book in … More...

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Time-Life Books, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, USA], LITERATURE LITERARY FICTION HUMOR SATIRE TRAGIC-COMIC IRISH AUTHOR, BX1 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing on the spine. The story of an unusal African native set in colonial Nigeria in the early 1930s. The main character sees himself as an enthusiast for Empire and a champion of progress and civilisation. He is despised by his European boss, as a member of an inferior race. Johnson's life. The book tells of his attempt to to become more English than the English, contrasting the two extremes of superiority and degradation. This book is the basis for the notable film by the same name staring Pierce Brosnan and Maynard Eziashi. By the author of "The Horse's Mouth." 300p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall<

1981, ISBN: 68340f33aff19db182cb233e0318fe85

Alexandria, Virginia, USA: Time-Life Books, Inc., 1981. BX1 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear w… More...

Alexandria, Virginia, USA: Time-Life Books, Inc., 1981. BX1 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing on the spine. The story of an unusal African native set in colonial Nigeria in the early 1930s. The main character sees himself as an enthusiast for Empire and a champion of progress and civilisation. He is despised by his European boss, as a member of an inferior race. Johnson's life. The book tells of his attempt to to become more English than the English, contrasting the two extremes of superiority and degradation. This book is the basis for the notable film by the same name staring Pierce Brosnan and Maynard Eziashi. By the author of "The Horse's Mouth." 300p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Time-Life Books, Inc., 1981, 3<

1962, ISBN: 68340f33aff19db182cb233e0318fe85

Time Incorporated. , 1962. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. Softcover; light foxing of wraps and edges; o/w in good condition. ., Time Incorporated., 1962, 2.5

ISBN: 68340f33aff19db182cb233e0318fe85

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