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First edition
Inside Africa
John Gunther
Harper & Brothers, 1955. First edition, first printing.
$60One copy · this copy
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What we checked, and where to see itRCB-26681f38c272 · 9 photographs of this copy
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Copyright page states 'FIRST EDITION' (Harper dropped these words on later printings)
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Copyright 1953, 1954, 1955, by John Gunther; first published 1955
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Harper date/printing code '11-E' on copyright page
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Library of Congress catalog card number: 55-8022
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Harper & Brothers torch/flower device on title page; gilt 'HB' device on rear board, no book-club blind stamp
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Flaws, each one named
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Rubbing, scuffing and loss to black cloth on front and rear boards
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Frayed/chipped spine head
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Toned text block with page-edge toning/foxing
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General soiling to boards and worn corners
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This copy
First edition
What a true first shows: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1955, black cloth
Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.