Willis Boyd Allen - The Lion City of Africa: A Story of Adventure

London, S. W. Partridge & Co, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of Willis Boyd Allen's charming children's adventure novel, illustrated throughout. The first UK edition, published two years after the US true first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixteen full page and vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.A thrilling children's tale set in the 'Dark Continent&apos.With a thirty-two page publisher's catalogue to the rear.An author's note remarks that all possible pains have been taken to accurately reflect the people, animals and plant life of Africa.With a school prize inscription, dated 1911, to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with back strip age toned and boards bright. Minor rubbing to front joint. Front hinge strained, and a touch tender. Prize inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, otherwise clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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