Author: Rene Guillot; Gwen Marsh [trans.]
Title: Oworo
Description: London, Oxford University Press, 1954 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce, first English translation of this story of Oworo the chimpanzee, written by French author Rene Guillot. First English translation. First published in French in 1951 under the title 'Ouoro le Chimpanze&apos. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. Written by French author, Rene Guillot, who lived and travelled in West Africa, influencing his work greatly. Translated by Gwen Marsh. This wonderful and moving tale tells the story of Oworo the chimpanzee, as he searches for joy and laughter in life. Guillot vividly describes Oworo's wanderings, from his time caught by a circus, to his devotion to Sama the elephant. Charmingly illustrated with vignettes by British author and illustrator, Joan Kiddell-Monroe. In the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear only. One or two spots to the endpapers. Dust wrapper is very good, with light edge wear and the occasional mark. Sunning to the spine, causing discolouration. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with light spotting to the fore edge and to the first and last pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Joan Kiddell-Monroe. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Oworo first edition Rene Guillot Gwen Marsh first edition illustrated Joan Kiddell-Monroe Joan Kiddell-Monroe


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