One Dry Season : In the Footsteps of Mary Kingsley
290pp. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Slightly cocked. Green endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some light shelf wear, chipping to top edge, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. Nearly 100 years ago Mary Kingsley travelled through West Africa, later writing a book on her experiences and impressions. Caroline Alexander decided to see for herself. This books tells her story.
