- Seller Inventory #: AC019795I
- Format: W/dust jacket
- Book condition: VG+/G+
- Illustrator: b/w plates
- Edition: book club
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Random House
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1961
- Keywords: Africa, historical fiction, country, culture, life style, relationships, short stories, servants
New York: Random House. #34237 . VG+/G+. 1961. book club. V1N . hardcover. w/dust jacket. 149p . shelf wear & light soiling to edges, small tears, o/w clean & tight. .
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
o/w : An abbreviation for otherwise
shelf wear : Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.