Dust in the Lion's Paw Autobiography 1939-1946 de Freya Stark - 1961

Century Publishing Co Ltd. Some foxing to endpapers and page edges . Good. Soft cover. 1985.

London: John Murray, 1961. xii, 297pp, illustrated. Sketch map of the Middle East by H. W. Hawes. Twenty-two photographic illustrations Nice clean binding but heavily foxed throughout. Neat owners inscription to the front end-paper.. 1st edition. hard back. Foxed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Arrow Books, 1990 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed & creased, brief notation to rear cover, label removal tear at tail cap); pp. vi, 298 (last blank). A very good copy. . Reprint. Soft Cover. VG.

london: JOHN MURRAY, 1961 Green Buckram cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and author facsimile signature blocked to upper board, 230 x 150 mm approx. Top edge stained green, others uncut, xii + 298 pp 16 pp of monotone photo plates and 1 line map.First Edition 1961. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good/ Good (Book- mild fading to extremities of boards, moderate foxing to uncut fore and bottom edges of book block, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- shelf soiling, 5 x 20 mm chip top front panel near spine fold, non price clipped - cover 25s, dust spotting to fore edge of rear flap fold, now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve to which a piece of coloured paper has been inserted where chip, to mask the stark white of the backing paper so as not to offend the eye on the bookshelf. No other notable defects to book or jacket).

London: John Murray, 1961. 1st edition. Nice copy. large octavo. orig. cloth 297pp., b/w frontis. & pls., index,

London: John Murray, 1962 F-/F-. 8vo. original green buckram gilt (some leaf edge spotting) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, tiny chip to headcap); pp. xiii, 298 (last blank), with 22 illustrations by the author. A near fine copy. . Second Impression. Hard Cover. F-/F-.

London: John Murray, 1961 VG/VG-. 8vo. original green buckram gilt (scattered spotting, gutter separation at FFE, top edge dustmarked) in dustwrapper (rubbed & frayed, tape repairs on reverse); pp. xiii, 298 (last blank), with 22 illustrations by the author. A very good copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG-.

John Murray,, [1962]. 8vo., Second Impression, with title in red and black, and 28 plates on 16; original green buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, green top, uncut, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The fourth volume of Stark's inimitable autobiography. First published in the previous year. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

London: John Murray. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. 1st. Hardcover. Price-clipped dustjacket. Slight wear to top of dustjacket's spine - protected in a Mylar sleeve. ; Book is in pristine condition. Dustjacket is in excellent condition - exceptions noted. First edition copy. "The author's new book is an autobiography with a theme - the art of Persuasion, a word, unlike Propaganda, has not yet lost its innocence." ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 296 pages .