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1966. Paperback. Very Good. LEAKY, L. S. B. White African: An Early Autobiography. With a Foreword by Kirtley F. Mather and A New Preface by the Author. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Schenkman Publishing Co., 1966. (First published in England in 1937.) 8vo, pp.316. Wraps (softbound). Vg.

Cambridge, MA: Schenkman Publishing Company. VG/G. (1966). ........ Cloth w/DJ. 8vo., 316 pp., DJ edges frayed, tears .

Cambridge MA: Schenkman Publishing, 1966. 1st US. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover in a lightly faded dust jacket. Written in 1936, long before his fame as a archeologist and anthropologist. He tells the story of his life as an African in White Africa from the time he left his family in search of a new life until he returned as a successful scientist. Leakey vividly describes his experiences as a hunter, gatherer, and farmer, and his encounters with the natural world and the people he met there. He also describes the challenges he and his fellow Africans faced in trying to establish themselves as a minority community in a hostile environment. Clean copy. Record # 381138

Cambridge:: Schenkman Publishing Company,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. With a foreword by Kirtley F. Mather and a new preface by the author. First edition thus. Very good in a very good (small chip at the base of the spine), price clipped dust jacket. .

USA: Schenkman. Good. Hardcover. 1966. 316 pages. ex library .

Cambridge, Mass: Schenkman Publishing, 1966. Foreword by Kirtley F Mather. New Preface by the author. 316pp. Prev owner's name by the upper edge of the title page has been crossed out with black marker. Illustrated light card cover. The book was written in 1936 and tells about the first 30 years of Dr Leakey's life. He was born in Kenya where, at 13, he was formally initiated as a Kikuyu. He says that his early experience with them contributed to his later success as a fossil hunter. The book ends with the close of his Third East African Archaeological Expedition.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Trade Paperback.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Schenkman Publishing Company, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. A Near Fine edition that has some light soiling to the boards in a Very Good+ dust-jacket that has rubbing to the surfaces and other wear to the trim ; Leakey, Louis S. B. (1913-1984) tells the story of his life as an African in White Africa from the time he left his family in search of a new life until he returned as a successful scientist. Leakey vividly describes his experiences as a hunter, gatherer, and farmer, and his encounters with the natural world and the people he met there. He also describes the challenges he and his fellow Africans faced in trying to establish themselves as a minority community in a hostile environment. White African is a unique and compelling account of one man's fight for survival and self-realization in a hostile world.; 8vo; 316 pages .

Schenkman. DJ in archival cover price clipped. Previous owners name. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1966.

Schenkman Publishing Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. ; Orange cloth cover is rubbed at corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Small soil spot on front end sheet. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Dust jacket has light wear, 4 short tears up to 1/2", and an old store price sticker on front flap but clean and in very good- condition. Publisher's price of $7.95 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 8.7 X 5.8 X 1.0 inches; 316 pages .

Cambridge, MA: Schenkman. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1966. Second Edition. Hardcover. Orange cloth. 2nd edition. Signed to the title page by Leakey, with his written date. Fine condition. The price clipped DJ in mylar is lightly rubbed with some tiny edge tears. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author .

Cambridge, MA: Schenkman , 1966 SIGNED and dated (March 2, 1969) by L.S.B. Leakey to title pages. 316 pages. With a new preface for this edition by the author. Foreword by Kirtley F. Mather. Tight binding, clean and crisp pages. A touch of light shelf wear to price clipped dustjacket, with two tiny tears to top near spine, front and rear, otherwise an excellent copy. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. Protected in a new Mylar cover. Scarce!. Signed by Author.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall.

1966. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. Schenkman Publishing Co., Cambridge, MA., 1966, 1st edition in the U. S. [paperback edition]; SIGNED by the Author; with a Foreword by Kirtley F. Mather; and a new Preface by the Author; fine condition