Huxley, Elspeth: The Sorcerer's Apprentice - A Journey through East Africa , London: Chatto and Windus, 1948

Hardback, first edition, good++ tight condition, no dust jacket, publisher's original orange clothboards with gilt blocking to spine, spine faded and marked, internally clean and bright, 366pages, colour fold-out map inside rear fep, 32 b/w photo illustrations, economy standards publication---------------A sympathetic account of of postwar East Africa by the author. A record of an interesting journey to obtain first-hand knowledge of the latest acculturation of the African to 'control the magic of civilization'. Very detailed in its topographical descriptions in 6 parts thus :Part 1 - KENYA: 1. Nairobi. 2. Mitto Andei 3. Malindi 4. Gedi. 5. Lamu. 6. Mombassa. 7. Kilima kiu 8. Tinde. 9. Mwanza. Part 2 - TANGANYIKA: 1.Moshi 2. Arusha 3. Tanga. Part 3 - ZANZIBAR Stone town. Patr 4 - TANGANYIKA: 1. Dar es Salaam. 2.Minaki. 3.Kongwa. 4.Mpwapwa. 5.Gulwe. 6.Tabora. 7. Malya. 8.Sukumaland. Part 5 - UGANDA: 1. Mbarara 2. Kabale. 3. Katwe. 4. Fort Portal, Hoima, Masindi, Gulu, Lira, Soroti, Mbale, Jinja, Makerere Hill, Kampala, Entebbe. Part 6 - KENYA: 1. Kisumu. 2.Kericho 3.Londiani. 4.Njoro. 5.Naro Moru. 6.Embu. 7.Fort Hall. 8.Nairobi.. (Book ref. 2381)  £25.00

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