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New York, New York: Random House, 1938. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good-. The finest book ever written about the nature of the African continent and people.'' which started out as Karen Blixen's (who adopted the pseudonym Isak Dinesen) memoirs of her life on a coffee plantation in Kenya. A First (American) Edition, First Printing, in the First State DJ, with all requisite points (correct DJ price, number of books listed on back DJ, & edition statement). Bound in russet-colored cloth stamped with a bright gilt flamingo, black cloth-wrapped spine lettered & decorated in gilt, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with modest tanning to edges, heavier to endpapers, all completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is barely Good, with some major chips & missing section at top edge of front cover, chipping to both ends & middle of spine, but colors are bright & unfaded. Nicely protected in new mylar…

Out of Africa is Karen Blixen's poignant memoir that details her life on a coffee plantation in Kenya. Through lyrical prose, Blixen reflects on the beauty, challenges, and friendships experienced during her stay from 1914 to 1931.