I was a Savage by Modupe, Prince - 1958

Museum Press, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Rosemary Grimble. 500 g; XII, 168 pages, illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, in original purple cloth binding with colour illustrated dust jacket. The dust jacket is price clipped, there is rubbing at each of the 8 corners, with short split at the top and bottom of the spine, and slight darkening of the edges of the pages. The top edge of the text block is tinted yellow. "This autobiography is possibly unique, for it is the personal account of a man who grew up in a truly primitive society and who is now able to write about that experience clearly and perceptively." --- Dust jacket blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Rosemary Grimble. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Local History -- Africa; Inventory No: 0235760. .