Out of Africa

New York: Random House, 1938 First American edition, first printing. Publisher's rust-colored cloth over black spine, stamped in gilt with gilt depiction of a flamingo to front board, top edge stained green; in the original pictorial dust jacket with an illustration of a dense jungle scene. Light dimming to front board gilt, else fine book; very good clipped dust jacket, with shallow chipping to head of spine, light wear to spine ends and panel edges, a shallow chip to top right corner of front panel, and light soiling to rear panel. Overall, a pleasing copy. Out of Africa is the memoir of Danish author Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke and is based on the author's experience living in Kenya when it was controlled by the British Empire. The book offers a unique glimpse into colonial life in East Africa. Interestingly, Blixen published the first English edition under her name, but the first American edition under her pen name, Isak Dinesen. In 1985, Out of Africa was adapted into a film of the same name starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep under the direction of Sydney Pollock.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. (Inventory #: ID024)