Across the Sahara.
[Khartoum].
[McCorquodale & Co.], [s.d, c. 1955-65]
Oblong quarto.
[24]pp. With six illustrations from photographs in the text, and a sketch map of Northern Africa. Stapled, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Extremities browned, sunned, and a trifle marked, staple rusted. Internally clean and crisp.
A rare survival of a succinct memoir of a 7,500 mile journey across the Sahara en route from Khartoum to London in a Ford 1954 Country Sedan. The author, Ronald Keymer, the managing director of the Associated Sudan Mercantile Motors Company, undertook the expedition with his wife in 1955.
It would appear that two editions were published, one, as here, giving only the author's name on the upper wrapper, the other with the addition of his position within the Sudan Mercantile Company; both are undated; no priority has been established.
COPAC records copies at three locations (Durham, Edinburgh, and Strathclyde); OCLC adds no further. These records provide various publication dates from circa 1955-65, it is unclear as to the state of the wrappers in each instance.
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref: 24526
It would appear that two editions were published, one, as here, giving only the author's name on the upper wrapper, the other with the addition of his position within the Sudan Mercantile Company; both are undated; no priority has been established.
COPAC records copies at three locations (Durham, Edinburgh, and Strathclyde); OCLC adds no further. These records provide various publication dates from circa 1955-65, it is unclear as to the state of the wrappers in each instance.
