THE OUTSPAN

• Author: FITZPATRICK, Sir James Percy (1862–1931)
• Title: THE OUTSPAN
• Subtitle: Tales of South Africa
• Publisher: William Heinemann, London
• Publisher Place: London, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1897
• Edition: First Edition, First Impression
• Size: Octavo (8vo); approximately 19cm x 13cm
• Categories: Africana / Early South African Literature / Colonial Adventure Fiction / Rare Books

Description

First edition of Sir James Percy FitzPatrick’s second published book, issued a full decade before his legendary South African classic, Jock of the Bushveld (1907).

The work serves as a critical historical blueprint for the themes of "trek-fever" and wilderness adventure that FitzPatrick would later masterwork. First editions are exceptionally thin on the ground, making this a premier acquisition for collectors of Africana and early colonial adventure literature.

Inscribed “With best Love to Eleanor / May . 97 / B.H. Tracey”.

Detailed Condition Report

This volume is offered in a Fair condition, and is priced/estimated accordingly. It remains an excellent restoration candidate or reference copy.

Spine: Poor. Shows severe ageing, discolouration, and significant fraying at both the top and bottom extremities with some cloth loss. Title and publisher text remain legible.

Covers: Fair. Original red cloth boards…