Beyond the High Savannahs

by James Wickenden

Illustrated by Ralph Thompson

Longmans, Green and Co., 1956, [First Edition], black and white illustrations, black and white illustrated frontispiece, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners gift inscription on front endpaper, previous owners’ small details sticker on title page; clipped dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with some rubbing, bumping, chipping and tears, some discoloration in general to jacket (see photographs)

“In Beyond the High Savannahs James Wickenden tells the true story of a young South American who, abandoning town life, set out alone without costly equipment to seek diamonds in the far mountain ranges where the borders of Brazil, Venezuela and British Guiana meet.  The book is entirely based on the fascinating experiences of this young prospector and amateur explorer, who felt drawn towards the jungles that had killed so many of his father’s generation in the gold-rush.”

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