THE VICEROY OF OUIDAH (First edition - first impression)

Bruce Chatwin

ISBN 10: 0224018205 / ISBN 13: 9780224018203

Published by Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London, 1980

About this Item

First impression of the true first edition - the second published work by Bruce Chatwin and his first novel. ***Near fine in dark-brown cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head of spine just slightly creased. No bumps. Corners sharp. Top edge of page block lightly foxed. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright with no foxing. No creases or tears. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has been neatly corner price-clipped. No creases, chips or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***155 pages. 224mm x 142mm. ***'x.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'Charles Bruce Chatwin FRSL (13 May 1940 - 18 Jan 1989) was an English travel writer, novelist and journalist. His first book, "In Patagonia" (1977), established Chatwin as a travel writer, although he considered himself instead a storyteller, interested in bringing to light unusual tales. He won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel "On the Black Hill" (1982), while his novel "Utz" (1988) was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. In 2008 The Times ranked Chatwin as number 46 on their list of "50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945." (Wiki) ***A near fine example of the first impression of the first edition of Bruce Chatwin's first published novel "The Viceroy of Ouidah". A nice collectable copy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE VICEROY OF OUIDAH (First edition - first impression)
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London
• Publication Date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0224018205
• ISBN 13: 9780224018203
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: First Impression
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • First Editions

About this title

Synopsis

In this vivid, powerful novel, Chatwin tells of Francisco Manoel de Silva, a poor Brazilian adventurer who sails to Dahomey in West Africa to trade for slaves and amass his fortune. His plans exceed his dreams, and soon he is the Viceroy of Ouidah, master of all slave trading in Dahomey. But the ghastly business of slave trading and the open savagery of life in Dahomey slowly consume Manoel's wealth and sanity.

About the Author

Bruce Chatwin (1940–1989) was the author of In Patagonia, The Viceroy of Ouidah, On the Black Hill, The Songlines, and Utz. His other books are What Am I Doing Here and Anatomy of Restlessness, posthumous anthologies of shorter works, and Far Journeys, a collection of his photographs that also includes selections from his travel notebooks.