The African Queen.
“When a man who is drinking neat gin starts talking about his mother he is past all argument": C.S. Forester's The African Queen; Inscribed by Him
The African Queen.
FORESTER, C.S.
Item Number: 140489
London: Michael Joseph, 1953.
First Greenwich edition of C.S. Forester’s beloved African adventure, basis for John Huston’s 1951 Oscar-winning film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “To Dorothy from C.S. Forester” on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Biro. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
“The cornerstone item in any serious Forester collection” (Smiley, 39) and the basis for the classic, 1951 John Huston film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Bogart won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1994, with the Library of Congress deeming it "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
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