A Crocodile Has Me by the Leg: African Poems

Doob, Leonard W. (Editor); Wangboje, Solomon Irein (Illustrator)

Published by Walker and Company, New York, New York, 1967

About this Item

Amazing introduction for children to the people & poetry of Africa, with traditional songs & verses brought to life with the stunning woodcut illustrations of Nigerian artist-teacher Solomon Wangboje. Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1967, this hardcover octavo has bright orange cloth-covered boards with crisp black lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine : very clean, reinforced library binding (but NOT ex-llib) is strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white & completely unmarked save for former owner's name in pen to ffep. One page had a paperclip at top edge, whose removal left a mark & teeny hole. Front boards has a small circular scrape near center, corners crisp. The top-clipped DJ (price intact at bottom corner of front flap) is VG, with minor edgewear, including some small chips & short unclosed tears, light soil, circular stain to center, small torn area next to lady's face, on front cover; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Crocodile Has Me by the Leg: African Poems
• Publisher: Walker and Company, New York, New York
• Publication Date: 1967
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Wangboje, Solomon Irein
• Edition: First Edition First Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good