The edges of the jacket are chipped, there is a closed tear on the tail front and back and the glassine is mostly gone. The body of the book is in excellent condition, no markings and solid. Oblong format. "The delightful drawings that fill these pages and the imaginative text that enhamces them, povides the reader with a unique and exciting experience : an artists view o fAfrica today. The artist-author is Frederick Franck, whose earlier book 'Days with Albert Schweitzer won world wide critical acclaim in 1959..." (front flap)