William Vivian — Mendiland Memories Reflections and Anticipations

London, Henry Hooks, 1926. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of William Vivian's account of his time with the Mendi tribe, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.A very scarce work.An insightful look into Mendiland, home of the Mende tribe in the southwesy of Sierre Leone on the west coast of Africa.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and nine plates.Collated, complete.Written by William Vivian.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light spots and to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd light spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .