C. S. Forester — The Sky and the Forest

London, Michael Joseph, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this C. S. Forester novel, set amongst conflict between Europeans and a tribe in Central Africa. First edition. Following the experiences of a tribe and their king as Europeans come to sack their kingdom. Written by Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, known by his pen name Cecil Scott "C. S." Forester, an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare in his Horatio Hornblower series depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic Wars. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. The odd small closed tear to the panel edges with the odd small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the endpapers. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown with small contemporary pencil inscriptions. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.