AFRICAN FIRESIDE TALES Part 1 (Xhosa, Matabele, Batswana) **1st Edition**

First Edition hardcover with dust jacket published by Howard Timmins, 1982. 38 stories from the three tribal groups collected by Phyllis Savory with illustrations by Gerald Bhengu; Sylvia Baxter and  Jilian Hulme. Each section is preceded by a foreword - the Batswana foreword is by Sir Seretse Khama, first President of Botswana - and an introduction. The tales themselves are part of an oral tradition that was recorded before it is lost by more pervasive cultures. 243 pages, illustrated. Very good sound copy, jacket faded and worn, as pictured. Tracked postage is 60.00.