The Flame Trees Of Thika: Memories Of An African Childhood, Elspeth Huxley, Chatto & Windus, 1959, First Edition, First Impression Adapted into a TV series starring Hayley Mills, this is a memoir of the author's childhood in Thika, a farm area outside Nairobi in colonial Kenya, just prior to World War I in 1913 when her parents travelled from England to start a coffee plantation. This is a true First Edition as the book does not reference the Book Society on the Title page or the Publishers page. In near fine condition, the binding is straight and tight, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. There is minimal shelf wear to the top edge of the spine. The end papers and pages are free from marks and tears. There is a neat owner's book plate with owner's name and date to the front end paper. The unclipped dust jacket protected in a clear, removable cover is in very good condition with a small nick to the top edge of the front cover, a sunned spine and a mark to the bottom of the spine and bottom edge of the back cover. Will be dispatched wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.