UNDER THE BLAST OF THE SAMUG

A JOURNEY THROUGH NORTH AFRICA

ALGERIA AND TUNISIA

F. ANTONI OSSENDOWSKI

Poznań–Lviv, 1927. Published by Wydawnictwo Polskie, 334 pp., [7]; 25 plates, 1 fold-out map in the text; format16x21 cm

Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, pen names Feranto and Mark Czertwan (born May 27, 1876, in Lucyn, Vitebsk Governorate; died January 3, 1945, in Żółwin, Brwinów municipality)—Polish writer, journalist, traveler, anti-communist, university professor, and political, scientific, and social activist.

Due to the fact that the author was a staunch anti-communist, Ossendowski’s books were removed from libraries in the People’s Republic of Poland, and his name was completely erased and subject to censorship; it was forbidden to even mention him in any publications.

“When I now look back on my life and see the path I’ve taken through Algeria and Tunisia—and especially when, in order to write this second volume of my North African journey, I pored over the notes I’d taken on the spot— [...] I realize that without the help and advice of a whole host of people, I could not have gathered these observations, facts, and impressions.” From the author

HARDCOVER EDITION IN FULL VINTAGE CLOTH WITH EMBOSSING AND GILDING. DUST JACKET.

Dust jacket designed by Ernest Czerper.

Condition: Very Good (DB)/ creases on the dust jacket edges, minor scuffs on the cover edges, surface wear on the binding; yellowed title page, a trace of a removed stamp here, rust-colored spots on the map