The Staple Food Economies of Western Tropical Africa by Johnston, Bruce F - 1958

Stanford University Press, 1958-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good hardcover, book is clean and tight.

Stanford, CA:: Stanford University Press,, 1958.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (corners slightly bumped, minor edgewear to dj). First printing. A publication of the Food Research Institute, growing out of concern about whether or not food production in Africa will keep pace with the growing population - focuses on the foods which have been most important in Africa: millet and sorghums, maize, rice, yams, plaintains, etc. Notes, appendix, name and subject indexes. Map endpapers. 305 pp.

Stanford University Press, 1963. Loacks free front endpaper. Second Edition. Cloth. Ex Academiv Library. Very Good. Octavo.

Some rubbing. Rubberstamps to page-edges. Good. African Economic History Stanford University Press Stanford [CA] 1958 orig.cloth 24x15cm, 305 pp, Bookplate to front fixed flyleaf. Cardpocket to rear fixed flyleaf. Contents: The Staple Food Crops in Relation to Economic Development; General View of the Staple Foods of Western Tropical Africa; The Physical Environment; Geographical Distribution of the Staple Crops; Characteristics of the Major Staple Food Crops; Economic Factors Influencing Distribution of the Staple Crops; Social, Cultural & Historical Influences; The Place of the Staple Foods in African Diets; Prospective Changes in the Position of the Staple Food Crops; Prospects for Increasing Productivity & Enlarging Staple Food Supplies.