Kamanda : An African Boy

by Gatti, Attilio

First Edition

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Book desription: New York: Robert M. McBride and Company, 1941. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A relation of the lives and fascinating adventures of a colonial administrator in the former Belgian Congo, his 'madamu' wife, and the the African boy he came to know and love as a friend, revealing much about the tribal customs, race relations, colonial administration, the physical environment and wildlife, and much more, of those times. Has many interesting photographs of daily life and travels, and indivdiual natives encountered. Ex-library with one stamp and pouches inside front board. Hardcover, contains b-w illustrations, 148pp. Binding firm, boards lettering clear, interior pagination clean and bright throughout. An extremely rare collectible.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Africa, African History, Africans, Negros, Negroes, Bantus, Colonialism, Third World.

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