History, Africa

Kuwait News Agency , 1992 94 pages, with an introduction by Youssef M. al-Sumait. Gray pictorial covers with no lettering on spine and red lettering on front show bumping and abrasion to top spine; mild corner wear. A summit on the ecological results of the Gulf War, with a section of full color photographs documenting some of the damage.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 2000 255 pages. Black cloth covered boards withyellow lettering show no edgewear, tape markings, ex-library markingson closed page edges, free endpapers. Black pictorial dust jacket with yellow lettering shows usual ex-library markings to bottom spine, top front cover; protected by mylar. The story of a South African man convinced he has been bewitched, and the steps he takes to be healed by the inyanga, or traditional healer; all these events are witnessed and documented by his longtime friend, Adam Ashforth.. First Edition. Cloth. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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New York, NY: Horace Liveright, Inc., 1929 267 pages. Chestnut brown cloth covered boards with gold and black lettering shows mild rubbing, edgewear; prior owner stamps on inside front cover; no writings or markings within text. Memoir and anecdotes from the author's trip to Africa, highlighted by photographs, includes Timbuctoo, Niafounke, and many more spots.. First Edition. Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Monthly review Press, 1969 174 pages. Red pictorial soft covers with sun-faded spine and white lettering show mild rubbing along spine, old price sticker remnant at top front corner. Speeches, writings, and interviews in this volume "show a distinctive strategy based upon meticulous study of conditions in his own country and they summarize the history and elucidate the principles of the PAIGC--The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde.". Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1968 376 pages including index. Turquoise cloth covered boards with black lettering show prior owner stamp on inside free endpaper, else fine. Blue dust jacket with white lettering shows mild edgewear with light rubbing to spine. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sebastopol, California, U.S.A.: Ukama Pr, 1992 203 pages. Black cloth covered boards with no lettering or picture shows no edgewear, several small paint (?) stains. A pictorial history of the art and architecture of the Shona people of Africa.. Stated First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1969 228 pages including index. Black cloth covers with gold lettering on spine show mild rippling to bottom edge of first 10 pages. Cream dust jacket with black lettering shows soiling, price clipped. "...while neighbors and friends may act towards each other as members of status groups, irrespective of tribe, they are also drawn into alternate sets of relationships as members of their tribal or ethnic group. The author describes how these. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Dover Publications, 1994 268 pages, unabridged republication of the 1909 edition. "... offers a fascinating look at the rites connected with Egyptian funerary offerings. It contains the Egyptian text and English translations of two copies of one of the most important documents connected with the dead... a detailed list of the offerings made to the dead and the consecrating formulae recited by the chief officiating priest...". Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago, IL: Rand McNally, 1963 179 pages. Yellow cloth covered boards show mild soiling and wear; endpaper seams reinforced with library tape (though they seem sound without it); dust jacket pasted to boards; ex-library markings on inside front cover and bottom title page. Gray pictorial dust jacket pasted to boards, covered with old, non-removable mylar, with ex-libary markings on bottom spine, top front. The unusual story of a Rhodesian Game and Tseste Supervisor originally from Scotland, who spent his spare time running a private animal rescue service in a home-made raft, and of the Tonga people, flooded out of their old villages by the Kariba Dam; these people were the responsibility of Joe McGregor Brooks, and after he made the acquaintance of the author, she told both his story, the story of the Tonga, and the story of the many animals who affected them both.. Cloth. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: Walker and Company, 1967 175 pages. Black cloth covered boards with yellow lettering on spine show mild lightening to lower spine, else fine. Black and yellow dust jacket shows edgewear with small tears and light rubbing; price-clipped. With articles by: Albert P. Disdier; Rene Lemarchand; Helmut Sonnenfeldt; Robert C. Good; George W. Ball; Harlan Cleveland; M. Crawford Young; Basile Mabusa; colin Legum; Victor D. Du Bois; Jean-Claud Willame; and the editor. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vantage Press, Incorporated, 1978 49 pages. Brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering show almost no signs of wear inside or out. Brown and orange dust jacket with brown lettering shows rubbing, edgewear. The story of crusading conservationists who transported the white rhino, non-stop, from South Africa to neighboring Rhodesia and established a breeding group from 20 3,500 pound animals to show what a few men with determination can achieve. 3 copies available.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Monthly review Press, 1981 156 pages including Notes. Black cloth covered boards with white lettering show no wear inside or out. Black dust jacket with white lettering shows poorly applied tape reinforcement, mild edgewear, price clipped. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A.: Indiana Univ Pr, 1990 202 pages including index, with map endpapers. Red cloth covers with. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Independence, MO: Toby Giese , 1987 95 pages. Blue-green pictorial soft covers with black lettering show mild corner and edge wear; INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on title page. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Oblong 8" By 10". more information

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West Linn OR: OverDue Books, 2001 281 pages. Yellow pictorial soft covers with red spine and white and blue lettering show no wear inside or out; SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on half-title page. "The captivating memoirs of a missionary's thirty-one year sojourn in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho...Sister Virginia...in the course of her missionary work as a Sister in the community of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, delivered more than 3,000 babies in the most challenging circumstances, performed a myriad of minor, medical miracles, traveled miles over hostile terrain to save the lives of mothers and their babies, and even became a devoted foster mother herself.". Signed by Author. Stated First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ada, Michigan, U.S.A.: Baker Books, 1981 334 pages. White pictorial soft covers with blue lettering show mild edgewear, occasional underlining. The biography of Andrew Murray (1828-1917), the Dutch Reformed minister, Keswick speaker, and South African Christian figure.. Reprint Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1959 315 pages including index. Leaf-green cloth covered boards with gold lettering shows almost no signs of wear inside or out. A detailed study of the agricultural necessities, production, and uses of Manioc in Africa.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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