The Golden Trade of the Moors by Bovill, E. W - 1958

London: Oxford University Press, 1958. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. (8) 281 pp, b&w frontis, preface, list of maps, 22 chapters bibliography, index with large fold-out map of North Western Africa, . Reprinted with Corrections, September 1958. "There seemed to me a need for a book showing how the Sahara enriched the Carthainian and bewildered the Roman: how in later times the great caravan routes, linking the sophisticared cities of the north with the great markets and modest seats of learning of the south, not only influenced bhe course of events in Barbary, and even beyond, but sometimes determined it; how all down the centuries, Berbers and Arabs, Jews and Christians, never ceased to draw on the wealth and industry of the Sudanese. This book seeks to satisfy that need." from the author's note. Price clipped. Very small chipping along top edge edge spine dj with partial minute chips along bottom edge of same. Only the faintest wear to bottom front fore-edge corner cloth-tip, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine.