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Kangas: 101 Uses
by Handy, Jeannette
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Nairobi, Kenya: Ines May Publicity, 1985. Slight scuffing to spine ends and outer corners of cover, previous owner's name on title page, some rusting to staples, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this soft-cover book. Various ways of wearing the Kanga, a a traditional garment worn by women in East Africa which is a rectangular piece of patterned cloth measuring about 110 by 150 cm (or about 3.5 by 5 feet in old money). 83pp, b&w drawings throughout.. First Edition. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Bygott, David. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012491
- Title
- Kangas: 101 Uses
- Author
- Handy, Jeannette
- Illustrator
- Bygott, David
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ines May Publicity
- Place of Publication
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Kanga, African-Clothing,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa;
Terms of Sale
JimsOldBooks
Books dispatched within 1-2 working days. Returns accepted but customer should notify me within seven days of receipt of the book. Postage charges based on average book weight. Reduced rates will apply to lighter parcels when possible. Heavy books are mentioned in the book description, you will be informed of any increased charges before the book is dispatched.
About the Seller
JimsOldBooks
Biblio member since 2004
Kirkwall, Orkney
About JimsOldBooks
Based in Kirkwall, Orkney off the north coast of Scotland. No shop, internet sales only..
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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