Decorative, steel engraved map with contemporary hand-coloured outlines of counties, routes, roads etc. From 'Tallis's Illustrated Atlas' of 1851 published in London at the time of the Great Exhibition. Engraved by John Rapkin. This map from a recently disbound Atlas. It is accompanied by the original two page printed description. Also available is a copy of the original title page of the Atlas from which this map was removed. The map illustrates Western Africa from St. Louis [Senegal] on the northern coast, to the Bight of Biafra in the south. Included are decorative vignettes of Christiansbo... View More...
History of the West African region known as Benin, a province of Nigeria. 131pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. Dustjacket, unclipped and in a protective brodart, is very bright and clean. Minor top edge wear. Weight, 340g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular ... View More...
The author recounts many of his experiences as a prospector in Africa. 190pp, illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no wear to cloth. Dustjacket shows a sun-darkened spine and minor edge wear. Weight, 420g. View More...
A volume in the series 'Panorama of World Art'. 263pp, 287 plates, including 154 in full color, 2 maps, illustrated endpapers. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding. No wear to cloth. Slight age soiling to dustjacket and one, small margin tear to foot of front panel. Heavy book weighing 1.15kg. View More...
History of peoples and countries of West Africa - Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Benin etc. 246pp, illustrated, maps. Bright copy with a sound binding. Dustjacket has bright. clean front panel but a slightly soiled back panel. View More...
Description of the cultures of Africa from Cairo to the Cape - spread of Islam, totemism, craftsmanship, music, witchcraft, divination, slavery, women and government. 8vo, 313pp, illus, photo illus. Hardcover in tan cloth with price-clipped dustjacket. VG/G+ View More...
Booklet published at the conclusion of WWII propagandizing British Africa and its Progress. 20pp, photo illustrated, map at rear. Fine condition. Faint stamp 'Army Education/Pacific Command' to the front wrapper. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
Attractive, color litho postcard showing two Egyptian men and a little boy, wearing traditional costume Only identification on the divided back is the - Nr. 211/1. Antique, circa 1910. Unused and unmarked. Embossed figures and embossed, stippled background. View More...
Study of Traditional Markets in a Nigerian City. Vii, 46pp, photo illustrated, maps, charts. Very clean copy with firm binding showing very little wear. 32.5cm tall. Weight, 708g. View More...
Prepared in the Technical College, Ibadan, by the final year students of town planning 1969 class under the guidance of Professor L. R. Vagale, United Nations Advisor. Oblong, 15.25"x10.25", 67pp, photo illustrated, maps, folding plates etc. Very clean, tight copy. Front cover has pasted-on illustrations with small corner piece lost. Attractive book. Editors 'compliments' slip etc, lain in. 39cm wide. Weight, 1.2kg. View More...
First English translation of those parts of Van den Broecke's original manuscript which describe four trading voyages made to Africa in the early seventeenth century. Edited and translated by J. D. La Fleur. Hakluyt Society, Third Series, No. 5. 139pp, maps. Mint copy, as issued. View More...
1st ed. 8vo, 373pp, photo illustrated. Hardcover in red cloth and green paper boards, with dustjacket. Rmainder mark to bottom edge. otherwise, almost 'as new'. Fine/Fine. Weight, 1kg. View More...
Antique Copper Engraved Map of Egypt from North Latitude 31.5 degrees south to North Latitude 24.5 degrees. Black and white, as published, no colour. At foot of map is stated - 'London Pubd. as the Act directs April 11th, 1808 by J. Wilkes'. Size of map within heavy black borders is 18.5cm by 23.2cm. Clean white, thick paper, no foxing, stains, tears, creases, marks etc. Adequate margins for matting. We ship worldwide by mail at cost. View More...
A account of a Slave Boy in the Sudan in the late 19th century - a Christian interpretation. OCLC Number: 82154269. 74pp, frontis view of Khartoum. 6pp publisher's catalog at rear. Interior is bright and clean. Gift inscription dated 1898 to the ffep otherwiseunmarked. Sound, tight binding. Red cloth with attractive illustrated front board is clean, perhaps a little darkened. Above average copy. Weight, Scan available.129g. View More...
Introduction to the art of sub-Saharan Africa. OCLC Number: 146401. Description: 288 p. illus. (part col.), maps, plan. 22 cm. [Praeger world of art series]. Bright, clean copy, unmarked. Attractive, unused bookplate to the ffep. Tight, square binding with a light, central crease to the spine. Weight, 435g. View More...
Survey of the political landscape of 11 countries located in southern Africa. 1st U.S. edition, 8vo, 339pp, maps. Hardcover in black cloth with dustjacket. Fore-edge has black felt-pen mark as does ffep. Otherwise, bright and clean. Weight, 534g. View More...
Letter Signed, July 25, 1881 to Lord Eleytesbury on Colonial Office notepaper, embossed. In the hand of Early of Kimberley - British statesman, supported military operations in the Boer War. Namesake of both Kimberley, South Africa and of the Kimberley diamond. View More...
Map of Egypt from James Wylde's 'Atlas of Modern Geography' [London, 1857]. Contemporary hand-coloring, good margins. Scale approx. 75 miles to the inch. Printed on thick paper. Original fold in center. Bright and clean. No foxing. Faint browning at outer edges. May be eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates to Canada, the USA and other Countries.Photocopy of original title page available. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $4.00 to $6.90 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide d... View More...
