Beads and Beadwork Of East and South Africa

London: Shire Ethnography, 1986 Beads have been used as currency and adornment since the earliest times. As Africa developed trade contacts, beads were imported from India and the east from as early as the first century AD and glass beads have been found in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Later, European traders brought beads by the shipload to buy gold,… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

(Aylesbury: Shire Publications, 1986) 0852637977. 210 x 150 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 64, incl. index; map; several monochrome illustrations. Very slightly sunned and rubbed. Very good condition. "Beads have been used as currency and adornment since the earliest times. As Africa developed trade contacts, beads were imported from India and the east from as early as… Read more about this item

Shire Publications Ltd, 1986-04. Paperback. Used: Good.

Shire Ethnography, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 5 7/8 x 8 1/4", 64 pp. Book shows some overall use, handling to back cover, is NF. Ethnographic look at African bead work.

Shire Publications. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. [9780852637975] (Africa, Beadwork, Clothing and Dress) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.