AFRICA : A Handbook to the Continent (Revised & Enlarged Edition)
by Legum, Colin (Editor)
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- Hardcover
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New York, NY: Frederick A. Praeger, 1966. Revised & Enlarged Editon, 4th Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Text/BRAND NEW. Taupe linen boards/Fine. DJ/VG; strong & sound w/nips, chips, closed tears & losses to edges. First published 1962; this is the Revised/Enlarged Edition of 1966. Authoritative reference/handbook to Africa. Anthology of 42 essays edited by South Africa-born journalist and author Colin Legum (1919 - 2003). Detailed maps & photos accompany a two part text. Part One is a detailed presentation of each country. Part Two addresses general subjects pertinent to the continent as a whole. Written half century ago, the volume forms a solid basis for comparative history and understanding the past of Africa today. Fine copy in lesser dust jacket.
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- Title
- AFRICA : A Handbook to the Continent (Revised & Enlarged Edition)
- Author
- Legum, Colin (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised & Enlarged Editon, 4th Printing
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Praeger
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- History/Africa/Government/Economics/Art Literature
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