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Africa: History of a Continent
by Davidson, Basil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Spring Books, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Werner Forman -- Photographer. Brief guide to further reading, acknowledgements and index. Illustrated end pages showing historical illustration of a tribal meeting. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs, taken by Werner Forman, and reproductions of historical illustrations. Black coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper, again by Werner Forman, with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A book about Africa, from the earliest times, through colonialisation to time of writing the book. Some rubbing of the book edges and back strip edges. Light hint of age toning to the text block edges. Creasing to the top dustwrapper edge with some fading of the back strip. There is a small tear to the top edge of the back strip. Size: Folio ( 12"- 15" tall ). [8], 9 - 320 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Werner Forman -- Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; Africa; Travel & Places. Inventory No: 0288114. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288114
- Title
- Africa: History of a Continent
- Author
- Davidson, Basil
- Illustrator
- Werner Forman -- Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Spring Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 African culture arts architecture sociology History; Africa; Travel & Places. Werner Forman -- Photographer Unbranded Davidson, Basil Africa: History of a Continent
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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