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Of Emirs and Pagans by Gervis, Pearce - 1963

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Of Emirs and Pagans by Gervis, Pearce - 1963

Of Emirs and Pagans

by Gervis, Pearce

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  • Hardcover
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London UK: Cassell & Co Ltd, 1963. Illustrated throughout with B&W photographs. Rust colored boards, bright gilt lettering, clean, minor shelf wear at extremities. NON price-clipped DJ in new archival mylar, mostly clean, colors bright, edge and some general wear. Pages [210 including index] clean, binding tight and square, pencilled underlining on a few of the first 44 pages. Gift inscription in pencil at fep. History of Northern Nigeria by an author who is an anthropologist, historian and travel writer with the advantage of speaking Hausa, the lingua franca. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by by Author.
  • Bookseller Inga's Original Choices US (US)
  • Illustrator by Author
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Edition Stated First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Cassell & Co Ltd
  • Place of Publication London UK
  • Date Published 1963
  • Keywords HISTORY / Africa / West

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Of Emirs and Pagans: a View of Northern Nigeria

by Gervis, Pearce

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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Ardsley, New York, United States
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London: Cassell, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 210 pp. illustrated. Dustjacket creased and worn along top edge, minor wear to lower edge, price present on flap, light soiling to rear panel; brown cloth binding clean, tight, interior clean but agetoned, spine square. Illustrated with color frontispiece and sharp black & white photos on glossy stock..
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Of Emirs and Pagans

by Pearce Gervis

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
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Condition
Used - Very Good
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DJ with small Tears
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Tifton, Georgia, United States
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London, UK: Cassell, 1963. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 210pp, The story of Nigeria's colonization and subsequent independence. Small tears and wrinkes in dustjacket, small streak of white paint at top of dj spine. Some pencil notation on flyleaf. A few paragraphs are marked on the edges in pencil, but are not underlined. Gilt spine lettering..
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Of Emirs And Pagans: A View Of Northern Nigeria

Of Emirs And Pagans: A View Of Northern Nigeria

by Pearce Gervis

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  • Hardcover
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Used - Good/Good
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Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cassell and Company Ltd, 1963. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1963. First Edition. 210 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Clean pages with noticeable foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Heavy foxing to text block edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine and board edges. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Notable foxing. Notable stain to rear panel. Light rubbing and marking all over.
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Of Emirs and Pagans: A View of Northern Nigeria

by Gervis, Pearce

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London: Cassell, 1963. Hard bound, 1st edition, frontispiece, illustrated w/photos, 210pp includes index, minor foxing at edges. Very good in Very good dust jacket. 430 grams.
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Of Emirs and Pagans

by GERVIS, PEARCE

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Used
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Hardcover
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Cassell 1963. octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
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Of Emirs And Pagans: A View Of Northern Nigeria

Of Emirs And Pagans: A View Of Northern Nigeria

by Gervis, Pearce

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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Used - Good/Good
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Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cassell 1963, 1963. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1963. First Edition. 210 pages. Black pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners.
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