Africa from Pulp & Circumstance

San Francisco, California: North Point Press, 1983. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Well written memoirs of the pioneer aviatrix who grew up in Africa. First published in 1942, this copy is a later printing of the 1983 trade paperback edition. Binding square and firm. Very minor wear. No markings.… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Fowler Museum at UCLA, 2011. Hardcover. New/New. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Award winning, scholarly look at the art produced by the peoples of central Nigeria. Still in publisher's shrink wrap.

Paris: Flammarion, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to: 9¾ - 12" tall. First English edition, released simultaneously with the French first edition. Hardcover in black boards with blind-stamped titling to the front and spine. Engrossing collection of b&w photographs. Bibliography. Two flaws to consider: back panel of the dust jacket is faded… Read more about this item

Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, 1999. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio: 12 - 15" tall. Georges & Valentine de Mire (Photography); Lucie Lamy (Diagrams and Drawings). Schwaller's text, "a contribution to the study of Pharaonic thought," is supplemented by a massive collection of photographs on 452 plates. First published in French, 1982. This copy… Read more about this item

Boston: Bulfinch Press (Little, Brown and Company), 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Features 68 duotone photographs, low altitude perspectives of the monuments and landscapes of the Nile Valley. Hardcover in brown cloth with gilt titling to the spine. Illustrated endpapers. Penelope Lively's Essay addresses the… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 2011. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 2010 and in this trade paperback edition in 2011; 5th printing thus. Small octavo. Includes illustrations, mostly b&w, on plates. Map. Bibliographical references and Index. Light stress lines on the spine. One penciled… Read more about this item

Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Press, 2003. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Part of the series Reconsiderations in Southern African History. Stated first edition and first impression. Large, heavy octavo might require additional shipping charges. In wraps with flaps. Illustrated with b&w photos on plates. 3 b&w… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 2002. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Combines two of Stanley's works -- How I Found Livingstone (1872) and Through the Dark Continent (1878) -- with McLynn's Introduction and editorial matter. First printing thus. Hardcover in olive-brown illustrated buckram, decorated in gilt and black. Lacks slipcase. Folded… Read more about this item

Salt Lake City: Simpkins Souvenirs, 1987. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Staple bound booklet copyright 1987. Illustrated with colour photos. Temple plan inside front cover. A little age toned. Mild wear. No markings.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2004. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published 2004 in the UK, this copy is a 2004 first printing of the first American edition. Hardcover in canary boards, backed in blue with gilt titling to the spine. Illustrated in both b&w and colour, including… Read more about this item

Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 2000. Soft cover. Near Fine. Copyright 2000. This copy is a 2008 second printing. Colourful booklet, about 8 1/2" x 4 5/8", in wraps with flaps. Maps on inside flap panels. Colour photos and drawings. Includes Bibliography. Binding square and tight. No markings. … Read more about this item

London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 2011. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to: 9¾ - 12" tall. First published in 2009, this copy is from the 2011 first paperback edition. Larger paperback, about 9 3/4" x 7 3/8". With 113 illustrations (11 in colour), Chronology, Bibliographic References, and an Index. Near Fine: binding square and… Read more about this item

Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 1998. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy is a 2008 sixth printing trade paperback. Illustrated: maps and site plans in b&w and a section of colour photos on plates. Includes a Chronology, Glossary, Bibliography, and an Index. Binding is square and… Read more about this item

Egypt: Tiba Artistic and Touristic Productions, 2008. Soft cover. Near Fine. Bilingual (English/German) tourist map of the Nile from the Mediterranean to Abu Simbel near the border with Sudan. Tipped onto card cover, 9 1/2" wide, unfolds to about 52" long. Illustrated with colour photographs. Reverse side includes maps of Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan,… Read more about this item

India: SN Books World. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This made in India print-on-demand trade paperback, from the late 2010s at a guess, photocopies the 1900 edition by James Nisbet & Co. Includes an index and a couple of ads at the back. Perfect bound; glued binding. The… Read more about this item

New York and London: Norton, 1990. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Copyright 1976, this copy is a first printing of the 1990 Norton trade paperback edition. Includes b&w illustrations (8 maps, period drawings and photos), Glossary, Notes, Select Bibliography, and an Index. Obviously used but still Very Good: edge and… Read more about this item

New York: Avon, 1992. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Copyright 1991, this copy is a first printing of the 1992 Avon trade paperback edition. Includes b&w illustrations (21 maps, two sections of photos on plates, and a few cartoons and engravings), plus a Chronology, list of Sources, Select Bibliography, Notes, and… Read more about this item

New York: Avon, 1992. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Copyright 1979, this copy is a first printing of the 1992 Avon trade paperback edition. Includes b&w illustrations (9 maps and two sections of photo photos on plates), a chronology ("Important Dates"), Bibliography, Notes, and an Index. Very Good: mild… Read more about this item

New York and London: Norton, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Copyright 1986, this copy is a second printing of the 1989 Norton trade paperback edition. Includes b&w maps and photos, a Select Bibliography and an Index. Clearly used, this mildly worn book remains Very Good: bumped at the top of… Read more about this item

Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1989. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Copyright 1989, this trade paperback edition is a fifth printing from 2005. Includes b&w illustrations (maps, photos), Select Bibliography, and an Index. Good plus condition. Minor bump to top free corner. Underlinings to about six pages confined to… Read more about this item