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Salifu the Detective
by Neville, C.J.
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1950
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$86.07
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London: MacMillan, 1950. Hardcover presumed first. Set in Africa, b&w illustrations. Some shelfwear and light bowing of covers, gift inscription. There is a slightly darkened area along the right edge of the front cover and a circle mark on the back otherwise a good solid copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Reeves, William.
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Taboo : A Story of Mysterious Africa
by Gilson, Major Charles
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1934
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$21.52
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London: Frederick Warne, 1934. Hardcover 1st edition - reddish/salmon coloured covers with black titles. Colour illustration facing title page. Gift inscription and former owner's name inside. Some shelf and edgewear, sunning of spine, front hinge a little tender, otherwise still a good vintage copy. First Edition. Half-Leather. Good.
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A Ten Year Plan for the Economic and Social Development of the Belgian Congo
by Wigny, Pierre
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1950
- Condition
- Very Good
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AU$19.38
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NY: Belgian Government Information Center, 1950. A hint of edgewear and light rubbing of cover, interior fine. A very clean solid copy. 72 pp. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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African Worlds : Studies in the Cosmological Ideas and Social Values of African Peoples
by Forde, Daryll
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1963
- Condition
- Good
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AU$20.79
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London: Oxford University Press, 1963. Some edgewear and creasing of covers and spine, some light pencil annotations otherwise still a good clean reference copy. Soft Cover. Good.
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A Woman Among Savages : The Story of Mary Kingsley
by Simpson, Helen
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1950
- Condition
- Good
- Item Price
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AU$7.89
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UK: Penguin, 1950. some darkening of pages and a clipped area from page 135 onwards, otherwise still a good solid reading copy. Mass Market Paperback. Good.
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Continuity and Change in African Cultures
by William Bascom ; Melville Herskovits
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1959
- Condition
- Very Good
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AU$14.33
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USA: University of Chicago, 1959. Minor edgewear and creasing of spine, otherwise a good clean reading copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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AU$14.33

Zwischen Rif und Draa Geographische Reisen in Marokko
by Mensching, Horst
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1955
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$12.90
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Leipzig: Veb. F.A. Brockhaus Verlag, 1955. Hardcover, profusely illustrated with vintage photographs. Condition is quite good. Text in German. reich mit Vintage-Fotografien veranschaulicht. Zustand ist sehr gut. Text Deutsch. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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East Africa Handbook
by Hodd, Michael
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2000
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780844246307
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AU$12.90
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Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S.A.: Passport Books, 2000. Very slight edgewear and faint creasing of spine and covers, otherwise a fine clean tight and bright copy - 6th edition . Soft Cover. Very Good.
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Die Afrikaanse Volskultuur
by Coetzee, Professor Abel
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1960
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$71.73
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Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1960. Written in Afrikaans - a illustrated work on folk art, literature and culture 156 pp very nice condition, only one very small mark on cover - red board gilt lettering on cover and spine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Affa
by Abanga, Doreen
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1978
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$71.71
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Ghana: Ghana Publishing, 1978. Hardcover 1st edition - 33 pp, pictorial cover - a wonderful tale of 10 year old Affa who lives in the North Eastern part of Ghana in West Africa. Some shelf and edgewear, along with bowing of covers, interior fine. A VERY HARD TO FIND item. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Arkorful,… Read more
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A Yellow Napolean A Romance of West Africa
by Southon, Arthur
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1926
- Condition
- Fair to Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$21.52
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New York, N.Y.: Revell, 1926. Hardcover 1st editon edition - yellow cloth with illustration of an African man holding a spear aloft. Some shelf and edgewear,& age toning, otherwise a fair solid copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair to Good/No Jacket.
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Freetown Ambush: A Reporter's Year in Africa
by Stewart, Ian
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2002
- Condition
- Very Good to Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780670894796
- Item Price
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AU$28.68
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Canada: Penguin/Viking, 2002. Hardcover 1st edition - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. Some shelf and edgewear, & has a gift note on the fist page, otherwise a good clean solid copy. Dust jacket is slightly rubbed, otherwise still a good copy. Although he had reported from some of the most dangerous places on earth, none were… Read more
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Good Company : a Study of Nyakyusa Age Villages
by Wilson, Monica
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1970
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780807046999
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AU$10.03
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U. S. A.: Beacon Pr, 1970. Edgewear and creasing of spine and covers,as well some light age toning, otherwise still a good reading copy. Former owner's name on FFEP. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Illlustrated.
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Stanley Invincible Explorer
by Benet, Laura
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1955
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$12.90
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USA: Dodd Mead, 1955. Hardcover presumed first- some general shelf and edgewear, publication data page removed, some ex-library stamps and stickers but generally a good solid reading copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. Ex-Library.
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White Masai
by Hofmann, Corinne
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2007
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9781905147083
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AU$11.46
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U. S. A.: Arcadia Books, 2007. Some edgewear and creasing of spine and covers, otherwise still a good reading copy. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Illlustrated.
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Nelson Mandela
by Benson, Mary
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1986
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780140089417
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AU$7.89
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Toronto, ON, Canada: Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1986. Some edgewear and creasing of spine and covers otherwise still a very good reading copy. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.
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Ake: The Years of Childhood
by Soyinka, Wole
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1983
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780394722191
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AU$14.19
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Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1983. Some edgewear and creasing of spine and covers,as well a small tear on the spine, otherwise still a good reading copy. Soft Cover. Good.
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AU$14.19

Mountain People
by Turnbull, Colin
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1972
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780671213206
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AU$21.37
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USA: Simon and Schuster, 1972. Very slight edgewear and faint creasing of spine and covers,as well some very light age toning, otherwise a fine clean tight copy. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illlustrated.
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AU$21.37

Our Grandmothers' Drums
by Hudson, Mark
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780749390877
- Item Price
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AU$20.79
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USA: Minerva Press, 1999. Very slight edgewear and faint creasing of spine and covers,as well some light age toning, otherwise a fine clean tight copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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Do They Hear You When You Cry
by Kassindja, Fauziya; Bashir, Layli Miller
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1999
- Condition
- Good to Fair
- ISBN
- 9780553505634
- Item Price
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AU$14.33
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USA: Bantam Book, 1999. Edgewear and creasing of spine and covers, otherwise still a good reading copy. Mass Market Paperback. Good to Fair. Illus. by Illlustrated.
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