London: Oxford University Press, 1956. Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-/Good-. Subtitled "A Study of Community Development in Eastern Nigeria." Book includes sections on historical, social, and economic contexts for development, and looking at a possible government administrative framework and leader training before making some interesting conclusions. Off-white cloth with gilt titling on spine, four pages of black and white photographs at centre of the book, 110 pages. Corners and spine ends very slightly worn, spine slightly sunned and cocked,previous owner's name stamped on front endpapers, end papers foxed, occasional foxing spots in text, interior in very good condition, tightly bound. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has shelf wear, edgewear with chipping and creasing, there is a 1" by .05"open tear at the bottom of the spine, back of cover darkened with various pale brown marks. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Bookseller: Black Sheep Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006782
Title: Advance in Africa
Author: Jackson, I.C
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good+ to Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Good-
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1956
Keywords: AFRICA, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, NIGERIA, ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATION
Bookseller catalogs: Africa;

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Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...