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AFRICA: From Independence to Tomorrow
by Hapgood, David
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Second Printing Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket. Binding of clean and unmarked blue cloth with author name blind-stamped on front, sharp and bright gilt titles on spine. Slight rubbing to corners and spine head/tail. Interior is Fine, lightly and evenly toned. Clean gold glossy jacket with edgewear, small closed tear on upper edge near corner, spine head chipped, not clipped. A book about the African people, where they are going, what their future is, relating agriculture, politics, and education to one another and to the fundamental issue of cultural values. 221 pages with index. 8.6 x 5.5 inches. Atheneum, NY 1966.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011547
- Title
- AFRICA: From Independence to Tomorrow
- Author
- Hapgood, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- AFRICA; AFRICA PEOPLES; RURAL FUTURE OF AFRICA
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. Africa;
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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