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The African Giant: the Story of a Journey
by Cloete, Stuart
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Collins, London, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. Illustrator: Rehne Cloete Photographer, and Maps. Maps, black and white photographs by Rehna Cloete, appendix, index. Red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with white, black and purple coloured titles to the front panel and white and purple coloured titles to the back strip. Chronicles a journey across Africa, undertaken, in Cloete's words, with "the desire to clarify our minds about the racial ferment of Africa". The journey is taken through South Africa, Rhodesia, Nigeria, Liberia, the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. Time Magazine's comment on the dust jacket notes: "There has been nothing quite so blunt said about Africa in years by a man who knows more about Black Africa than any other white man alive.". Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Tanning and foxing of the text block edges with age toning of the pages. Pages 193 to 215 has a crease running their full length. Some foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. The dustwrapper slightly worn and soiled, now protected, previous owner's inscription across half title page in biro. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 448 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Rehne Cloete Photographer, and Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Africa; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 0202202. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0202202
- Title
- The African Giant: the Story of a Journey
- Author
- Cloete, Stuart
- Illustrator
- Rehne Cloete Photographer, and Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Africa, Journey, Biography Travel & Places; Africa; Politics & Government. Rehne Cloete Photographer, and Maps Unbranded Cloete, Stuart The African Giant: the Story of a Journey
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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