The catechist
by Abruquah, J. W., with a foreword by Elspeth Huxley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Allen and Unwin, 1965. Hardcover. 202p., preface, foreword, errata page tipped-in, very good first edition in cloth boards and lightly-worn unclipped dj. Semi-biographical debut novel by the author from Ghana; "deals with the life of that unusual creation of the European missionaries in Africa --the Catechist-- a Minister's helper who cannot baptize or marry, but who may bury villagers;" such was Abruquah's father.
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- Bookseller
- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 179900
- Title
- The catechist
- Author
- Abruquah, J. W., with a foreword by Elspeth Huxley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Allen and Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Bookseller catalogs
- 1960S; Biography; Africa; Ghana;
Terms of Sale
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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- Errata
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