London: Oxford Univ Press, 1962. Book. Illus. by 4 Maps, 16 Plates, 14 Tables. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original cloth with very slight edgewear and a bright gilt title on the spine. Dust jacket is NOT price clipped, has a bit of edgewear and no tears. A tour de force of the realities of Africa at the time of gaining Independence, 1959-1961. It is a fine perspective on expectations, and disillusionments , read 60 years later. .

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Bookseller: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004957
Title: The New Societies of Tropical Africa
Author: Hunter, Guy
Illustrator: 4 Maps, 16 Plates, 14 Tables
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Oxford Univ Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1962
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Africa, Guy Hunter, Independent Africa
Bookseller catalogs: Africa, Sub-Saharan;

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