Oxford at The Clarendon Press, London, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Maps. Preface by Author, Acknowledgements, Introduction: The Clash of Interests, list of plates (at the rear of the book) four appendices and index. The text is illustrated with a black-and-white photographic frontispiece showing The Ruacana Falls on the Kunene River, figures, tables, maps and, at the rear of the book a four page fold out map showing south west Africa and the already mentioned black-and-white plates. Navy blue cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Plain text dustwrapper with ochre coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "This book attempts to assemble the primary facts bearing on the present South West African situation. The result of more than forty years of intensive study of the political, economic, and racial conditions of Southern Africa, it presents the human issues of the mandated territory from three angles: the geographical, the historical, and the political." -- from front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing to the book corners and lower book edges. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owner's name to the top edge of the front paste-down. Chipping, with loss, to the dustwrapper corners and back strip corners. There is a small piece missing from the lower right hand corner of the rear panel. Sunning to the back strip along with a blue coloured stains. The results of insect activity can be seen to the front dustwrapper panel and the edges show a little creasing and small closed tears. Sunning to the verso along with the aforementioned blue coloured stain. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [7], VIII - XXIV, [1] 461, [19 Â– of which 13 are black-and-white photographs] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Politics & Government; Geography; South West Africa; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0121475. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0121475
Title: South West Africa and Its Human Issues
Author: Wellington, John H
Illustrator: Maps
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford at The Clarendon Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: BZDB2 South West Africa, politics, sociology, culture, geography, UN mandate Politics & Government; Geography; South West Africa; Sociology & Culture. Maps Unbranded Wellington, John H. South West Africa and Its Human Issues
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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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