Search Results: Cultures: Africa from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY St. Martin's: Griffin, 1999. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed thus, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 399pp. Author has, in the process of inscribing and signing his name at the title page, has transformed his name into his email address. Trade Paperback. Africa in Chaos is an excellent book that chronicles the history of post colonial leaders whose interest was in themselves and their wealth but no interests in the education and health of the citizens. George Ayittley blames the corrupt leaders who subcumbed to the chance to enrich themselves and ignored their countries needs. He does point out some that tried to do the right thing but eventually failed or were ousted by the… Read More

Charlottesville, VA University of Virginia Press, 1995. Hardcover First Edition (1995), so stated. First Edition (1995), so stated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and a bit of very faint wrinkling at the top edge of the front panel; a faint crease also at the inside front flap; unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1.1 inches). x, 276 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 8.9 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 

London, UK Fourth Estate Ltd, 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of spine lean; the pages have tanned a bit, due to aging. The binding is perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xv, 272 pages. This is the first printing of the paperback reprint; the hardcover editon was published in 2001. Trade Paperback. ; First Edition edition (February 4, 2002)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 185702897XISBN-13: INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Garden City, NY Doubleday: Anchor , 1969. Paperback First Edition Thus, so stated. Twenty-five pages show MARKINGS IN THE TEXT. Else, Good in Wraps: shows indications of considerable use: moderate wear to the extremities; significant rubbing, creasing and soiling; moderate spine lean; the backstrip shows several creases. Despite noted flaws remains a sturdy, functional reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 338pp. First Edition Thus, so stated. Mass Market Paperback. Basil Risbridger Davidson MC (1914 – 2010) was a British historian, writer and Africanist, particularly knowledgeable on the subject of Portuguese Africa prior to the 1974 Carnation Revolution. From 1951, he became a well-known authority on African history, an unfashionable subject in the 1950s. His writings emphasised the pre-colonial achievements of Africans, the disastrous effects of the Atlantic slave trade, the further damage inflicted on Africa by European colonialism and the baleful effects of… Read More

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Pallas Editora, 2002. Paperback Fourth Edition (2002). First published in 1977. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to corner tips; mildest rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing just a hint of wear only. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches). 119 pages. Illustrated by Mario Barcellos Neto. Edited by Cristina Fernandes Warth. Language: Portuguese Brazilian. Weight: 5.7 ounces. Paperback: Heavy Pictorial Wraps with DJ-like flaps.

Johannesburg, South Africa Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2006. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities. Binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 752pp. First Published in London by The Free Press in 2005. This is the first South African edition [2006]. Trade Paperback.

Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Information Services, Ministry of Tourism, Forests & Wild Life, 1963. Paperback Second Edition (1963), unstated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: the mildest rubbing and barely discernible soiling to wrapper covers; the faintest wrinkles to the rear panel near the staples; the binding is perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing several very minor flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 64mo. (4.8 x 7.45 x 0.1 inches). 48 pages. Tri-tone Maps inside both the front and rear covers, showing the locations of the tribal areas. A brief guide to the various African Peoples of Kenya, including the Bantu, the Kikuyu, the Nilotes, and others. Illustrated throughout with vintage duotone photographs of the tribesmen. Front cover color… Read More