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By: N/A
Price: $35.00
Publisher: A.C. Armstrong and Son: 1895
Seller ID: 2202686
Condition: Good
Minor staining to edges, spine cocked, bookplate to front paste-down endpaper, minor foxing to pages, minor pencil marginalia.No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 1895 Hard Cover. vii, 338 pp. This book is written especially for boys, in the hope that Mackay's example may lead many of them to think of Africa, and devote their lives to its moral and spiritual regeneration. View more info
By: Carter, Howard
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Excalibur: 1972
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2285036
ISBN: 052570101X
Condition: Near Fine
First edition. Very minor tear to front jacket panel. 1972 Hard Cover. 236 pp. The leader of the excavation offers a firsthand description of the remarkable events surrounding the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt's Valley of Kings and of the unique and priceless treasures that were found there. Howard Carter did not live long enough to write further about his finds, and The Tomb of Tutankhamen stands as his only record of the extraordinary discovery. Abridged from the original three volumes, this edition features 17 color plates and 65 monochrome photos taken at the time of the ex... View more info
By: Cook, Joel
Price: $75.00
Publisher: The John C. Winston Co.: 1910
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2287167
Condition: Near Fine
First edition. 1910 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. vi, 609, [3]; 648 pp. 8vo. Original red cloth, elaborate gilt decorations, gilt titles and top edges. Photographic plates with captioned tissue guards throughout. A descriptive guide to the various countries along the Mediterranean Sea. View more info
By: Courlander, Harold; Sako, Ousmane
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Crown: 1982
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2202562
ISBN: 051754637X
Condition: Very Good
First edition. Page ridges lightly foxed.Jacket lightly toned. 1982 Hard Cover. vii, 178 pp. The heroic legends decribed here, re-create the events and annals of the kingdom of Segu and of the Bambara tribe that formed a series of important city-states along the Niger River during the 17th century. The deeds of kings, the exploits of warriors, the sorcery of magicians, and battles against invaders are among the subjects addressed. The stories, transmitted orally, were narrated by the djeli, traditional keepers of the history of ruling families of the kingdoms that once flourished in the Wester... View more info
By: Crowther, Geoff
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Lonely Planet: 1980
Seller ID: 2119146
ISBN: 0908086199
Condition: Very Good
Spine lightly creased, wrappers faded. 1980 Trade Paperback. A travel-guide for affordable vacations to Africa. Includes information on visiting each country, with hotel recommendations and more. View more info
By: De Amicis, Edmondo; Rollin-Tilton, C.
Price: $35.00
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons: 1882
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2150497
Condition: Good
First edition. A bit musty, ink name & date partially crossed out on front flyleaf. 1882 Hard Cover. v, 374, [2] pp. 8vo. A 19th century overview of Morocco and its citizens, with illustrations throughout text. View more info
By: de Villiers, Marq; Hirtle, Sheila
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Walker & Company: 2002
Seller ID: 2201193
ISBN: 0802776787
Condition: Very Good
General light wear. 2002 Trade Paperback. 326 pp. In the parched and seemingly lifeless heart of the Sahara desert, earthworms find enough moisture to survive. Four major mountain ranges interrupt the flow of dunes and gravel plains, and at certain times waterfalls cascade from their peaks. Even the sand amazes: massive dunes can appear almost overnight, and be gone just as quickly. We think we know the Sahara, the largest and most austere desert on Earth--yet it is full of surprises, as Marq de Villiers reveals in his brilliant and evocative biography of the land and its people. If you travel... View more info
By: Du Chaillu, Paul
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York: 1876
Seller ID: 1670858
Condition: Good
Binding repaired, ink gift note on front flyleaf. 1876 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. viii, 314 pp., [4] publisher catalog. Green cloth, gilt titles & decoration. Numerous engravings. An account of the author's travels in Africa, by which he encountered the peoples we now refer to as pygmies. Du Chaillu became famous as the first European to confirm their existence, and also that of African gorillas. View more info
By: Eastman, George
Price: $30.00
Publisher: John P. Smith Company, Inc.: 1927
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2201377
Condition: Very Good
First edition. Lightly rubbed and toned, faint stain on front flyleaf. 1927 Hard Cover. 87 pp., plus numerous unpaginated full-page photographs. Original beige cloth spine over paper covered boards, paper title label. The following letters chronicle the adventures of a party -- consisting of Daniel E. Pomeroy, of New York, Dr. Audley D. Stewart, of Rochester, and the writer -- which left New York on the 13th of March, 1926. Stewart and Eastman returned to Rochester on the 24th of October, 1926. George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll ... View more info
By: Eastman, George
Price: $30.00
Publisher: John P. Smith Company, Inc.: 1927
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2201378
Condition: Near Fine
First edition. 1927 Hard Cover. 87 pp., plus numerous unpaginated full-page photographs. Original beige cloth spine over paper covered boards, paper title label. The following letters chronicle the adventures of a party -- consisting of Daniel E. Pomeroy, of New York, Dr. Audley D. Stewart, of Rochester, and the writer -- which left New York on the 13th of March, 1926. Stewart and Eastman returned to Rochester on the 24th of October, 1926. George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream. Th... View more info
By: Eastman, George
Price: $30.00
Publisher: John P. Smith Company, Inc.: 1927
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2275481
Condition: Very Good
Related articles laid in, small spot on rear board. 1927 Hard Cover. 87 pp., plus numerous unpaginated full-page photographs. Original beige cloth spine over paper covered boards, paper title label. The following letters chronicle the adventures of a party -- consisting of Daniel E. Pomeroy, of New York, Dr. Audley D. Stewart, of Rochester, and the writer -- which left New York on the 13th of March, 1926. Stewart and Eastman returned to Rochester on the 24th of October, 1926. George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to br... View more info
By: Eastman, George; Cameron, Kenneth M.; Mandala, Elias
Price: $30.00
Publisher: The Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries: 1987
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2201442
Condition: Near Fine
First edition. Includes publisher's slipcase. 1987 Hard Cover. xxv, 89 pp. A follow-up volume to Eastman's popular account of an African safari, compiled from a collection of letters related to his second trip to Africa in 1928. Foreword by Elias Mandala, introduction by Kenneth M. Cameron. Illustrated with photographs by Eastman and fellow adventurer Martin Johnson. George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream. The roll film was also the basis for the invention of the motion picture fil... View more info
By: Eastman, George; Cameron, Kenneth M.; Mandala, Elias
Price: $30.00
Publisher: The Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries: 1987
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2203611
Condition: Near Fine
First edition. Includes publisher's slipcase. University of Rochester bookplate on front flyleaf reads 'In Celebration of Janis F. and James S. Gleason upon Receiving the Outstanding Philanthropist Award, National Philanthropy Day, November 18, 2003'. 1987 Hard Cover. xxv, 89 pp. A follow-up volume to Eastman's popular account of an African safari, compiled from a collection of letters related to his second trip to Africa in 1928. Foreword by Elias Mandala, introduction by Kenneth M. Cameron. Illustrated with photographs by Eastman and fellow adventurer Martin Johnson. George Eastman (July 12,... View more info
By: Eastman, George; Cameron, Kenneth M.; Mandala, Elias
Price: $30.00
Publisher: The Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries: 1987
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2278774
ISBN: 0961082410
Condition: Near Fine
1987 Hard Cover. xxv, [1], 89, [5] pp. 8vo. A follow-up volume to Eastman's popular account of an African safari, compiled from a collection of letters related to his second trip to Africa in 1928. Foreword by Elias Mandala, introduction by Kenneth M. Cameron. Illustrated with photographs by Eastman and fellow adventurer Martin Johnson. George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream. The roll film was also the basis for the invention of the motion picture film in 1888 by world's first film... View more info
By: Ennis, Merlin; Lord, Albert
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Beacon Press: 1962
Seller ID: 2203603
Condition: Very Good
Very GoodJacket rubbed, quarter-inch chip to top edge of jacket front. 1962 Hard Cover. xxix, 316 pp. In the middle of the wild bush country of West Africa live the Ovimbundu of Angola. For generations the transmission of their culture has been by word-of-mouth through the art of tribal storytellers. Now for the first time an American who lived among them for almost 40 years has translated and written down these tales and legends from the Umbundu, without altering their tone, pace and frank detail. There is a mine of fresh material in these stories of magic and bizarre adventure, with special ... View more info
By: Goodall, Jane; Wrangham, Richard
Price: $9.00
Publisher: Mariner Books: 2000
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2261800
ISBN: 0547334168
Condition: Near Fine
Ink note on half-title page. 2000 Trade Paperback. xxx, 302 pp. World-renowned primatologist, conservationist, and humanitarian Dr. Jane Goodall’s account of her life among the wild chimpanzees of Gombe is one of the most enthralling stories of animal behavior ever written. Her adventure began when the famous anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey suggested that a long-term study of chimpanzees in the wild might shed light on the behavior of our closest living relatives. Accompanied by only her mother and her African assistants, she set up camp in the remote Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in Tanza... View more info
By: Gorer, Geoffrey
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf: 1935
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2202785
Condition: Very Good
First edition. No jacket, boards and pages toned, page ridges lightly foxed. 1935 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. xv, 337 pp. [viii] Includes black-and-white photographs. Originally published in 1935, Africa Dances takes the reader on an odyssey across West Africa, in the company of one of the great black ballet stars of 1930s Paris (Feral Benga). It's a devastating critique of colonial rule, which is shown to be destroying African society while Christian missionaries undermine indigenous morality. Wickedly scornful of French rule, and the creator of outrageous portra... View more info
By: Hartley, Aidan
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Riverhead Books: 2004
Seller ID: 2200420
ISBN: 1594480117
Condition: Good
Wrappers rubbed, ink name on front endpaper, pages toned. 2004 Trade Paperback. 479 pp. Hartley, an acclaimed frontline reporter who covered the atrocities of 1990s Africa, embarks on a journey to unlock the mysteries and secrets of his own family's 150-year-colonial legacy in Africa. A beautiful, sometimes harrowing memoir of intrepid young men cut down in their prime, of forbidden love and its fatal consequences, and of family and history. and the collision of cultures over the enduring course of British colonialism in Africa that defined them both.Keywords: ZANZIBAR CHEST A STORY OF LIFE... View more info
By: Headley, J.T.
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Hubbard Bros.: 1878
Seller ID: 2207595
Condition: Very Good
Fold-out map included. 2 inch split to spine along rear joint, front hinge just beginning to weaken, corners a bit rubbed, 1 inch chip from top corner of front flyleaf. 1878 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 605 pp. 8vo. Includes frontispiece of Henry M. Stanley and dozens of illustrations throughout text. Fold-out map follows text, showing routes of Stanley, Cameron, and Livingstone. An account of various exploratory expeditions through equatorial Africa, focusing primarily on the exploits of Henry Stanley, who is arguably the most notable 19th century explorer of the ... View more info
By: Hoagland, Edward
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Random House: 1979
Seller ID: 2203669
ISBN: 0394504186
Condition: Very Good
Ink note to front endpaper, small stain to top page ridge.Jacket toned. 1979 Hard Cover. xii, 239 pp. An acclaimed travel and nature writer recounts his experiences during four months in the Sudan, sharing his keen responses to the land itself and to the grinding poverty of the tiny towns.Keywords: EDWARD HOAGLAND AFRICAN CALLIOPE JOURNEY TO SUDAN ADVENTURE AFRICA TRAVEL BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY View more info
By: Johnson, Osa
Price: $95.00
Publisher: J.B. Lippincott Company: 1940
Seller ID: 1805885
Condition: Very Good
Orange cloth spine over boards, not zebra-striped cover. Jacket edges rubbed with minor loss, ink stamp on title page. 1940 Hard Cover. 376 pp. 8 5/8 x 6. 83 illustrations, including photographs featuring George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak, American author Jack London, and film star Charlie Chaplin. A documentary travelogue of the adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson, primarily in Africa and the South Seas. View more info
By: Johnson, Osa
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Halcyon House: 1942
Edition: Reissue
Seller ID: 2283932
Condition: Very Good
Reissue. Very good hardcover in fair jacket. Ink stamp and sticker removal mark on front endpaper, jacket edges heavily rubbed with several tears and chips, extensive repairs with clear tape (now toned) on jacket reverse. 1942 Hard Cover. 376 pp. 8vo. 9 1/4 x 6 3/8. Original zebra striped cloth. 83 aquatone illustrations, including photographs featuring George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak, American author Jack London, and film star Charlie Chaplin. A documentary travelogue of the adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson, primarily in Africa and the South Seas. View more info
By: Lessing, Doris
Price: $12.50
Publisher: HarperCollins: 1992
Edition: First American Edition
Seller ID: 2202694
Condition: Very Good
First U.S. edition. Page ridges toned and foxed.Jacket lightly toned. 1992 Hard Cover. xii, 442 pp. In this portrait of Doris Lessing's homeland, the author recounts the visits she made to Zimbabwe in 1982, 1988, 1989 and 1992, after being banned from the old Southern Rhodesia for 25 years for her political views and opposition to the minority white Government. The visits constitute a journey to the heart of a country whose history, landscape, people and spirit are evoked by the author in a narrative of detail. She embraces every facet of life in Zimbabwe from the lost animals in the bush to ... View more info
Price: $75.00
Publisher: New York: Harper & Brothers: 1858
Seller ID: 2020907
Condition: Very Good
All maps and engravings included. Minor loss from spine head, ink owner stamp on front endpaper, front & end matter a bit foxed. 1858 Hard Cover. xxiv, 732 pp. 4-page terminal publisher ad. 8vo. Original brown blind-stamped boards, gilt titles, two fold-out map follows text, single fold-out map in text, engravings throughout text (including a tsetse fly on the title page, included because Livingstone discovered it, and linked it to the spread of disease in cattle). One of a number of 1858 printings of this work. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Doctor David Livingstone (19 March 1813–1 May 1873) was a Scot... View more info
By: Lowerre, Susan
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Permanent Press: 1991
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2202543
ISBN: 1877946036
Condition: Very Good
First edition. Page ridges foxed, pages lightly toned.Jacket lightly foxed. 1991 Hard Cover. ix, 255 pp. On the adjustment of a Peace Corps worker in northern Senegal....the story of a young American woman who finds herself in a desolate scrap of Moslem Africa--a Pulaar village along the river which marks the border between Senegal and Mauretenia. It is a stark reality she is totally unprepared for, with a job she is equally ill-quipped to handle: to teach the Senegalese to to grow fish in the Sahel, a land dying of thirst.Keywords: SUSAN LOWERRE UNDER NEEM TREE AFRICA AFRICAN WALLI JALLA ADVE... View more info
By: Matthiessen, Peter; Porter, Eliot
Price: $10.00
Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: 1972
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Seller ID: 2260899
ISBN: 0525222650
Condition: Very Good
Book club edition (no price on jacket). Endpapers lightly foxed. 1972 Large Hardcover. 247 pp. In this classic volume, Peter Matthiessen exquisitely combines nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully and magically portrays the sights, scenes, and people he observed firsthand in several trips over the course of a dozen years: the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories; the adventures of the field biol... View more info
By: Miltoun, Francis
Price: $75.00
Publisher: L.C. Page & Company: 1908
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2286946
Condition: Near Fine
First edition. No jacket. A very nice copy. 1908 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. ix, 442 pp. Top page ridge gilt. Color frontispiece by Blanche McManus. With illustrations from drawings and paintings done by Blanche McManus. A travelogue of Mediterranean Africa. View more info
By: Naipaul, Shiva
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Penguin Books: 1979
Seller ID: 1537440
Condition: Good
Wrappers rubbed, pages toned, ink underlining & marginalia throughout. 1979 Trade Paperback. 352 pp. Travel narrative in the classic tradition of Graham Greene, North of South is brilliant, comic, controversial, a scathing and intimate documentary on Africa and its people today. As he travels though Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia, novelist Shiva Naipaul discovers the exotic desolation and romance, the bitter tensions and failed dreams of a fractured continent in search of its identity. His is social commentary at its best. View more info
Price: $25.00
Publisher: S.N.: 1888
Edition: Reissue
Seller ID: 2281659
Condition: Good
Possibly a pirated edition, with date and publisher conveniently illegible on copyright page (or a very worn printing plate was reused). Binding adequately repaired by previous owner, edges rubbed, a bit smoky, ink name on front endpaper. 1888 Hard Cover. xv, [1], 448 pp. 8vo. An account of the African adventures of Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone, illustrated with over 100 engravings throughout. View more info
By: Oliver, Robert Dick; Martin, David R.; Oliver, Douglas L.; Bocquin, Clare B.; West, James E.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press: 1929
Edition: Reissue
Seller ID: 2281657
Condition: Near Fine
School edition. Owner bookplate remnant on front endpaper, spine a bit faded. 1929 Hard Cover. 215, [1] pp. 8vo. A school edition of the account of an African safari with popular adventurer and author Martin Johnson. Black-and-white photographs throughout. Edited, with an introduction, by Clare B. Bocquin of the Lincoln School of Teachers College in New York, with a preface by Chief Scout Executive James E. West. View more info
