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Pages 102-196 pages plus 32 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Mutiny of the "Ziba" (part I) - a brutal captain and mates are murdered by their crew; Among Head-Hunters and Cannibals - great photo-illustrated article on some of the experiences of Captain W. Sinker who for years cruised the South Sea Islands in command of the Melanesian Mission steamer "Southern Cross"; The Rivals - two men were in love with the same lady; The Bluffing of Din Mahomed - a rascally Indian postal worker is brought to justice; The Runaway Train - story from a branch line of the C. and N.W.R.R. in Nebraska; My Adventures in Sarawak (part III) - adventures of the Rajah's bride amongst 'the lovable little people'; Hona's "Tapu" - what happened to to men who attempted to brave the curse of a Maori chief upon a rich gold-reef; An Unlucky Ride - in New Zealand a man sets of on a perilous 120 mile journey to see his lady, only to arrive late and offend her; Our Travels in Safari-land (part I) - Mrs. Fred Maturin (Edith Cecil-Porch) travels through British East Africa; The Night-Watchman's Story - an 1885 tale from the steamer 'Bengal Tiger' shipping from Paducah, Kentucky, as told by Ernest Prentis; Penelope Visits Finland - holiday jaunts to the 'Land of a Thousand Lakes"; Parker's Lesson - a 1913 story of a young man from Cambridge who went to Nigeria with ideas of how the natives should be handled; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1948964F24Lagos: Government Printer 1948 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A very scarce mid 20th century account of the forestry and vegetation of Nigeria issued by the government and with illustrations throughout. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce publication from the Forest Department Nigeria.Illustrated with vignettes throughout.A charming and fascinating account of the trees and vegetation found in Nigeria in the first half of the 20th century.Including discussion of high forests broken forests open savannah scrubland mountain grassland and dwarf savannah. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Externally excellent with light handling marks to boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine Government Printer hardcover
1377377London: Gregg Press, 1968 in-8, ll-2-239-xv pages, 3 cartes, 74 illustrations sur 49 planches, 3 index. Rel. d'éd., bon état. Reprint de l'édition de 1933.
In-8, cartonato editoriale, sovracoperta, pp. 350, con numerose illustrazioni in bianco e nero fuori testo. In buono stato (good copy).
in-16° gr., pp. 416. Bross. edit. con lievi tracce del tempo e d'uso sui piatti.
151512Zürich: Lit 2019. XIII, 398 Seiten. Gr. 8° (22,5-25 cm). Orig.-Broschur. [Softcover / Paperback].
196624984Ibadan: Ministory of Information 1966. Revised Edition. Slim folio 27.5cm.; original white and blue pictorial wrappers; unpaged; chiefly plain photographic illus. About Fine. Ministory of Information unknown books
176p. + Plus photographs and a map. Penciled ownership of Miss Shearer. Insert pamphlet "A Personal Word To Group Leaders" by Bertha Conde. Published by National Board Young Women's Christian Assoc, New York: 1918. 8vo. Original full green printed wraps, slight tear without loss. Nice copy. AFRICA/1
1374034Zaria: Ahmadu Bello University, Center for Nigeria Cultural Studies, 1980 in-4, [13]-430 feuillets, cartes. Reliure d'éd. Bon état d'occasion. Thèse sur l'histoire des Hausa du Nigeria.
200-06937N/A. Hardcover. Good. Good with wear and markings. Looks like an interesting title! N/A hardcover
28578Wiesbaden : Springer VS [2016]. 541 Seiten ; 21 cm Top Zustand, Broschur, Softcover/Paperback, Neupreis in Euro: 79,99
200689892München, Prestel, 2006. 149 S. Mit zahlr. farb. Fototaf. 33 cm. OPp,. m. SU.
201419465CBLagos, German International Congregation, 2014. 8°, 200 S., Text: englisch, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Erstausgabe obere Ecke des Rückdeckels mit Knickspur, sonst gutes, sauberes Exemplar.
M15476Lagos , Governement Printer , 1929 , in8 toile verte éditeur , LXVIII -350 pp . 68 pages de publicités imprimées sur papier bleu . Très nombreuses cartes et photos hors texte . 68 commercial pages of advertising printed on blue paper. Very numerous maps and photos . Langue: Français
Nigeria, Lagos, 1953. In-8 relié cartonnage vert de l'éditeur, 339 pages + photos et cartes. Texte en anglais. Très bon état.
195399915083Lagos Nigeria, Lagos, 1953. In-8 relié cartonnage vert de l'éditeur, 339 pages + photos et cartes. Texte en anglais. Très bon état.
1936HALL208762Hardback. 1936. respecting the Colony and Protectorate. 11th ed. 431pp plus 88pp of adverts 45 plates and 14 maps 1936. Very good copy . hardcover
1953HALL208782Hardback. 1953. 339pp 43 plates & 10 maps 1953. Very good copy in dust jacket. . hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text and large folding map; red cloth, gilt back, a near finje copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; tan cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
112 pages. Features: Many gorgeous color fashion ads; Great Robin Hood-themed ad for Patty Petite fashions; Nice one-page black and white photo portrait Hohner harmonica ad features Al Hirt; Lovely Springmaid color-photo centerfold Springmaid ad features Sandy Hilton; Nice Jade East ad; Great Jane Irwill ad entitled Knitticism!; Martin Luther King Defines "Black Power" - photo-illustrated article in which King says Blacks respond to violence because they lack influence on American thought, and he advocates the use of Black economic, political, and ideological power (Fisher, page 10); What's Wrong with American Newspapers? - a newsman's critique of the press; The Ibos go it alone in Nigeria - photo-illustrated article; WWII sex education cartoon by Sgt. George Baker features Sad Sack after watching an Army sex hygiene film; Lovely two-page Faberge lipstick ad; Nice color ad for Rooster square-bottom ties; What We're Learning About Learning; Italian villa of Romano Rui designed by Gian Case; Great photo of 1920s New York newsstand; Elephants to the Rescue in Vietnam; Fantastic very colorful one-page photo ad for Pinch whisky appears to feature Benny Goodman and friends; and more. Please note: Missing pages 87-92. Above-average wear. Some pages loose but present. Covers loose but present. Faint library stamp and handwritten date upon front cover. A rough but worthy reference copy. Book
Contents include: Manavilins - III; The Great Ship Swallower; Private Trading; Those Puzzling Star Names; Collections Lost at Sea; In Memoriam - the British Square Sailer; Speed Sound Signals - stoppage - Collision; Dramatised Versions - V. Hotkins' Code; Wanted - an Esprit de Corps of the Sea; The Good Old Days; The Marine Services of Nigeria - III; Ships of South Kensington; Swediish East India company; Watermen of the Thames - a company centenary; Leaves from a Longshore log; and more. Above-average wear. Spine leaning. Bit of writing atop front cover else unmarked. Worthy copy of this fascinating periodical. Book
193258770New York: Harper & Brothers 1932. 8vo. 8 307 1 pp. Green publisher’s cloth illust. & lettered in black on front cover spine slight interior toning very slight bumping to 1 corner w/ d.j. wraparound Art Deco cover art of victim succumbing to flames slight shelfwear NF/NF copy. First edition stated of this complex mystery set against the back drop of the death of a mining company executive in Nigeria investigated by a newly installed District Officer. With severely limited resources and considerable balance and understanding of both African and British cultures Officer Balance eventually unearths the murderer. Harper & Brothers, hardcover
Approximately 100 pages. Features: A Reconnaissance in Turkestan and Southern Siberia; Native Tin Smelting in Nigeria; and much more. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Many pages of fascinating illustrated contemporary advertisements. Book
Approximately 100 pages. Features: The Nevill-Soanes Copper Process; Gold Prospects in Nigeria; The Premier Mine Aerial Ropeway; Metals during 1921; Mesopotamia - A Review of its Geology and Petroleum Resources; and much more. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Many pages of fascinating illustrated contemporary advertisements. Book
