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Africa Guide 1977
Africa Guide 1977

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Synge, Richard (Editor)
Book Description: Africa Guide Company, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, . Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Subtitled: "Incorporating economic information from: The Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd." "A comprehensive appraisal of the continent with up-to-date political and economic analysis and essential information." Colourful soft cover, black titling on white spine, red and white titling on front, full-colour advertisements on back cover and inside covers, illustrated throughout with black and white maps as well as colour and black and white advertising, 311 pages. Cover has minor shelf wear, minor edge wear, a few light creases, slightly darkened text block edges, otherwise this book is great shape - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $25.00

African Affairs, Volume 60, No. 241
African Affairs, Volume 60, No. 241

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Royal African Society
Book Description: Royal African Society, London, 1961. Card Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Journal of the African Royal Society, Volume 60, No. 241, October 1961. A Quarterly Chronicle. Beige card cover with black titling, advertising on the first two and last five pages as well as back of cover, 87 pages. Light edge wear, small crease on lower front cover which affects first few pages, small crease to back cover top corner affecting last few pages, small spot of discoloring to back cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $9.75

African Battleline - American Policy Choices in Southern Africa
African Battleline - American Policy Choices in Southern Africa

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Nielsen, Waldemar A.
Book Description: Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, . Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Between the independent nations of Africa and the group of territories in southern Africa still under white rule runs a "Battleline" - the author discusses, among other problems, the serious conflict between these two areas. Green soft cover with black and white titlingand illustration, black and white map in text, 155 pages. Cover has light edge wear, light shelf wear, light creases and a pressure mark on upper edges, binding is tight, book is clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $7.75

African Diplomacy - Studies in the Determinants of Foreign Policy
African Diplomacy - Studies in the Determinants of Foreign Policy

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McKay, Vernon, Editor
Book Description: Frederick A. Praeger, New York, . Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Translated and with an Introduction by Mercer Cook. Brown soft cover with black and white titling, 210 pages. Book has light edge wear and shelf wear, text block edges slightly darkened, spine slightly sunned, complimentary presentation sticker attached to half-title page, text is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $7.75

African Socialism
African Socialism

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Friedland, William H.; Rosberg, Carl G. (eds)
Book Description: Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 1964. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An exploratory volume about the newness and freshness of African Socialism with a multi-disciplinatory approach to define it. Card cover, 313 pages. Light shelf wear, some smudging to cover and texblock edge, previous owner's name inside cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $7.75

Aid in Uganda Programmes and Policies
Aid in Uganda Programmes and Policies

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Clark, Ralph
Book Description: The Overseas Development Institute Ltd., London, 1966. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. After outlining the history of this African nation, the author describes British and American finincial and technical assistance programs in the early sixties before offering his own conclusions, first part of a three part study. Author's signature in black ink on front cover. Black and orange textured covers, black titling on front and spine, list of other O.D.I. (Overseas Development Institution) publications on back, detailed index, functions of institution included on back end paper 101 pages. Top corner very slightly creased throughout, textblock edges very slightly darkened, pale spot on end papers, otherwise book is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $12.50

Canadian Public Policy and Aministration - Theory and Environment
Canadian Public Policy and Aministration - Theory and Environment

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Wilson, V. Saymour
Book Description: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, Toronto, 1981. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book attempts to synthesize and integrate relevant knowledge in the field of public policy and administration and is mainly concerned with theoretical considerations and environmental concerns. Black hard cover with white and yellow titling, occasional black and white photographs and diagrams, 442 pages. Cover has edge wear and shelf wear, corners and spine ends bumped, light smudges on text block edge, very occasional marks in text, binding is tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $18.00

 
Changing Map of Africa, The

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Hodgson, Robert D. And Elvyn A. Stoneman
Book Description: D. Van Nostrand Company, In C., Princeton, New Jersey, . Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book examines the evolution of sovereignty patterns within the continent of Africa. Yellow and orange soft cover with black titling, illustrated with several black and white maps, 143 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, light edge wear including light creases, spine and adjacent edge slightly sunned, occasional light smudges on cover, book is clean, bright and tight - a nice copy. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $6.75

Colony & Protectorate of Kenya Sessional Paper No. 77 of 1956/57 - The Development Programme 1957/60
Colony & Protectorate of Kenya Sessional Paper No. 77 of 1956/57 - The Development Programme 1957/60

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Book Description: Government Printer, Nairobi, Kenya, 1957. Card Cover. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue card cover with black titling on spine and front 100 pages. An illustrated version of Sessional Paper No. 77 of 1956/57 is tucked inside back cover - it is illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and charts and has 15 pages. Paper looks at economic growth, funding, expenditures, and reports from various ministries. Book has sunned edges and spine, light areas of damp damage on back cover, text block edges darkened/foxed, tiny ink notation on title page, text is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $20.00

Colony and Protectorate of Kenya -Report of the Teachers' Salaries Commission
Colony and Protectorate of Kenya -Report of the Teachers' Salaries Commission

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Book Description: Colony & Protectorate of Kenya, Kenya, 1961. Card Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paper discusses questions concerning a Unified Teachers' Service in Kenya, circa 1961. Tan card cover with black titling on front, black decoration on front and back, staple binding, 65 pages. Two tiny smudges on back cover, otherwise booklet is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $10.00

Community Development Review - December 1957
Community Development Review - December 1957

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Virgin, Victor E.
Book Description: International Cooperation Administration, , . Card Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall. Articles on community development, especially in rural areas of the United States and undeveloped regions in Africa, put together by the Community Development Division, Office of Public Services, designed as an introduction to a manual prepared for the guidance of American technicians serving overseas. Blue card covers, black titling, staple binding, 41 pages. Spine and edges lightly sunned, a few tiny holes lower left hand corner, scuff marks along the edges of the covers, text is clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $10.00

Diplomacy and Enterprise - British China Policy 1933037
Diplomacy and Enterprise - British China Policy 1933037

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Endicott, Stephen
Book Description: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 1975. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A history of British policy in China - the "China Lobby" of British business groups who wished to maintain British influence in South China. Influence of British Prime Minister Chamberlain is noted. Grey cloth with red titling on front and spine, illustrated with several pages of black-and-white photographs, 209 pages. Spine ends slightly bumped, faint two-inch pressure mark on front, book is clean and tight. Dust jacket has small crease along bottom right corner, and very minor edge wea, light shelf wear. This is a handsome book, in great condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $30.00

East African Federation, An
East African Federation, An

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Rosberg, Carl G. & Aaron Segal
Book Description: International Conciliation Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, New York, 1963. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7.75"-9.75" tall. Book looks at historical heritage, economic foundations, and patterns of political development,Blue and white covers with black and blue titling, staple binding, black and white map, 72 pages.. Edges and corners slightly worn, tiny rubbed spot on front, ink notation on front cover, pale brown stains on covers, foxing spots on text block edges, interior in very good condition, tightly bound.. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $9.50

 
Economics for Pleasure

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Shackle, G.L.S.
Book Description: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1959. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7.75"-9.75" tall. This book explains economic theory in a way that can be understood by everyone. Red cloth with gilt titling on spine. Light foxing on end papers, foxing spots on text block edges, ink check mark on first free end paper, very slight musty odour, otherwise book is in great shape. Dust jacket, which is not price clipped, has minor edge wear, spine very lightly sunned, colour is still bright. 269 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $14.00

Economy of British Central Africa, The
Economy of British Central Africa, The

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Barber, William J.
Book Description: Oxford University Press, London, 1961. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Economy of British Central Africa: A Case Study of Economic Development in a Dualistic Society. Blue cloth, gilt titling to spine, 271 pages. Light foxing to text block edge, bookseller's sticker to first pastedown. Dust jacket shows some age darkening, some shelf wear and a few dark marks to spine. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $9.75

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