Frederick Muller Limited, London, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 390 g.; IV, 5-272 pages, last four pages blank, intentionally, list of illustrations. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece, of author. The text is illustrated with 13 other black-and-white photographs throughout the text. Purple coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Pale red coloured tint to the top text block edge. Rubbing to the book corners and to the book panels. Browning and foxing to the text block edge. A few spots to the endpapers and light age toning to the internal text. Illustrated dustwrapper, by Eisner, with black, purple and white titles to the front panel and black and white titles to the front panel. Rubbing and some chipping to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper panels and there has been handling marks and a yellowing to the rear dustwrapper panel. There is a small, 0.25 ", tear to the top edge of the front dustwrapper panel with have associated creasing. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. The story of the author, who was born in (then known as] British Guiana but was educated both in America and in England. This is the story of his return to his native land and to the then emerging new nations of Africa. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Africa; Inventory No: 0109167. .

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Livreiro: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Nº do estoque do livreiro: 0109167
Título: A Kind of Homecoming
Autor: Braithwaite, E.R
Ilustrador: Photographic
Formato/Encadernação: Capa dura
Estado do livro: Usado - Bom
Condição de sobrecapa: Good
Quantidade Disponível: 1
Edição: First Edition
Editorial: Frederick Muller Limited
Local de publicação: London
Data de publicação: 1963
Palavras-chave: BZDB2 Africa -- 1960s -- Travel Writing, African-American Writer Travel & Places; Africa; Photographic Unbranded Braithwaite, E.R. A Kind of Homecoming
Catálogos de livreiros: Africa;

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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.

We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047

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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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