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Brotherton Collection70
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Castera, Jean-Henri (1749-1838)12
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Barth, Heinrich (1821-1865)9
University of California, Los Angeles. African Studies Center9
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Association For Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa6
Cory, Sir George (1862-1935)5

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Africa, rise to challenge : towards a Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa (CSSDCA)

Ọbasanjọ, Ọluṣẹgun (1937-); Mosha, Felix G N; Africa Leadership Forum

[1993], c1992

Includes bibliographical references.

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Scenes in Africa : for the amusement and instruction of little tarry-at-home travellers

Taylor, Isaac (1759-1829)

1824

Folding map frontispiece. Publisher's ads [1] p. at end.

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Shaihu Umar

Ladan, Umaru; Lyndersay, Dexter; Balewa, Sir Abubakar Tafawa (1912-1966)

1975

"A play adapted from the novel by Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa."

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Black mamba; Covenant with death

Ruganda, John (1941-2007); Ruganda, John (1941-2007)

[1973]

Two plays.

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Ein Journalist erzählt : Abenteuer und Politik in Afrika

Nebel, Heinrich C (1937)

1936

Author's pseud., Ruppert Recking, at head of title.

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The geographical magazine; or, New system of geography : With beautiful and correct views, maps, and globes (v.2)

Mavor, William Fordyce (1758-1837)

MDCCXCIV. [i.e. 1793-1794]

Martyn is the pseudonym of William Fordyce Mavor (cf. DNB). Vol. 2 printed in 1793. Maps by J. Bayly, geographer. Title pages in red and black. v. 1. Asia. Africa -- v. 2. Europe. America.

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King Solomon's mines

Haggard, H Rider (1856-1925)

1885

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Historical account of discoveries and travels in Africa, from the earliest ages to the present time : including the substance of the late Dr. Leyden's work on that subject (v.1)

Murray, Hugh (1779-1846); Leyden, John (1775-1811)

1818

"List of important books relating to Africa": v. 2, p. 535-550.

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