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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.
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.2)
Murray, Hugh (1779-1846); Leyden, John (1775-1811)
1818
"List of important books relating to Africa": v. 2, p. 535-550.
Africa described, in its ancient and present state : including accounts from Bruce, Ledyard, Lucas, Horneman, Park, Salt, Jackson, Sir F. Henniker, Belzoni, the Portuguese missionaries, and others, down to the recent discoveries by Major Denham, Dr. Oudney, Captain Clapperton, M. Caillie, and the landers
Hofland, Mrs (1770-1844)
1834
"Intended for the use of young persons and schools".
The importance of effectually supporting the Royal African Company of England impartially considered : shewing, that a free and open trade to Africa, and the support and preservation of the British colonies and plantations in America, depend upon maintaining the forts and settlements, rights and privileges belonging to that corporation, against the encroachments of the French, and all other foreign rivals in that trade
Hayes, Charles deputy governor of the African Company
1745
Attributed to Hayes, deputy governor of the African Company, by NUC pre-1956. Half title: The importance of the African Companys forts and settlements considered, &c.
Decolonising the mind : the politics of language in African literature
Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo (1938-)
1986
Includes bibliographical references and index. Towards the universal language of struggle -- The language of African literature -- The language of African theatre -- The language of African fiction -...
A geographical historie of Africa, written in Arabicke and Italian by Iohn Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought up in Barbarie. Wherein he hath at large described, not onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the regions, cities, townes, mountaines, rivers, and other places throughout all the north and principall partes of Africa; but also the descents and families of their kings... gathered partly out of his owne diligent observations, and partly out of the ancient records and chronicles of the Arabians and Mores. Before which, out of the best ancient and moderne writers, is prefixed a generall description of Africa, and also a particular treatise of all the maine lands and isles undescribed by Iohn Leo. ... Translated and collected by Iohn Pory, lately of Gonevill and Caius College in Cambridge
Leo Africanus (1492-1550); Pory, John (1572-1636)
1600
A translation of: Della descrittione dell'Africa. Signature P is omitted from the register, but there is no gap in the pagination and nothing is wanting from the text. Printer's name from STC. "...
Power in Africa
First, Ruth (1925-1982)
[1970]
"Originally published in Great Britain as The barrel of a gun: political power in Africa and the coup d'état." Includes bibliographical references.
The Oral performance in Africa
Okpewho, Isidore
1990
A selection of papers presented at the Sixth Annual African Literature Conference held at the University of Ibadan, July 27-Aug. 1, l98l.
The ordeal of the African writer
Larson, Charles R
2001
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-161) and index.