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In Sunny Nigeria; Experiences Among a Primitive People in the Interior of North Central Africa
by Albert D. Helser
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1926 Fleming H. Revell Company, New York. 1926. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; tip bumping; light head, tail, and tip wear; light soiling to boards. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with black lettering on the spine and black lettering an African picture in black border on the front board. 188 pp 12mo. The author was one of the first missionaries to come to Bura in North East Nigeria to spread the religion of the Church of the Brethren and to bring civilization to these primitive people. His book is basically cultural anthropology as he gives his first-hand ideas, thoughts, and feelings about the customs and traditions of a people never seen by a white population before. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007831
- Title
- In Sunny Nigeria; Experiences Among a Primitive People in the Interior of North Central Africa
- Author
- Albert D. Helser
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Fleming H. Revell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Africa, missionaries, Church of the Brethren, missionary schools, religion, Christianity, Mohammedanism, Bura Religion, Buraland, witchcraft, Bura Government, Bura songs, cultural anthropology,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography; African Matters;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- Spine
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