Africa

 


Allan, Tony & John Cottrell (editors). EAST AFRICA. Time-Life, Library of Nations. BNo. 0-7054-0858-2.

Third Printing, 1989. Pp: 160; 275mm x 220mm; 0.88kg. Num col & b/w, maps (ep).

Acknowledgments, picture credits, bibliography, index. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw:

vg. Time-Life Books, Amsterdam, 1989. (This book describes the making of the three countries of East

Africa and the diverse peoples who inhabit those countries now.) (Keywords: Kenya, Tanzania,

Zanzibar, Uganda).

Book Code: C508 AU $35


Beckwith, Carol & Angela Fisher. AFRICAN ARK. The Horn of Africa. BNo. 0-00-272780-3. First

Edition, 1990. Pp: 318; 350mm x 260mm; 2.70kg. Num col, fig & maps. Acknowledgments, preface,

introduction, references. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. William Collins Sons and

Co Ltd, London, 1990. (This book is a record of a five-year journey through the Horn of Africa with many

magnificent photographs of the indigenous peoples) (Keywords: Culture history, material culture, East

Africa, Tigray, Amhara, Ethiopia, Somalia, Afar, Oromo, Ogaden, Konso, Borana, Hamar).

Book Code: C359 AU $120


Beckwith, Carol & Tepilit Ole Saitoti. MAASAI. Stages of life of an East African tribes people. BNo.

0-00-272163-5. Reprint Edition, 1991 (1980). Pp: 276; 340mm x 260mm; 2.42kg. 240 col, 40 fig, 3

maps. Acknowledgments. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. Harvill (Harper Collins

Publishers), London, 1991. (The text is written by a Maasai - it documents their living story. It recounts

the ancient legends, reveals the songs and prayers, and describes the stages of life for a Maasai. This

text is well supported with photographs of their feasts and ceremonies) (Keywords: Cultural history,

material culture, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania).

Book Code: E053 AU $120


Clarke, Duncan. AFRICAN ART. A full range of African creativity. BNo. 1-85841-152-1. First Edition,

1995. Pp: 112; 365mm x 260mm; 1.20kg. 80 col. Introduction, acknowledgments. A very good copy in

dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. Bison Books Ltd, London, 1995. (This book shows the full range of

African creativity, from sophisticated bronze sculpture to elaborate shell and bead headdresses, from

carved wooden thrones to richly colourful textiles. This survey provides an introduction to African art)

(Keywords: Ethnology, material culture, Africa, Maasai, Giriama, Senufo, Igbo, Ntumu Fang).

Book Code: G291 AU $40


Cornet, J. A SURVEY OF ZAIRIAN ART. The Bronson Collection. BNo. 0-88259-091-X. First Edition,

1978. Pp: 379; 290mm x 260mm; 2.82kg. 207 col & b/w, 12 maps. Foreword, collectors' notes,

preface, introduction, bibliography, index. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. North

Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1978. (The author lived among the local people in Zaire to discover

new sculpture work, learning meanings, names and ritual usages of the art, examining the

inter-relationship of the art of various tribes, and analysing the aesthetic elements of the sculptures)

(Keyworks: Ethnology, Central Africa, Zaire, Yombe, Vili, Teke, Pende, Tshokwe, Kuba, Luba).

Book Code: G047 AU $120


Duerden, Dennis. AFRICAN ART - AN INTRODUCTION. Masks and sculpture set against a

background. BNo. 0-600-34853-9. First Edition, 1974 Pp: 96; 285mm x 210mm; 0.65kg. 94 col & b/w,

1 map. Introduction, bibliography, acknowledgments, index. A good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: g; dw:

g. Hamlyn Publishing Group, London, 1974. (The author describes the African society and the

geographical, historical and mythological background. The society is also discussed in relation to the

arts and its contact with the Western world.) (Keywords: Ethnology, West, Central, Africa, Mumuye,

Yoruba, Ife, Bobo-Fing, Bamum, Bakuba.).

Book Code: H300 AU $25

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