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Auction #120 begins on 16 Jan 2025

Akyeampong, Emmanuel K., and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Editors in Chief)

Dictionary of African Biography (6-volume set)

Published: Oxford University Press, New York, 2012

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Six 4to volumes; uniform yellow pictorial boards; pp. xlix + (iii) + 522, (vi) + 545, (viii) + 542, (viii) + 544, (viii) + 544, (viii) + 592, incl. appendices and index; portrait illustrations. Fine condition.

"The print edition of the Dictionary includes 2,126 entries in six volumes dealing with individuals drawn from all walks of life including philosophers, politicians, kings, queens, traders, entertainers, scholars, religious figures, activists, and everyday people whose lives have contributed richly and variously to African history. In entries ranging from two hundred to three thousand words, each contributor was challenged to produce highly readable essays of substance and reliability that would make DAB the starting point for researchers interested in Africa's historical actors, living and deceased. ... Each entry is followed by a guide to further reading, and the entries are extensively cross-referenced to promote an integrated reading of historical actors whose lives overlapped." 

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  • Jacket Condition: Fine
  • Binding Condition: Fine
  • Overall Condition: Fine
  • Size: 4to
  • Sold By: Christison Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Lindsay Christison
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 073 290 2830 / 041 371 4844
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Paypal, Secure card facilities
  • Trade Associations: SABDA, IOBA


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