Bosman William (42 results)

Condition: New. pp. 552.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. pp. 552.

Condition: New. pp. 552.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover staple bound exhibition catalog, 20 pages, very good condition, no internal marks, clean and crisp.

First edition. Edited by Lionel Abrahams. Foreword by William Plomer. Orig. cloth. Fine copy in fine dust jacket, owner's name inconspicuously written beneath inside front flap of jacket. Stories of the Boers, written by an Afrikaner in English.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Pp. (6), 493. Folding map frontis. Almost a facsimile edition of the first edition of 1705. Scarce.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. William Bosman's letters from the early eighteenth century describe the geographical, political and natural history of Africa's Guinea coast. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies. Num Pages: 550 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; 3JF; BJ; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690. . 2011. Reissue. paperback. . . . . …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Fourth Edition. These tales of the wars and loves, faiths and superstitions, prejudices and insights of the back-veld Afrikaner are told by a simple old Boer who is really the embodiment of sly ambiguity. "A writer of international stature" - Alan Paton. "The best short stories that ever came out of South Africa"- Roy Campbell. --------------------------------------- 152 pages. Well-bound copy. Size: About 5½" Wide - 8" Tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, slight scuff Marks. First Edition. These tales of the wars and loves, faiths and superstitions, prejudices and insights of the back-veld Afrikaner are told by a simple old Boer who is really the embodiment of sly ambiguity. "A writer of international stature" - Alan Paton. "The best short stories that ever came out of South Africa"- Roy Campbell. --------------------------------------- 189 pages. Foxing on pages and dustjacket due to age. Well-bound copy. Name of previous owner "Emil Nofal" (a South African filmmaker of the 1960's and 1970's) inked on flyleaf. ---------- Orders of $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: About 5½" Wide - 8" Tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. These tales of the wars and loves, faiths and superstitions, prejudices and insights of the back-veld Afrikaner are told by a simple old Boer who is really the embodiment of sly ambiguity. "A writer of international stature" - Alan Paton. "The best short stories that ever came out of South Africa"- Roy Campbell. --------------------------------------- 189 pages. Foxing on pages and dustjacket due to age. Well-bound copy. ---------- Orders of $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: About 5½" Wide - 8" Tall.…

5+6+493 pages + index & catalogue, folding map, plates : reprinted by Sir Alfred Jones to show "Merchants of the present day what was done 200 years ago by the enterprising people of those days", a facsimile of the 1705 edition "With the Compliments of Elder, Dempster & Co., Liverpool"; hardback, original boards, spine label sl rubbed, vg - a heavy book that may attract extra postage west africa nigeria bosman guinea coast african travel ghana gold coast ivory coast african business trade ghanian elder dempster british west africa. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair - Slight Tears, Crease. First Edition. These tales of the wars and loves, faiths and superstitions, prejudices and insights of the back-veld Afrikaner are told by a simple old Boer who is really the embodiment of sly ambiguity. "A writer of international stature" - Alan Paton. "The best short stories that ever came out of South Africa"- Roy Campbell. --------------------------------------- 152 pages. Well-bound copy. ---------- Orders of $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: About 5½" Wide - 8" Tall.…

Condition: New. pp. 550.

Condition: New. William Bosman's letters from the early eighteenth century describe the geographical, political and natural history of Africa's Guinea coast. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies. Num Pages: 550 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; 3JF; BJ; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690. . 2011. Reissue. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a captivating glimpse into the fascinating world of 17th and 18th century West Africa, specifically the Gold Coast, the Slave Coast, and the Ivory Coast. The author, a chief factor for the Dutch East India Company, provides a firsthand account of these regions, focusing on their geography, politics, natural history, and trade. With vivid detail, he describes the landscapes, the diverse cultures of the indigenous populations, and the European settlements that were taking root. The book delves into the complexities of the transatlantic slave trade and the role of the Dutch East India Company in its operation. It provides a nuanced perspective on the European interaction with African societies, revealing the conflicts and alliances that shaped these relationships. The author's insights into the customs, beliefs, and political structures of the African kingdoms offer a unique window into the lives of these communities during a crucial period in their history. The book also presents a detailed account of the gold trade, including the methods of mining, refining, and exporting the precious metal. The author's firsthand observations and critical reflections provide a unique and valuable resource for understanding the dynamics of European colonialism in West Africa and the impact of this interaction on both African and European societies. This book offers a rich and multifaceted portrayal of a crucial period in the history of West Africa. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 179. Original publisher's orange cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Short stories. Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket, with slight egdewear but no loss. Decent copy. No inscriptions, not price-clipped.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 493 pages. 6.75x5.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - An early example of the travel-writing genre, William Bosman's collection of letters, originally written in Dutch and first published in English in 1705, describes the geography and political and natural history of the coast of Guinea. This 1907 edition is presented as a facsimile of the 1705 version, retaining the original typography. Bosman (born in 1672) went to Africa at the age of sixteen in the service of the Dutch West India Company, and spent fourteen years on the Gold Coast. This collection of twenty letters, written to his uncle in the Netherlands, remains an important source of information about this area of west Africa in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Bosman's accounts are highly descriptive, and his writings cover all aspects of the area, from its flora and fauna to its political, social and legal systems, its enterprising natives and its climate and diseases.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Edition One. Limited Edition of 1000 copies. With game photographs and illustrations The editors have selected their favorite articles from the 1980s, and each tells about their experiences with the authors. Ships same or next business day. Dust jacket has three tears about a half inch each, corners and spine are rubbed with tears or chips, back cover has a small hole with a tear. Now protected in an archival cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 240 pages. Illustrated by Paul Bosman & Mike Pitre (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Second Edition. 8vo, vi + pp456 plus pp16 of index to rear, complete with fold out map at front and the 7 plates ( four of the forts and castles and three of the animals). Hardcover issued without dust jacket. Slightly newer binding, that has been rebacked with original boards laid on, of full brown calf leather with 5 raised bands and black leather title label with titles in gilt to spine in very good- condition. There is some rubbing to edges and top & tail of spine, some rubbing to edges of boards and tips. Inside, title page has the top corner clipped out but has been laid on to another page (possibly when rebound). Fold-out map in very good condition with some toning and a few marks, plates in very good condition with the 3 of the 'animals' slightly more toned, all pages in very good condition with is some marking to pp263-268 and the usual toning to pages of a book this age. Willem Bosman was a merchant in the service of the Dutch West India Company. This book remained the most authoritative description of the area for more than a century and provided significant detail of the Komenda Wars in which Bosman took part. The book was a major source for Ghanaian historians in the twentieth century. A nice tightly bound copy scarce with all plates. Robert Cruikshank, R. Seymour (illustrator).…

hardback. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, first printed in English, from the Dutch. boards present but detached, all present but several leaves loose, a 1704 bookplate of John Hanbury of Pontpoole, Monmouthshire to the verso of the title page. Pencilled details of a later owner (the former DC of Cape Coast Castle) to the front pastedown and with some marginal annotation in the same hand, browning to some parts. Engraved folding map by Herrman Moll, strengthened to the verso of the leading edge, seven plates as called for. First published in Dutch in 1704, and written by the Chief Factor for the Dutch at the fortress of Sao Jorge da Mina. The plates depict views of the many coastal fortresses, and also of animals and birds of the area. This is one of two variants published in 1705, with the same pagination but slightly different imprints. [viii], 493 + [19] pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Printed for J. Knapton, A. Bell, R. Smith, D. Midwinter, W. Haws, W. Davis, G. Strahan, B. Lintott, J. Round, and J. Wale; London, 1705. Hardcover. A Good, three quarter leather binding and marbled boards, gilt lettering on red spine label, gilt ornate design on spine binding, binding intact, TEG with some blemishes, moderate rubbing and scuffing to boards and leather, age toning to pulpy pages, board corners exposed, rubbing along joints, small splits top front and rear joints, frontis and folding map present, book also has illustrations to pages 41, 46, 66 and 248[calls for seven, has four thus missing 3 plates], marbled endpapers and pastedowns, couple of handwritten ink lines to verso of fold-out map, handwritten ink name on rear endpaper, small round soiled spot bottom front board corner, small sticker with faint handwritten ink number bottom spine. In a good and overall clean antiquarian condition. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 493pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.…

tapa dura. Condition: 2ª Mano - Bueno. 2ª Mano. Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. 1967. Divided Into the Gold, the Slave, and the Ivory. Coasts. Facsímil. Libro.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1907, facsimile-like reprint of the English translation from 1705. Octavo. 493pp plus Index and advert. Folding frontispiece. Illustrated. Full cloth, leather title label to spine (rubbed). Some patchy fading to covers. Binding square and tight. Light off-setting to end papers. Otherwise contents in good clean order. A 'Very Good' copy.…

3 Bl., 493 (19) S., Originallederband/publisher's leather binding, Kanten etwas bestossen/Boards slightly edgeworn, sonst gutes Exemplar (otherwise fine), (Faksimile Reprint der Ausgabe von 1705), Sprache: englisch.