E M Chilver (57 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. VOLUME TWO ONLY.HARDCOVER EDITION without dustjacket.binding is good.covers slightly soiled.NOT ex-library copy.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. xx 204pp paperback, ownership bookplate and light pencil underlining, presentation inscription from one author to title page (UR) (Cameroon Studies 3).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Light rubbing to edges. Underlining to a few pages and a few notes in pencil at rear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1965. Africa. Oxford University Press, good ex-library rebound in blue-black cloth with some penciled marginal marks. 9/23.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. xx / 204 pp bw photos and maps. Corners creased and curled, a little sunned - sound study copy.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Vol 2 only. The wrap are a little shelf rubbed. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, lightly tanned pages. Otherwise clean and complete. Tightly bound. [ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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

Condition: New.

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

Paperback. Condition: New. Max Esser was an adventurous young merchant banker, a Rhinelander, who became the first managing director of the largest German plantation company in Cameroon. This volume gives a vivid account of the antecedents and early stages as experienced and described by Esser. In 1896 he ventured, with the explorer Zintgraff, into the hinterland to seek the agreement of Zintgraff's old ally, the ruler of Bali, for the provision of laborers for his projected enterprise. The consequences, many optimistically unforeseen, are illustrated with the help of contemporary materials. Esser's account is preceded by a look at his and his family's connections, added to by an account of newspaper campaigns against him, and completed by an examination of his Cameroon collection, which he gave to the Linden Museum in Stuttgart.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Cameroon's Tycoon: Max Esser's Expedition and Its Consequences. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Volumes I and II. Name inked out. Four-inch tear to jacket of volume I and chipping to spine ends of both jackets.

Paperback. Condition: New. Max Esser was an adventurous young merchant banker, a Rhinelander, who became the first managing director of the largest German plantation company in Cameroon. This volume gives a vivid account of the antecedents and early stages as experienced and described by Esser. In 1896 he ventured, with the explorer Zintgraff, into the hinterland to seek the agreement of Zintgraff's old ally, the ruler of Bali, for the provision of laborers for his projected enterprise. The consequences, many optimistically unforeseen, are illustrated with the help of contemporary materials. Esser's account is preceded by a look at his and his family's connections, added to by an account of newspaper campaigns against him, and completed by an examination of his Cameroon collection, which he gave to the Linden Museum in Stuttgart.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Hardcover. Reprint. 22 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 766pp. li 766pp. Maps. Navy blue cloth in dust jacket. Volume II only. Reprint of the 1965 original. Fading and spotting to jacket spine. Name on front free endpaper. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

Original Yellow card covers 30pp +12 plates A FINE Copy.

Condition: New. pp. 226.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. Orig. cloth. Edited by Vincent T. Harlow and E. M. Chilver assisted by Alison Smith. Introduction by Margery Perham. Very good to near fine copy, lacking dust jacket. Clean except for owner's name stamp on front free endpaper and three check marks on Contents page. Due to a slight variation in paper quality the exposed edges of the first third or so of the book appear browned, but the pages themselves are uniformly white. Covers the colonial period in British and German East Africa, subsequently Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar, from 1895 to 1950. We also have Volume I separately listed. Volumes are independent in content. No extra-item charge on domestic orders if ordered together. Heavy book, foreign orders should anticipate shipping charges above standard. Note: We recently acquired a number of scarce books and brochures on Africa, the Caribbean, and African, Pacific, and Native American art. Browse our Catalogue XXII or search our listings using any of those words as keywords for other titles.…

Condition: New. pp. 226.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition. Very nice book in dust jacket with some edge wear at the corner, remains a nice clean attractive book.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 204 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Gut. XX, 204 Seiten, Abb. Aus der Arbeitsbibliothek von Hans-Joachim Koloss, Kurator der Afrika-Abteilung des Museums für Völkerkunde Berlin. / From the working library of Hans-Joachim Koloss, curator of the African department of the Berlin Ethnography Museum. - sehr guter Zustand / very good condition - Max Esser was an adventurous young merchant banker, a Rhinelander, who became the first managing director of the largest German plantation company in Cameroon. This volume gives a vivid account of the antecedents and early stages as experienced and described by Esser. In 1896 he ventured, with the explorer Zintgraff, into the hinterland to seek the agreement of Zintgraff s old ally, the ruler of Bali, for the provision of labourers for his projected enterprise. The consequences, many optimistically unforeseen, are illustrated with the help of contemporary materials. Essers account is preceded by a look at his and his familys connections, added to by an account of newspaper campaigns against him, and completed by an examination of his Cameroon collection, which he gave to the Linden Museum in Stuttgart. ISBN 9781571813107 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 135 14,0 x 1,2 x 21,6 cm, Broschiert / Paperback.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 766 pages. dj covered with plastic, name on ffep.