Roy Willis Translator (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. OUP, Oxford, 1978, first edition; 8vo, 140 x 220mm; pp [ix], 150; black cloth, spine gilt, covers slightly water spotted, yellow and brown dust wrapper faded on the spine and slightly torn but overall a good or better copy of the work. . . . The book is a collection of stories, proverbs, greetings and orations told or recited by the Fipa people of SW Tanzania, here gathered, edited and translated by Willis. The book includes a note on Fipa orthography. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good- Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1st printing of first edition in English. Translated and annotated by Roy Willis. xiv, 269pp. From a private home collection. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good. Dust jacket has moderate shelfwear. Complete number line. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…