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Catalogue 91 The Gold Coast & Ghana
Michael Graves-Johnston, 54 Stockwell Park Road, London SW9 0DA, U.K.
+44-(0)-20-7274-2069
1.
A Brief Account of the Gold Coast. Prepared for the use of
Visitors. Price - One
Shilling. All profits from the
sale of this pamphlet will be devoted to the Gold Coast Spitfires Fund. Accra: The Government Printing
Department, 1943 Wrpps,
8vo. 21pp. A war-time tourist guide, much of the
guide is taken up with the various castles. Signature of A. C. Russell to upper wrapper, a very nice
copy in the publishers
printed yellow wrappers.
25.00
2.
ACQUAH, Ion. Accra Survey. A social survey of the capital of Ghana, formerly
called the Gold Coast, undertaken for the West African Institute of Social and
Economic Research, 1953-1956.
London: University of London Press Ltd., 1958 Cr.4to.
176pp. 8 plates, 9 maps, appendix, biblio,
index, dw.
In this work by the late Mrs. Ion Acquah we have at last enough basic facts
about
the people of Accra and the town they live in...
25.00
3.
AGBLEMAGNON, F. NSougan. Sociologie des Socits Orales
dAfrique Noire. Les Eve du
Sud-Togo. cole Pratique des Hautes
tudes-Sorbonne. VIe Section:
Sciences conomiques et Sociales.
Le Monde DOutre-Mer Pass et Prsent,
Premire Srie tudes XXXV. Paris: Mouton
& Co., 1969 Wrpps,
Med.8vo.
216pp. biblio., index.
25.00
4.
AGBODEKA, Francis. African Politics and British Policy in the Gold
Coast 1868-1900. A Study in
the Forms and Force of Protest.
Legon History Series.
London: Longman Group Ltd., 1971 8vo.
x,206pp. 4 plates, 3 maps,
biblio., index, dw.
18.00
5.
ALEXANDER, James Edward. Excursions in Western Africa, and
Narrative
of a Campaign in Kaffir-Land, on the Staff of the
Commander-in-Chief.
By Sir James Edward Alexander, K.L.S.
Second Edition. In Two
Volumes.
London: Henry Colburn, 1840
Contemporary calf with gilt spines, 8vo.
(1.) xxii,428pp. frontispiece, 10 plates and other illustrations, 4
maps.
(2.) xii,354pp. 7 plates, (3 in colour of South African
rock-paintings), and
other illustrations in text including 3 maps, appendix.
This work contains an account of the principal islands, ports, and settlements
on the West Coast of Africa in 1835, and much information is afforded regarding
the colonies on the Gold Coast. - Mendelssohn on the first edition of
1837. The steel-engraved
plates are foxed (as usual with this work), spine and corners a little rubbed,
armorial bookplate of Eric Carrington Smith, hinges weak in volume II, a very
nice set in a compemporary full calf with gilt spine and boards, marbled
end-papers and edges.
400.00
6.
Anno Regni Annae. An Act for making Effectual such Agreement as shall
be made between the Royal African Company of England and their
Creditors.
London: John Baskett, 1712
Disbound, Med.4to.
421-424pp.
40.00
7.
Anyamesem Anase Kyerew Kronkron Apannedaw ne
Apamfoforo nsem Twi kasa mu. The Holy Bible translated from the original tongues
into the Asante and Fante language called Tshi, Gold Coast, West Africa. London: British and Foreign Bible
Society, 1928 8vo. ii,830 + 271pp. Comprising both the Old and New
Testament. Some worming on preliminary
and last few pages, chiefly in the margins, recased
in the publishers black cloth with the contemporary signature of A. C.
Russell,
D.O. Ashanti to the head of title page.
75.00
8.
Anyamesem Mu Nsem Ma Mmotafowa. Bible Stories for little children in
the Tshi Language, Gold Coast, W. Africa.
Sixth Edition. Basel:
Basler Mission, 1929
Cr.8vo. 64pp. text-illustrations.
25.00
9.
ARDEN-CLARKE, Charles Noble, Sir. Address, Delivered by His
Excellency the Governor, on the occasion of the Opening of the 1950
Budget Meeting of the Legislative Council on the 28th February,
1950. Accra: Government Printing
Department, 1950 Wrpps,
Med.8vo. 58pp.
12.00
10. ARDEN-CLARKE,
Charles Noble, Sir. Address,
Delivered by His Excellency the Governor, on the occasion of the Fourth Meeting of the
Legislative Council on the
7th September, 1950. Accra:
Government Printing Department, 1950
Wrpps, Med.8vo. 11pp.
10.00
11. ARMATTOE, R. E. G. The Golden Age of West African
Civilization. By Dr. R. E.
G. Armattoe, F.S.A.Scot. With an
introduction by Prof. Dr. E. Schroedinger, Nobel Prizewinner. Londonderry: Published for the
Lomeshie Research Centre for Anthropology and Race Biology by The Londonderry
Sentinel., 1946
Wrpps, Roy.8vo. 25 plates, biblio.
The following pages contain a brief sketch of some of the problems connected
with the history of an African community, the Ewes, living in Togoland - from
the preface.
The author was from Togoland. A
very nice copy in the publishers printed wrappers.
90.00
12. ARMITAGE, C. H. and A.
F. Montanaro. The
Ashanti Campaign of 1900. By Captain C.
H. Armitage, D.S.O. and Lieutenant-Colonel A. F. Montanaro, R.A. With map, plan, and illustrations. London: Sands & Co., 1901 8vo.
xi,278pp. 12 illustrations on
plates, plan of Kumasi, folding map, index.
In
two parts, The Siege of Kumasi, by Captain Armitage and The Relief of Kumasi by
Lieutenant Colonel Montanaro.
Fascinating account of the siege by one of the defenders and the
subsequent relief. An interesting association copy
which bears the signature of Albert Armitage the Arctic explorer and brother of
Captain Armitage. Spine faded and
rubbed at head, covers marked, occasional spotting in the text, a nice copy in
the publishers red cloth.
200.00
13. ATKINS, John. A Voyage to Guinea, Brazil, and
the West-Indies; In His Majestys Ships the Swallow and
Weymouth. Giving a
Genuine Account of the several Islands and Settlements of Madeira, the
Canaries, Cape de Verd, Sierraleon, Sesthos, Cape Apollonia, Cabo Corso, and
others on the Guinea Shore; Likewise Barbadoes, Jamaica, &c. in the
West-Indies. Describing the
Colour, Diet, Languages, Habits, Manners, Customs, and Religions of the
respective Natives and Inhabitants.
With Remarks on the Gold, Ivory, and Slave-Trade; and on the Winds,
Tides and Currents of the several Coasts.
By John Atkins, Gent. Of Plaistow, in Essex. The Second Edition.
London: Ward and Chandler, 1737
Contemporary full speckled calf with gilt spine
and boards, marbled end-papers, carefully rebacked with the original spine
replaced,
8vo. xxv,265pp. title page vignette.
An account of a voyage between February 1721 and May 1723 for the purpose of
dealing with the piracy on the Guinea coast. In this they were successful and the author took part in the
trial of several pirates at Cape Coast Castle. With much information on the affairs of the Guinea coast at
that time. The first edition was
published in 1735.
An excellent clean and crisp copy in a contemporary binding.
1,250.00
14. Asuasem Ne
Asoresem: Atwifo Kristofo. Catechism,
Bible Passages and Prayers
in the Twi Language, Gold Coast, Western Africa. Ninth Edition.
Basel: Basler Mission, 1930
Cr.8vo. 176pp.
25.00
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