The Fon of Bafut
Published by . New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1966], First edition.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Horizon Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaHorizon Books
AbeBooks seller since April 18, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 19.00
Quantity: 1 available
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8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; xiii, 221 pp, numerous illustrations from photos by Robert Ritzenthaler, maps, glossary, bibliog, index. original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (rubbed, lightly chipped, price clipped), near fine and clean in very good dj. A narrative of travels of author and archaeologist husband to the Bafut village in Camerouns, with descriptions of the people, ceremonies and customs, with reference to the Fon or chief who was first introduced to the world by Gerald Durrell in 'The Bafut Beagles', secret societies, the impact of European education, Anlu or women's uprising, fetishes, A picture of this book is available on request.
Seller Inventory # A10886
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Fon of Bafut
- Author
- RITZENTHALER, Pat;
- Publisher
- . New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1966], First edition.
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Travel - Africa
Horizon Books
Toronto, ON, Canada
AbeBooks seller since April 18, 1998
Shipping rates from Canada to U.S.A.
| Item | 6 to 35 business days | 3 to 10 business days |
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| First item | US$ 23.00 | US$ 51.00 |
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We buy and sell rare, antiquarian and out-of-print books related to Travel & Exploration, Gardening and Natural History. We are always interested in purchasing libraries, collections and individual books of merit in our specialties. We have been selling books on the Internet since 1993. We also sell antique prints at our Web Site http://www.horizonbook.com/prints.html
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Horizon Books
ON, Canada
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All books are as described with any major defects noted. If you have any questions about condition, please email us directly (errolp@horizonbook.com). You can also request a picture of any book. Prices are in US funds, shipping/insurance extra, we ship world-wide & securely wrap and pack all books. There is no handling charge and shipping is at cost. We ship by post office, UPS, FedEx, etc. Payment by US check on US bank, US international money order, Paypal, credit card via a secure server (do not email cc details), or wire transfer to our bank. Cheques from Canadian banks accepted at the current rate of exchange. GST charged only to Canadian addresses. All customer information is fully secure & confidential. We have been selling books on the Internet since 1993, specializing in rare & out-of-print Travel & Exploraton, Gardening, Natural History books.
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