Leys Pratt (18 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Dj Slightly Torn; 226 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Dustjacket is chipped at edges and has several small tears. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 226 pages.

Condition: Good. 1960. First Edition. 226 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (africa, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

First Edition. Library copy. Library marks remain. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm ; portraits. NotesIncludes bibliographical references. Contents: Part one : How the Federation was made -- The idea of amalgamation 1915-1939 / Colin Leys -- Southern Rhodesian isolation and the weakening of the British opposition 1940-50 / Colin Leys -- Federation / Colin Leys -- Part two : Policy and opinion in Britain -- British colonial policy in Africa / Cranford Pratt -- Why federation was supported / Cranford Pratt -- And why it was opposed / Cranford Pratt -- Part three : The 'economic argument' -- Federation and the central African economy / William J. Barber -- Federation and the distribution of economic benefits / William J. Barber -- Part four : The political results of federation -- 'Partnership' as the dismantling of the colour bar / Colin Leys -- 'Partnership' as democratisation / Colin Leys -- The trend of politics in central Africa / Colin Leys -- The growth of police powers and the 1959 emergencies / Colin Leys -- Part five : The impact of federation on Africans -- The social background / William Watson -- The 1959 'emergency' in southern Rhodesia / Guy Clutton Brock -- Part six : What is good government in central Africa? -- The meaning of good government in central Africa / Bernard Chidzero -- Part seven : a new deal -- The constitutional review and British responsibilities / Cranford Pratt -- The wrong answers / Colin Leys and Cranford Pratt -- The essentials of a new deal / Bernard Chidzero, Colin Leys and Cranford Pratt -- Appendix / T.S.L. Pitt. Subjects: Colonies Administration. Colonies Africa. Law Great Britain Colonies.KVV R. Africa (east) : society. RQR E. Colonial government : politics. RBC R. Disorganisation and reorganisation : politics. South Africa History.History Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Africa Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Rhodesia and Nyasaland.Zimbabwe Politics and government. Zambia History. Zimbabwe History.Malawi History. Rhodesia and Nyasaland History. Rhodesia and Nyasaland Politics and government. Great Britain Colonies Africa.Zimbabwe. Africa Politics and government. Africa History. Rhodesia. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; reference number taped to spine; light soiling, scuffing, and edge wear to exterior; cover cloth wearing at corners and ends of spine; fading to pages; otherwise in good condition with clean text, firm binding. No dust jacket.

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. New York:Frederick A. Praeger. (1961). 2nd edition. xiv+226pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. A near fine copy in a very good, slightly soiled dust jacket. No previous owners marks or signatures. Binding tight and hinges intact.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Jacket is slightly marked, and a little sunned on spine, with a few instances of mild edgewear. Page block head is slightly discoloured. Pages are clean and binding is sound; text is clear throughout. TS. Used.

Dustwrapper, torn and a little soiled, pp. 226, plates. Owner's name on the front free endpaper. 'One of the most urgent problems facing the British Government at the present time is that of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. . This book has been written to give the facts of the case.'.

First Edition. Library copy. Library marks remain. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm ; portraits. NotesIncludes bibliographical references. Contents: Part one : How the Federation was made -- The idea of amalgamation 1915-1939 / Colin Leys -- Southern Rhodesian isolation and the weakening of the British opposition 1940-50 / Colin Leys -- Federation / Colin Leys -- Part two : Policy and opinion in Britain -- British colonial policy in Africa / Cranford Pratt -- Why federation was supported / Cranford Pratt -- And why it was opposed / Cranford Pratt -- Part three : The 'economic argument' -- Federation and the central African economy / William J. Barber -- Federation and the distribution of economic benefits / William J. Barber -- Part four : The political results of federation -- 'Partnership' as the dismantling of the colour bar / Colin Leys -- 'Partnership' as democratisation / Colin Leys -- The trend of politics in central Africa / Colin Leys -- The growth of police powers and the 1959 emergencies / Colin Leys -- Part five : The impact of federation on Africans -- The social background / William Watson -- The 1959 'emergency' in southern Rhodesia / Guy Clutton Brock -- Part six : What is good government in central Africa? -- The meaning of good government in central Africa / Bernard Chidzero -- Part seven : a new deal -- The constitutional review and British responsibilities / Cranford Pratt -- The wrong answers / Colin Leys and Cranford Pratt -- The essentials of a new deal / Bernard Chidzero, Colin Leys and Cranford Pratt -- Appendix / T.S.L. Pitt. Subjects: Colonies Administration. Colonies Africa. Law Great Britain Colonies.KVV R. Africa (east) : society. RQR E. Colonial government : politics. RBC R. Disorganisation and reorganisation : politics. South Africa History.History Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Africa Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Rhodesia and Nyasaland.Zimbabwe Politics and government. Zambia History. Zimbabwe History.Malawi History. Rhodesia and Nyasaland History. Rhodesia and Nyasaland Politics and government. Great Britain Colonies Africa.Zimbabwe. Africa Politics and government. Africa History. Rhodesia. 1 Kg.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 226 pages. Ex-University Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout. The Report Of The Devlin Commission On The Nyasaland Crisis Of February-march 1959 Has Been Described As 'perhaps The Best Study In Modern Colonial Politics Ever Written'. Its Impartiality Is Beyond Question. The Commission Found That The Principal Organisers Of The Nyasaland African Congress, Though Not Its President, Dr. Banda, Had By The Beginning Of 1959 'made Up Their Minds That They Would Get Congress, To Adopt A Policy Of Violence' And That Intimidation Was One Of The Weapons Used By Congress.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The jacket is a bit marked and worn but has suffered little paper loss. Internally mostly clean and tightly bound. Let down by library markings and scarring. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover in Very Good condition, slightly edge rubbed dustwrapper but otherwise in Very Good condition. First edition, pp xiv, 226, b&w illustrations, appendix, index. A look at the details surrounding the federation between Northern and Souther Rhodesia.

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 226pp illus VG+(v sl bruised lower corners & board edges) d/w VG+(v sl wear/tears at extremities,sl sunned/rubbed).

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 1st Edition. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Dustjacket is grubby with a few closed tears, now in a loose protective plastic overwrap. Flyleaf hinges have worm-erosion but no affect to the underlying boards. Owner's stamp to front endpaper and second free end paper. Pages xiv + 226 including Appendix and Index. Six pages of monochrome illustrations. (RHdn- NY-SW-WaBy).

1960. Heinemann. Hardback. Book - VG. DJ - VG.