Kingdoms of the Savanna de Vansina, Jan M - 1966

Madison/Milwaukee/London: University of Wisconsin Press, 1966. Political history of the kingdoms of Central Africa before the European incursions, covering the region "north of the Zambesi and south of the equatorial forests", particularly the Kongo, Luba, Lunda, Kazembe, & Lozi kingdoms; the author considers this only a modest introduction to the topic. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured. Light wear to book; jacket shows a little rubbing, couple of tiny tears. Text clean; ix, blank, 364 pages; index, glossary, bibliography, notes, note on chronology, 14 maps (four folding), 2 charts, as called for. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Octavo.

EB. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI. 1966. Ix, 364 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (spine is sunned and faded along the spine). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Political history of the kingdoms of Central Africa before the European incursions, covering the region "north of the Zambesi and south of the equatorial forests", particularly the Kongo, Luba, Lunda, Kazembe, & Lozi kingdoms; the author considers this only a modest introduction to the topic. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .