African History

The battle of iSandlwana was the single most destructive incident in the 150-year history of the British colonization of South Africa. In one bloody day over 800 British troops, 500...

This book is not only a complete history of the Zulus but also an account of the way the British won absolute rule in South Africa. In the early decades...

A gripping, vivid account of Italy's disastrous experience of the Second World War While staying closely aligned with Hitler, Mussolini remained carefully neutral until the summer of 1940. Then, with...

First major book about the bitter siege of Potchefstroom. Based on eyewitness reports and contemporary documents.

The first comprehensive history of the 1921 Cairo Conference which reveals its enduring impact on the modern Middle East Called by Winston Churchill in 1921, the Cairo Conference set out...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: front hinges cracked; sticker on the copyright page. Long before the age of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the turbulent years following the Sand River Convention, a young British officer stationed in the newly established Orange River Sovereignty set down his...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the ancient landscapes shaped by the world's oldest living cultures to the modern corridors of Canberra's parliament, The Cambridge History of Australia presents...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew conflicts in the annals of the British Empire carry the dramatic, almost mythic weight of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, and The Zulu War:...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew civilizations have captivated the human imagination as enduringly as ancient Egypt, and Atlas of Ancient Egypt by John Baines and Jaromir Málek stands...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedA remarkable journey unfolds in To the African Wilderness with Dick Roughsey O.B.E., a vivid travel narrative that chronicles the extraordinary adventure...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the sacred courtyard of Mecca to the far reaches of the Indonesian archipelago, Atlas of the Islamic World since 1500 presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn 1993, Australian soldiers deployed to one of the world's most volatile humanitarian crises — the war-torn streets and desperate camps of Somalia...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodSet beneath the vast, indifferent skies of the South African Karoo, The Story of an African Farm is a landmark work of literary realism that follows...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn the scorching hills and plains of southern Africa, 1879 became the year Britain's imperial ambitions collided catastrophically with one of the most formidable...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the sun-scorched deserts of the Sudan to the dense, rain-soaked jungles of Vietnam, Sudan to Vietnam charts the arc of modern military conflict...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAfrica — a continent of staggering diversity, ancient civilisations, and living traditions — is brought into vivid focus in Cultural Atlas of Africa, a...

A photographic delight: the author of this volume looks at animals in South and East Africa from up close and shows us their emotions: the sadness of mourning elephants, the...

Thirteen/WNET and National Geographic Television have joined forces to create a television event for Fall 2001 - Africa: Land of the Sun - and 8-hour film series showing the majesty...

The book titled To the Bitter End: A Photographic History of the Boer War 1899-1902 by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

An original history of the most enduring colonial creation, the city, explored through ten portraits of powerful urban centers the British Empire left in its wake At its peak, the...

Edition: Third ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew destinations have captured the human imagination quite like Timbuctoo — that near-mythical city at the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingSet against the sweeping, untamed landscapes of South Africa, The Courtneys is an omnibus edition collecting three of Wilbur Smith's most celebrated...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodFew cities on earth carry the weight of millennia with such unapologetic grandeur as Cairo — a metropolis...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew ingredients carry as much fire, history, and cultural contradiction as the peri-peri — the African bird's eye chilli — and this stunning volume...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the first stirrings of prehistoric civilization to the complex, interconnected world of the twentieth century, A World History presents an ambitious and panoramic sweep...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsIn his final work of travel writing, Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul embarks on an unflinching journey across...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodWhen the guns of August 1914 began to fire, the conflict that erupted was not merely a European war — it was a truly...

Edition: 1st us ed., 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedSet against the brutal and largely forgotten war for Eritrean independence, To Asmara transports readers into one of...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedIn the dust and danger of a war-torn East Africa, Towards Asmara chronicles the journey of a disparate group of...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAt the dawn of the twentieth century, the British Empire found itself locked...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedAt the crossroads of the ancient Mediterranean world stood Carthage — a city of legendary power, wealth, and mystery — and Carthage of the...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the dust of the Western Sudan to the collapse of one of...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionIn the shadow of colonial expansion, Aborigines in Colonial Victoria 1835–86 presents a rigorous and unflinching account...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodA continent of breathtaking diversity, Africa is home to thousands of distinct ethnic groups, each with its own language, customs, spiritual beliefs, and social...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew theatres of the Second World War captured the imagination quite like the scorching sands of North Africa, where Allied and Axis forces clashed...

The book titled Egyptology by the author James Putnam. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

In order to know where you're going, you must know where you've been. In her debut book, podcaster, priestess, and all-around badass witch Juju Bae teaches you how to connect...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFor anyone determined to unlock the beauty and practicality of one of Africa's most widely spoken languages, Teach Yourself Swahili...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodWhat happens when a modern wanderer sets out to retrace the footsteps of history's greatest traveller? Travels with a Tangerine: A Journey in the Footnotes...

From Jamaica to Charleston, Sierra Leone to Bombay, China to Australia, back to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, this is the story of the heiresses. Their assets, the product of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodThree of Wilbur Smith's most electrifying adventure novels are brought together in this single omnibus volume, uniting the raw power of African landscapes with...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Binding: faded boards. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1950s Kenya, Something of Value...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFrom the banks of the Nile to the mysteries of the ancient pharaohs, Gordon Waterfield's Egypt presents a vivid and authoritative portrait...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the scorching deserts of northeastern Africa, a forgotten chapter of British imperial history played out in blood and sand — A Good Dusting...

Rome - Urbs Roma : city of patricians and plebeians, emperors and gladiators, slaves and concubines - was the epicentre of a far-flung imperium whose cultural legacy is incalculable. How...

The Great Wall of China - stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province to the cold waters of the Bohai Sea - remains an enduring symbol of Chinese might....

Winner of the African Photobook of the Year Award A Choice Outstanding Title of the Year A USA Today "Must-Read for Black History Month" An NPR "Goats and Soda" Editors'...