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The Niger and Its Neighbours Environmental History and Hydrobiology, human use and health hazards of the major West African Rivers
A. T. Grove (Ed)
1985
A. A. Balkema : Rotterdam; Boston
9.5" by 6"
xi, 331pp
SUMMARY
A interesting work of geography from Niger and surrounding areas in the West of Africa. This pleasing copy is held in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
Pleasing Copy,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Edited by A. T. Grove, of the University of Cambridge.
In the publisher's original cloth and held in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
This geographical work explores the environmental history of the waterways of Niger and the surrounding areas. As stated in the blurb this work 'deals with the interaction of man and water in West Africa (how people use the rivers and how the rivers affect people living by them)'.
This volume is split into three parts, these being: Part One:Environmental Change and Hydrobiology, Part Two: Human Use, Part Three: River Associated Diseases: Their Ecology and Control.
An interesting geographical work from the late 20th century.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, held in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally smart, with light shelfwear. The dustwrappper is lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine and also the extremities. Light marks to the front and rear of the wrap. Large tear to the front of the wrap to the head, no more than 7cm. A second tear to the head of the front flyleaf joint to the head, no more than 4cm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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