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Good. There is either a name, note, or inscription on the inside cover. We flipped through this book and didn't notice any notes or underlines. Very slight shelf wear to the dust jacket. There is staining on the text block edges. There is a remainder mark on the bottom of the textblock. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 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.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. New York: Crown, 1982. Hardcover. First Edition / Full number line. Near Fi ne book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Red remainder dot on bottom edge. Light rubbing and edge wear to jacket. N o tears. Not from a library. Not clipped. 178 pages. First sold: New York: Crown, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Binding is square an d tight. Interior is unmarked. Foxing and remainder mark on top closed edge. Cover is price clipped. In mylar cover. Not from a library. 178 pages. The heroic legends described here recreate the events and annals of the kin gdom of Segu and of the Bambara tribe that formed a series of important cit y-states along the Niger River during the 17th century. The deeds of kings, the exploits of warriors, the sorcery of magicians, and battles against in vaders are among the subjects addressed. The stories, transmitted orally, w ere narrated by the djeli, traditional keepers of the history of ruling fam ilies of the kingdoms that once flourished in the Western Sudan. They speak of valor, honor, intrigues and rivalries between powerful chiefs; they als o include some reactions to the colonial encounters. Contents: The dawning of Segu; Ngolo Diara, who became a king of Segu; Bassadjalan Zambele and the heroes of Kala; Sokufo Seriba, a djeli of Segu; Da Djera and Da Monzon against Samaniana Bassi; Da Monzon against Chiaro Mamari; Sekuruna Toto's proposal to Da Monzon; The epic of Rakaridjan Kone, a hero of Segu; In praise of Malamini Sinsani; Diuladjan Biabi, a Soninke hero of Kiban; Tuba's last effort against Kiban.
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Very Good. Size: 9x6x1; Hard Cover Very Good Edition. Book is in great condition! Little to no damage present on cover, pages, spine, or corners. Dustcover is included if applicable. An amazing buy!
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. vii, 178pp, sketch map showing location of Kingdom of Segu, selective glossary, selected background readings. Prev owner's signature with date by the upper edge of the front flyleaf. Cloth-backed papered boards in dust-jacket. This is 'the first English language collection of heroic narratives taken from the oral tradition of the Bambara, a West Afican tribe, founders of the kingdom of Segu, a group of city-states that existed in the 17th century along the Upper Niger River'.