New York: Thames and Hudson Inc, (1992). First edition - The first book in English to look at the work of this aclaimed Namibian artist who found worldwide recognition during his short and intensely productive career. His work was notable for the graphic images of African subjects - tribal homesteads, battle scenes, African wildlife, activities of daily life - produced in linocut.
While he did not live to see the independence of Namibia, the violent struggle for it formed the background for much of his art. Features 162 illustrations - Chronologies, bibliography. Quarto. 120 pp. ISBN: 050027682X.

Baltimore, MD: Penguin, (1962). The first book for the general reader on the history of the Portuguese in Africa - including West Africa, Mozambique and Angola - an "account of missionaries and explorers, of the assimilated and the enslaved, of promise and the squalid reality." Illustrated with 7 maps. Number AP3 in the 'Penguin African Library', edited by Ronald Segal. Bibliography, index. 240 pp.

Evanston: Northwestern University Press, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - 'Focuses on the conflicting interpretations by Egyptian, Sudanese, and European writers of the history of the Nile Valley during four periods: Egypt's rule in the Sudan 1821-85, the Mahdist state 1885-98, the struggle for independence 1952-55, and finally the Sudan's civil war between the dominant Muslin North and the non-Muslin South since 1955. The sources are primarily Egyptian and Sudanese.' A title in the 'Series in Islam and Society in Africa'; photographs, maps, bibliography, index. 210 pp. ISBN: 0-810110571.

New York & London: World Editions, 2018. First edition - The author's first book - born in exile, she was the daughter of South African freedom fighters. "Always the outsider, and against a backdrop of racism and xenophobia, Sisonke develops her keenly perceptive view of the world. . .She interweaves her personal story with her political awakening in America and Africa, her euphoria at returning to the new South Africa, and her disillusionment with the new elites. . . a search for belonging and identity: a warm and intimate story by a bold new voice on feminism, race and politics - in her beloved South Africa, in Australia, and around the world." 359 pp.

New York: Picador, (2001) dj. Hardcover first edition - In this very highly praised memoir, Mezlekia recalls his boyhood in the arid city of Jijiga, Ethiopia, and his journey to manhood during the 1970s and 1980s as well as the hardships that consumed Ethiopia after the fall of Emperor Haile Selassie and the rise to power of the communist junta, in whose terror thousands of Ethiopians died. "A masterful narrative that steeps the reader in Ethiopian folklore, myth, theology, and philosophy, blurring the boundaries between the spiritual and material worlds. Rich in wisdom, humor, and poetry, this is not simply the story of a boy coming of age, it is a portrait of a nation and its people." (George Makana Clark) 351 pp plus map. ISBN: 0-312269889.

New York: Grove Press, (1976) dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of the author's experiences in Africa and in Uganda, a country he loved and where he taught for many years, and also the story of Amin's abuse of power, and of the author's arrest and death sentence for calling him "a village tyrant ruling by fear". Illustrated with 40 photographs by the author. ISBN: 0-394406532.

London: Oxford University Press, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - A series of studies - Europeans on the Gold Coast, Europeans through the eyes of children and more - focusing of the attitudes of Africans to Europeans in Ghana just before Independence, with special reference to the effects of a 'colonial education'. Issued under the auspices of the Institute of Race Relations. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Bibliography, tables. 144 pp.

London: Penguin, (1972). A concise, one-volume history of Africa from earliest pre-history to the Pan African congresses. Maps, index. 301 pp. plus publisher's ads. The second title in the Penguin African Library series edited by Ronald Segal. ISBN: 0-140410023.

Middlesex UK: Penguin, (1967). Events in almost every corner of the continent have shown the world an Africa poised on the threshold of new ventures, an Africa in flux. A title in the Penguin African Library Series edited by Ronald Segal. Maps. References, index. 270 pp. ISBN: 0-140410139.

Middlesex UK: Penguin, (1973). This edition includes revisions to the original 1969 edition. Gives accounts of events since 1964 when Zambia obtained its independence. A title in the Penguin African Library Series edited by Ronald Segal. Maps. Index. 287 pp.

Middlesex UK: Penguin, (1968). A book which grew out of a course of Lectures the author gave at the University of Ibadan in 1962-3. Discusses the rise of a new elite in these countries, the emergence of single party regimes and more. Includes both the introduction to the first edition and a new introduction to this second edition. A title in the Penguin African Library Series edited by Ronald Segal. Maps. Notes and further reading, index. 231 pp.

Middlesex UK: Penguin, (1964). First edition - A book which grew out of a course of Lectures the author gave at the University of Ibadan in 1962-3. Discusses the rise of a new elite in these countries, the emergence of single party regimes and more. A title in the Penguin African Library Series edited by Ronald Segal. Maps. Notes and further reading, index. 206 pp.

Los Angeles: African Activist Association, 1981. First edition - Includes articles from earlier issues by Amilcar Cabral, Agostino Neto, Steve Biko and others, comments on current issues like the US expelling South African activists, poems, book reviews and more. Illustrated. 173 pp. plus ads.

Los Angeles: African Activist Association, 1974. First edition - Includes articles on Mozambique, perception of colonialism in African literature, a bibliography on Amin's Uganda and more. Book reviews. 132 pp.

London: Inkululeko Publications, 1978. First edition - A set of all four issues for 1978. Cover articles on Imperialist Strategy in Southern Africa, International Anti-Apartheid Year, Angola, Ethiopia and Mozambique. Also includes excerpts from a speech by Samora Machal, the first Black president of Mozambique, the detention in Kenya of writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o and much more. While it does not claim to be unbiased, this journal is invaluable for its information on the struggles for independence in all of Africa. Some issues are illustrated with photographs,most include book reviews. 128, 128, 112 and 107 pp. respectively. We have many other single issues of this journal available.

London: Inkululeko Publications, 1974. First edition - Cover article is on Portugal and Africa. Also includes an article on the death of Michael Harmel, one of the editors of the journal, on the Congo People's Republic and more. Illustrated with photographs, includes book reviews. 130 pp. We have many other issues of this journal available.

London: Inkululeko Publications, 1974. First edition - Cover article is on South Africa. Also includes Alex La Guma on Alexander Solzhenitsyn, articles on Zimbabwe, African Liberation movements and more. Illustrated with maps, includes book reviews. 127 pp. We have many other issues of this journal available.

London: Inkululeko Publications, 1973. First edition - Cover article is on the Ten Years of the OAU, Organization of African Unity. Also includes articles on 600 years of Anglo-Portuguese alliance, the Egyptian revolution and more. Illustrated with photographs, includes book reviews. 126 pp. We have many other issues of this journal available.

London: Inkululeko Publications, 1973. First edition - Cover article is Southern Africa on the March. Also includes Alex La Guma on North Vietnam, articles on Uganda, Kenya and Namibia and more. Illustrated with maps and photographs, includes book reviews. 126 pp. We have many other issues of this journal available.

London: Inkululeko Publications, 1972. First edition - J. Marks (1903-1972) Memorial issue. Marks was a political activist and trade unionist; he was one of the leaders of the 1952 Defiance Campaign, and banned under the Suppression of Communism Act, although he continued to be active. Also includes articles on the students' fight for freedom in South Africa, the Somali Revolution and more. Illustrated with maps and photographs, includes book reviews. 125 pp. We have many other issues of this journal available.

London: Inkululeko Publications, 1972. First edition - A journal "published quarterly in the interests of African solidarity and as a forum for Marxist-Leninist thought throughout our Continent by the South African Communist Party." The cover article is on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress in 1912. Other articles include Sol Dubala on 'Bantustan' Politics, Henry Winston on Marxism and the Black Panthers, a poem by Henri Percikow 'for Angela Davis' and more. Book reviews, documents, illustrated with maps and photographs. 130 pp. We have many other issues of this journal available.

London: Penguin, (1977). A title in the Penguin African Library, edited and with an introduction by Ronald Segal. Notes, index. 374 pp.

Johannesburg, SA: South African Institute of Race Relations, 1949. First edition - A slim booklet. Includes a long introduction from the President of the Institute - Mrs A. W. Hoernle - in which she both deplores some of the recent changes, emphasizes that the Institute is multi-racial, but nevertheless committed to remaining non-party political. Two page list of representatives of numerous affiliated organizations. 86 pp.

Dakar & Upsala: African Institute for Economic Development and Planning / Scandinavian Institute of African Studies. 1975. First edition - Papers presented at a conference held in Dakar, Sept. 25-Oct. 5, 1974, jointly sponsored by the Scandinavian Institute of African Studies and the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning. Introduction by Samir Amin. vii, 425 pp. ISBN: 9-171060936.

San Francisco: The Commonwealth Club of California, 1976. First edition - A summary of the report and recommendations by Members of the Study Section on Africa. 24 pp.

New York: Walker, (1962). Includes chapters on African prehistory, the formation of societies and their way of life, the empires of the western Sudan, the hegemonies of the central Sudan, the Sudanese States of the Peuls or Fulbe, the states and principalities of the coast and Ethiopia. Translated from the French by Francis Huxley. Includes maps, bibliography, index. 138 pp.

New York: St Martin's, (2014). First edition - A highly praised account by a South African who served as Nelson Mandela's prison guard for 12 years, primarily on Robben Island. Among the comments: A story of the most astonishing, unlikely friendship. A must-read. (Mail on Sunday);" "a vivid picture of prison life in South Africa at the time.... [An] extraordinary book. (Publishers Weekly) and A perfect example of how it is possible for love to triumph over everything, for respect to triumph over everything. (Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela.) 272 pp.

London: Institute of Race Relations / Oxford University Press, (1966). The first edition covered events up to January 1959, the month of the Leopoldville Riots, and the second edition goes through the date of independence in June 1960. Illustrated with three maps. vii, 82 pp.

Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc, (2009). First edition - A comprehensive guide to traditional African names, which includes more than 5,000 common and uncommon names organized by theme from 37 countries and at least 70 different ethnolinguistic groups (note the cover of this advance copy states 6000+, while the title page notes 4000+ but the final published version has 5000+). Pronunciation guide, naming ceremonies and more. Endnotes, bibliography. Index to come. 397 pp.