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[L'HISTOIRE]
L'HISTOIRE
N° 284 (Février 2004) de la revue "L'Histoire" : 98 pages, format 220 x 285 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, bon état
Referenz des Buchhändlers : LFA-126742974
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Aziza Mohamed Aboubakar, textes recueillis et présentés par
Des Comores au Zaïre : récits et poèmes swahili.
Edicef/CILF, Fleuve et Famme, 1988, 144 p., petit in-8, broché, bon état.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 69881
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BRUTEL E.
"Vocabulaire : français-kiswahili et kiswahili-français; précédé d'une grammaire élémentaire."
Bruxelles, Ministère des Colonies, 1913. 9 x 15, 231 pp., reliure d'édition skivertex bordeaux, tranches rougies, bon état.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 85786
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Bruschi, Sandro
Campo e Cidades Da Africa Antiga 11
Mm 195x285 "Cooperazione Italiana". Brossura editoriale, 173 pagine, copertina figurata con leggeri segni d'uso, numerose illustrazioni in nero. Testo in portoghese, portuguese text. Buono stato. Spedizione entro 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
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BUHLMANN Walbert O.F.M.Cap
Die christliche Terminologie als Missionsmethodisches Problem, dargestellt am Swahili und an andern Bantusprachen
Schöneck-Beckenried, Administration der Neuen Zeitschrift für Missionswissenschaft 1950 xxv + 418pp., 24cm., in the periodical "Neue Zeitschrift für Missionswissenschaft" Supplementa vol.1, softcover (somewhat used and soiled), few stamps, interior G, C69359
Referenz des Buchhändlers : C69359
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BUHLMANN Walbert O.F.M.Cap
Die christliche Terminologie als Missionsmethodisches Problem, dargestellt am Swahili und an andern Bantusprachen
xxv + 418pp., 24cm., in the periodical "Neue Zeitschrift für Missionswissenschaft" Supplementa vol.1, softcover (somewhat used and soiled), few stamps, interior G, C69359
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Carré Nathalie ( traduction du Swahili)
De La Côte aux confins Récits de Voyageurs Swahili.
CNRS, 2014 - Fort In-8, br, couve bleue, 494 pages, bibliographie et index in fine, très bel exemplaire.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 15561
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DELAUNAY p. (des pères blancs)
Grammaire Kiswahili
Maison-Carrée (Algers), Impr. des Missionnaires d'Afrique 1927 218pp.+ 2 tableaux dépliants, reliure toile d'éditeur, 17cm., petit coin de la p.d.t. détaché (sans perte de texte), bon état, C92469
Referenz des Buchhändlers : C92469
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DELAUNAY p. (des pères blancs)
Grammaire Kiswahili
218pp.+ 2 tableaux dépliants, reliure toile d'éditeur, 17cm., petit coin de la p.d.t. détaché (sans perte de texte), bon état, C92469
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ENRICO CARCOFORO
ELEMENTI DI SOMALO E KI SUAHILI PARLATI AL BENADIR
In 16. Dim. 15,5x10,5 cm. Pp. VIII+154. Edizione del 1912 di questa grammatica di somalo e ki-suahili di Al Benadir scritto da Enrico Carcoforo. All'interno: Regole grammaticali del somalo, del ki suahili, dizionario italiano somalo ki suahili, Raccolta di frasi e dialoghi ecc... Note manoscritte. In buone condizioni Copertina cartonata editoriale in buone condizioni generali con usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. Strappo verticale riparato con nastro adesivo a pag. 35. Edition of 1912 of this grammar of somalo and ki-suahili of Al Benadir written by Enrico Carcoforo. Inside: Grammar rules of somalo, ki suahili, dictionary italian somalo ki suahili, Colelction of sentences and dialogues etc... Handwritten notes. In good conditions. Carton editorial cover in good general conditions slightly worn in the edges and spine. Binding in good conditions. Inside pages are in good conditions with occasional foxings. Vertical etar with adhesive tape in pag. 35.
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Exercises, Swahili
Swahili Exercises By E. Steere
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1021238643.G ISBN : 1021238643 9781021238641
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frderick johnson:
A STANDARD ENGLISH-SWAHILI DICTIONARY
G no dj Attractive copy with signs of age. bumping to corners, rounded/worn ends of spine covering, and isolated foxing to ends of textblock. not unsightly . 1 inscription. contents are clean and bright .
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GARNIER Xavier
Le roman swahili. La notion de "littérature mineure" à l'épreuve
Karthala, 2006, in-8 br., 242 p., coll. "Lettres du Sud", bon état.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : QWA-10160
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GUILLAIN (Charles).
Voyage à la côte orientale d'Afrique exécuté pendant les années 1846, 1847 et 1848 par Le Brick Le Ducouëdic sous le commandement de M. Guillain capitaine de frégate. Publié par ordre du gouvernement.
Paris : Arthus Bertrand, 1857, 2 volumes sur 4, un Atlas in-folio, demi-veau blond, dos lisse orné, tranches mouchetées (reliure de l'époque). Frottements au dos, fentes aux charnières, coiffes arrachées, coins émoussés. Première garde blanche déchirée. Petites rousseurs et mouillures claires en marge et 1 volume du texte de l’Histoire du Voyage, première partie (sur 2), brochage éditeur, xxiii-556pp., catalogue éditeur broché in fine, rousseurs, manque de papier aux coins (dernière de couv.)
Referenz des Buchhändlers : PHO-1753
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GUILLAIN (Charles).
Voyage à la côte orientale d'Afrique exécuté pendant les années 1846, 1847 et 1848 par Le Brick Le Ducouëdic sous le commandement de M. Guillain capitaine de frégate. Publié par ordre du gouvernement.
Paris : Arthus Bertrand, 1857, Atlas in-folio, sous carton, comprenant 52 planches (55), cartes et vues, rousseurs, cartes brunies, certaines ébarbées avec bordure salie, manque la page de titre, la liste des planches et 3 gravures (7,47,49) Les planches sont lithographiées par Bayot, Ciceri, Jacottet, Sabatier et Vogt d'après des épreuves daguerriennes et les dessins de Caraguel et Bridet, en deux tons et une, la 50, est en noir sur chine collé.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : PHO-1840
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Hammerton, J.A.: Editor
The War Illustrated - A Picture-Record of Events By Land, Sea and Air, 10th November [Nov.] 1917, No. 169, Vol. 7
24 pages. Features: God Save the King! (article); The Doom of the Aerial Armada - a day that will live in History - article; French Methods of Meeting the Zeppelin Menace - seven photos; Three photos of war damage; Photo of a stream of refugee carts; Artillery that aided the Australians' Advance - three excellent photos of howitzers which took part in the bombardment which attended the Anzacs' advance in Flanders, including a battery of 18-pounders and 1,400lb shells with an effective shrapnel radius of 800 yards; Photo of native Somali, Swazi, Swahili and other troops fighting under the British flag; Photo of General Sarrall decorating Essad Pasha; Photo of large boatload of milch-goats heading to the Salonika front to provide milk for the allied armies; Photos of German winged bombs and 'coal-scutties; Photos of the officers of U35 and some of the ships she sunk (all photos taken by the commander of U35 and published in German newspapers); The Truth About Jutland - article by Lovat Fraser; Three centrefold illustrations beneath the caption 'Going Forward to the Firing-Line in Flanders'; How Friendly Peoples were Permeated by German Spies - article by Tighe Hopkins; Photo of the Portuguese President, Senhor Machada, reviewing Portuguese troops in England; Photo of the Prince of Siam inspecting a French mortar school; Photo of the King of Italy presenting award to General Petain; Photo of Senegalese troops practicing the use of gas masks in France; How Esprit de Corps is fostered and maintained - article by Neil Munro; Sketches of four distinguished sailors on active service, Rear-Admiral O. De B. Brock, Rear-Admiral A.C. Leveson, Captain Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, and rear-Admiral W.E. Goodenough; Photos of sixteen brave men and women honoured for heroism; Illustration of how Sergeant John Carmichael, V.C. earned his award; Illustration of how Corporal Sidney James Day, V.C. earned his award; Cross-section illustrations of new concrete ships; The Worcesters (I) - one-page record of the Regiment with photo of her officers. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
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Henry, Warren; Bullock, S.C.; Pound, Reginald; Mavius, R.L.; Rayne, H.; Milne, R.M.R.; Brightwell, L.R.; Barker, Reginald C.; Mitchell-Hedges, F.A.; Dickie, Francis; Turner, J.N.; Johnston, Lal; Heron-Maxwell, Beatrice; Molesworth, D.; Musson, H.P.
The Wide World Magazine - True Stories For Everybody, March [Mar.] 1925, Vol. LIV, No. 323: Exploring in Brazil / The Ivory Raiders
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Satan - story of a pet monkey in the Ivory Coast; Exploring in Brazil - photo-illustrated account of a sixteen-hundred mile trip up rapid-strewn rivers in a tiny launch through territory almost unknown to Europeans; The "King of the Clearwater" - a man claimed an area in Clearwater country, about sixty miles west of the North Thompson River, as his own and would go to any length to keep out intruders; The Ivory Raiders - Part II - a vivid picture of the dangers and difficulties of suppressing the Swahili ivory-raiders and Turkana warriors of Turkanaland, a wild district of Central Africa bordering on the western shores of Lake Rudolf; An Isle of Unrest - a chatty account of a little tramping holiday in Crete, with nice photos; Aquarium Adventures - remarkable stories of aquarium predicaments related by curators of various institutions; The Cat - Photo-illustrated tale from near Boise, Idaho; In Quest of the Unknown - Part IV - Photo-illustrated account of "Our adventures among the Chucunaque Indians (conclusion); The Second Touch - one of the queerest things that ever happened in Alaska; After a Native Murderer in Rhodesia - A B.S.A. Police trooper's story; On the "Devil's Staircase" - a New Zealand trapper's dangerous experience in a mountain blizzard; The Burmese Buddha - A stolen image of Buddha, stolen from the Shwe Dagon Pagoday, Rangoon, is returned after forty years; My Jungle Jaunts - Part II - An Englishwoman's experiences in Burma, with nice photos (conclusion); A Wild Goose Chase - A sportsman's account of his first experience with a wily Canada goose; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
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Institute of Swahili Research
Swahili later Kiswahili: Journal of the Institute of Swahili Research
1965. Paperback. Very Good. 21 of 22 issues published between 1965 and 1976: Vol. 35 No. 1; Vol. 36 1-2; Vol. 37 Nos. 1-2; Vol. 38 Nos. 1-2; Vol. 39 No. 1/2 a single issue; Vol. 40 Nos. 1-2; Vol. 41 Nos. 1-2; Vol. 42 Nos. 1-2 the second number is also Vol. 43 No. 1; Vol 43 No. 2; Vol. 44 Nos. 1-2; Vol. 45 Nos. 1-2; Vol. 46 Nos. 1-2. Softcovers in original wrappers. 24-25cm. size varies slightly. Foxing on covers and page edges. Former owner's name on most front covers often with a note about something contained in that issue. Articles in these issues appear to be written in Swahili or English. The name of the journal changes from "Swahili" to "Kiswahili" with Vol. 40 No. 2 and the subtitle is then first given in Swahili "Jarida la chuo cha Uchunguzi wa Lugha ya Kiswahili" followed by the English rather than the other way round. English subtitle changes to use Kiswahili rather than Swahili with Vol. 45 No. 2. paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 81186
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KAJIGA G.
Initiation à la culture Ntu. Grammaire Swahili.
Goma (République Démocratique du Congo): , 1967 in-8, 304 pages, cartes, dessins dans le texte. Broché, bon état d'occasion
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 13979005
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Kirkeby, Willy A
English - Swahili Dictionary. Willy A. Kirkeby
Dar es Salaam: Kakepela 2000. 1069 Seiten. Gr. 8° (24 x 17 cm). Illustrierte Orig.-Broschur. [Softcover / Paperback].
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 3123838
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KNAPPERT Jan
Het epos van Heraklios - een proeve van Swahili poëzie. Tekst en vertaling, voorzien van inleiding, kritisch commentaar en aantekeningen
Alkmaar, 1958 326pp. + 3pp. stellingen, 24cm., Doctoraal proefschrift (Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden), stempeltje op verso titelblad, gebroch. (spoor van verwijderd etiketje op rug), tekst helder, C110025
Referenz des Buchhändlers : C110025
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KNAPPERT Jan
Het epos van Heraklios - een proeve van Swahili poëzie. Tekst en vertaling, voorzien van inleiding, kritisch commentaar en aantekeningen
326pp. + 3pp. stellingen, 24cm., Doctoraal proefschrift (Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden), stempeltje op verso titelblad, gebroch. (spoor van verwijderd etiketje op rug), tekst helder, C110025
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Le Breton, F. H.
Up-Country Swahili exercises for the soldiers, settler, miner, merchant, and their wives and for all who deal with up-country natives without interpreters
Tutta tela edit. in-16, pp. (2)-96-(1), nella seconda parte vocabolario bilingue swahili-english, firma di propr. in copert. Ottimo.
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Lenselaer, Alphonse
Dictionnaire Swahili-Français
Éditions Karthala, 1983. In-4° relié sur toile, 646 pp. Premieres 5 pages manquantes.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : DIC19LANGUE
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Merlo Pick, Vittorio
VOCABOLARIO SWAHILI-ITALIANO(1961)
In 16', tela edl con tit. in oro al piatto e al dorso, pp. 632; cop. danneggiata dall'umidità, con aloni e scolorimenti interno in buono stato, lievi bruniture e segni del tempo.
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NATALIS Ernest & DUBOIS Guy
La langue Swahili [2 volumes] 1: Cours méthodique, 2: Exercices
Complet en 2 tomes: 246 + 98pp. + 1 carte dépliante, 21cm., brochures originales, 2e éd., très peu d'annotations, sinon en bon état, C99523
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NATALIS, Ernest.
La Langue Swahilie - Première Partie: Cours méthodique.
in-8°, 245 pages, broche, couv. COMME NEUF. [TX-10*]
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PERROTT D. V.
Concise swahili and english dictionary. Swahili-English/English-Swahili.
In-16° pp. 184, bross. edit.
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Reader, Swahili
Visa Na Hadithi swahili Reader: Miscellaneous Stories And Translations Swahili Edition
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 101943676X.G ISBN : 101943676X 9781019436769
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Reader, Swahili,
Visa Na Hadithi
like new. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 46496118 ISBN : 101943676x 9781019436769
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Reichart, A. und M. Küsters
Key to the Elementary Kiswaheli Grammar or Introduction into the East African Negro Language and Life.
Heidelberg (u.a.), Groos, 1926. 64 Seiten. 19 cm. Originalbroschur.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 304495
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SACLEUX Ch. C.S.Sp.
Dictionnaire Français-Swahili
Paris, Institut d'ethnologie 1949 755pp., 2e édition revue et augmentée, 29cm., brochure originale, non coupé, dans la série "Université de Paris. Travaux et mémoires de l'institut d'ethnologie" volume LIV (54), bon état, C100033
Referenz des Buchhändlers : C100033
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SACLEUX, Charles
Dictionnaire français-swahili. 2e édition revue et augmentée
Paris, Institut d’ethnologie. Musée de l’Homme, coll. « Université de Paris. Travaux et mémoires de l'Institut d'ethnologie », n° 54 1959 In-4 broché 28 cm sur 18. 753 pages. État correct d’occasion.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 142704
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SACLEUX Ch. C.S.Sp.
Dictionaire Swahili-Français, tome II (M-Z)
Tome 2 seul (des 2), pp.479 à 1114, 29cm., brochure originale, non coupé, dans la série "Université de Paris. Travaux et mémoires de l'institut d'ethnologie" volume XXXVII (37), bon état, C100034
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SACLEUX Ch. C.S.Sp.
Dictionnaire Français-Swahili
755pp., 2e édition revue et augmentée, 29cm., brochure originale, non coupé, dans la série "Université de Paris. Travaux et mémoires de l'institut d'ethnologie" volume LIV (54), bon état, C100033
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SALEH Ali
Exercices d'entrainement et de travaux pratiques de Swahili.
Paris, Editions ALC, Publications orientalistes de France, 1979. 15 x 21, 141 pp., broché, très bon état.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 85789
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Stories, Swahili
Swahili Stories From Arab Sources With an Engl. Transl
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1019403160.G ISBN : 1019403160 9781019403167
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Stories, Swahili
Swahili Stories From Arab Sources With an Engl. Transl
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1021189987.G ISBN : 1021189987 9781021189981
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Sutherland, H.M.; Rayne, H.; Hedstrom, Sir J.M.; Elliot, H.W.; Johnson, M.; Rane, Hugh; Mitchell-Hedges, F.A.; Burman, B.L.; Farmer, H.F.; Molesworth, D.; Fitzpatrick, J.; Grimshaw, B.; Murphy, C.C.R.; Layng, C.; Mix, Tom
The Wide World Magazine - True Stories of Adventure, February (Feb.) 1925, Vol. LIV No. 322 - The Case for the Sea-Serpent / The Sea Villages of Humboldt's Bay
Pages 266-352 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: Poll Chunk's Son - a story from the hills of Kentucky; The Ivory Raiders - part 1 of a tale fromm the Turkanaland district of Central Africa on the western shores of Lake Rudolf where Major H. Rayne deals with Swahili elephant poachers and Turkana warriors; The Case for the Sea-Serpent - a mysterious Fijian monster; In the Wilds with a Camera - Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson take photos in the interior of British East Africa; The Land Sharks - criminal buying and selling of land in Canada; In Quest of the Unknown - part 3 of F.A. Mitchell-Hedges' adventures amoung the Chucunaque Indians; James Watson - Human Tiger - a remarkable American crime; An Eviction in Patagonia - a rich man attempts to drive away the cattle of a squatter; My Jungle Jaunts - part 1 of an Englishwoman's experiences in Burma, with nice photos; The Blue Powder - bewitching a District Commissioner in Nigeria; The Sea-Villages of Humboldt's Bay - photo-illustrated article on this Dutch New Guinea area; The Mad Jackal - how a homesick Pathan soldier in Mesopotamia got himself sent back to India; Imprisoned in a hollow tree - Harry Comstock spent horrible days and nights inside a tree in Bexar County, Texas; The Tiger I didn't Get - Movie star Tom Mix recounts an adventure that befell him while tiger-shooting in Bengal; Nice one-page General Electric ad with illustration of new street lighting in Nagoya, Japan; One-page photo-illustrated ad for Hobart Bradstreet of Chicago. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
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Swahili
Hekaya Za Abunuwas Na Hadithi Nyingine
Zanzibar : At the Press of the Universities Mission to Central Africa 1915. Text in Swahili. Book measures 8 x 5 1/2 inches. vi151pp. Bound in original publishers cloth paper title label on top board. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally pages clean throughout. A nice clean rare first edition. Publishers Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo. At the Press of the Universities Mission to Central Africa Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 097197
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Swahili
Rosetta Stone Swahili Level 1 Version V.2. Cd-ROM
Edition: CD . Good Condition. No Hassle 30 Day Returns Ships Daily Underlining/Highlighting: NONE Writing: NONE Publisher: Swahili Pub Date: 1/1/2007 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 1 hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 6886885 ISBN : 160391725X 9781603917254
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Swahili / Adam, Hassan
Kiswahili - Elementary Course With Key,
Hamburg, Helmut Buske Verlag, 1987. 8°, 208 S. (Text: Englisch und Swahili), original Kartonage (Paperback), Erstausgabe Einband berieben, minimal fleckspurig und an den oberen Ecken leicht bestoßen, einige Seiten an oberer Ecke minimal bestoßen, sonst gutes, textsauberes Exemplar.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 12525CB
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Swahili / Emil Meier
Sprachführer der Suaheli-Sprache, Deutsch - Kisuaheli / Kisuaheli - Deutsch,
Wiesbaden, Harrassowitz, 1989. 8°, 134 S., original Kartonage (Paperback), 3., ergänzte Auflage Einband minimal berieben, Vorderdeckel mit winzigem Fleckchen, Buchrücken an den Gelenken leicht beschabt, Vorderdeckelinnenseite oben mit Besitzervermerk, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19822CB
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Swahili / Wilhelm J. G Möhlig / Bernd Heide / Hassan Adam
Swahili Grundkurs,
Köln, Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 1999. 8°, 341 S., original Kartonage (Paperback), 4., überarbeitete Auflage eine zarte Längsfalte auf Buchrücken, die sechs letzten Seiten an oberer Kante mit kleiner Kaffeefelckspur, sonst gutes, sauberes Exemplar
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 24103CB
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TAYLOR W. E.
Adithi za Biblia, za kujifunza vijana…
Cm. 18; pp. 123. Cloth. Illustrations. Some stamp of Captain Antonio Cecchi, the important italian explorer. Good copy. (Swahili, Tanzania) 1465/P
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VAN DEN EYNDE F.
Grammaire Swahili, suivi d'un vocabulaire
Bruxelles, Wauthoz Legrand 1944 217pp., 5e édition, 21cm., brochure originale, bon état, C99885
Referenz des Buchhändlers : C99885
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VAN DEN EYNDE F.
Grammaire Swahili, suivi d'un vocabulaire
217pp., 5e édition, 21cm., brochure originale, bon état, C99885
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VAN DEN EYNDE, R.P.F.
Grammaire Swahili. Suivie d'un Vocabulaire.
in-8°, 217 pp., broche, couv. Bel exemplaire. [CA30-3]
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VERBEKEN, A.
Petit cours de Kiswahili pratique. Suivi d'un vocabulaire, Francais-Kiswahili et Kiswahili-Francais et de phrases uselles. 8e edition.
in-12, 165 pp., broche, couv. Bel exemplaire. [CA28-5][VA-2/51]
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W Taylor of Plumstead [Rev William Ernest Taylor (1856-1927), Swahili scholar?] [Sir Thomas Lynedoch Graham (1860-1940); Cape Co
Autograph Letter Signed from 'W. Taylor' the Swahili scholar Rev. William Ernest Taylor 1856-1927 to Sir Thomas Lynedoch Graham regarding Sir Gordon Sprigg and the suspension of the Cape constitution.
Plumstead. 12 June 1902. 2pp. foolscap 8vo. 54 lines of text. Good on lightly-aged and worn paper. Addressed to 'The Hon. T. L. Graham M.L.C. Prime Minister's Office Cape Town.' Taylor begins by thanking Graham for his 'courteous letter' and is pleased to find that he has not been misunderstood. 'While siding with Dr. Smart it was on purely personal grounds that I wrote you. I cannot say that a number of your constituents differ from you; I do not know. What I felt was that loyalty to your Chief - faithfulness to Sir Gordon Sprigg in the position he has taken up - had been the loadstone that had kept you in Cabinet assocation with him. Hence my letter.' He can see that Graham holds 'very strong opinions of your own upon the question at issue. I cannot help holding different views. I have been all along against even a temporary suspension of the constitution against any tinkering whatever with the sacred right of every honest man to be represented in the Parliament the legislature of his country - looking upon the very idea of such a movement as a sign of weakness and surrender in the face of the enemy the Rebel element in the Colony but arguments based upon facts and he recent action of the bulk of the Progressive Party in the House have conquered my misgivings and I am now firmly convinced that it will be utterly impossible for Sir Gordon Sprigg and his loyal friends to successfully carry on the government of the Colony to the end that all may prosper on purely British lines and the Cape eventually take up its proper position in the general scheme of S. A. Federation that must ere long be brought about. To my humble thinking Sir Gordon has "played his cards badly". He should have consolidated his Party and gone with them where he could not lead. Very soon he would have come out "top dog".' The letter continues with references to Lord Milner and the Afrikander Party before concluding: 'I know a few of the Dutch constituencies up country and the effect of rebel disfranchisement is potent. But all this and the loud desire on the part of the wealthy amongs Dutch traders and farmers throughout the Colony in favour of peaceful progress on non-racial lines the majority of the voting population in all Dutch constituencies will be lead by the wire-pullers of the Bond and deceitful Afrikander Parter still and ever sor while life lasts at the cause they had at heart being so hopelessly crushed.' Six-line postscript concluding: 'If anyone is to save the situation for Sir Gordon it is yourself. If you fail - then' The context of the letter is explained in Sprigg's entry in the Oxford DNB: 'In 1898 Sprigg attempted to carry a redistribution bill reducing the advantage enjoyed by the Afrikaner Bond rural constituencies as against the Progressive towns but was defeated on a motion of no confidence and appealed to the country virtually on the issue of British or Transvaal supremacy. He was defeated and had to resign. On the fall of William Philip Schreiner's ministry in June 1900 Sprigg became premier for the fourth time and governed for two years without parliamentary sanction. He was inclined to approve of a suspension of the Cape constitution as the best means of furthering the federation of South Africa. However after Rhodes's death in 1902 he became resolute and at the premiers' conference which took place in London that year he followed Sir Wilfrid Laurier in crushing the scheme.' Plumstead. 12 June 1902. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 13639
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