{"title":"Doane Perry African Studies Library","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/collection_banner.jpg?v=1768069471\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Doane Perry III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was an anthropologist, African studies educator, and Peace Corps veteran whose life and work were shaped by years living and teaching abroad, including service in Uganda. Deeply committed to cross-cultural understanding, Perry taught African studies and related subjects and remained actively engaged in international education and global inquiry throughout his life. Over time, he preserved and expanded Hoagland’s working library, adding his own books acquired through decades of teaching, scholarship, and lived experience in Africa and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"2238\"\u003eAcquired from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eDoane Perry’s estate\u003c\/strong\u003e, this collection reflects a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003emerged working library\u003c\/strong\u003e devoted to poetry, African and African American studies, anthropology, diaspora history, cultural criticism, and global perspectives. The books gathered here are united not by rarity alone, but by intellectual purpose—bearing witness to a lifetime of shared inquiry into history, justice, culture, and the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2481\"\u003eEach title has been individually reviewed and thoughtfully described for readers, students, and collectors interested in African studies, African American literature, and the enduring conversation between art, history, and moral imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-prehistory-of-east-africa","title":"The Prehistory of East Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor Sonia Cole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher The New American Library, 1965 (First Printing, March 1965)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat Vintage Paperback, A Mentor Book (MG612), Illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition Very Good Vintage; age-tanned pages, protected in archival sleeve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eA cornerstone in African archaeology, \u003cem data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"651\"\u003eThe Prehistory of East Africa\u003c\/em\u003e by Sonia Cole captures the electrifying moment when humankind’s origins were redefined by discoveries in Olduvai Gorge. Published in 1965, this Mentor paperback distills the pioneering fieldwork of L.S.B. Leakey and others, presenting maps, diagrams, and photographs that brought the dawn of humanity vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eCole, a distinguished geologist and archaeologist, offers an authoritative, accessible study of early human evolution and the prehistoric landscape of East Africa—the cradle of mankind. Her lucid storytelling bridges science and wonder, revealing how discoveries like \u003cem data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eZinjanthropus boisei\u003c\/em\u003e reshaped our understanding of ancestry and time itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eThis copy, from the personal library of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eDoane Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e, bears his 1966 signature, adding scholarly provenance. A singular survivor in very good condition, this volume embodies mid-century archaeological discourse at its finest. 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The inscription reflects a working, intellectual library rather than a presentation copy—evidence of sustained engagement with African literature during a formative period in Perry’s academic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003eCollected as part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eEverett Hoagland \u0026amp; Doane Perry African Studies Library\u003c\/strong\u003e, this volume represents the kind of cross-cultural, deeply influential text that shaped both scholarly inquiry and poetic imagination. 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Moderate age toning and light edge wear consistent with academic paperbacks of this period. Spine intact and square; covers show light rubbing but remain sound and presentable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"953\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eThe Missionary Factor in East Africa\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark work in African historiography, exploring the decisive—often unintended—role Christian missions played in shaping East Africa’s social, political, and educational development during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eRoland Oliver examines missionary activity not as isolated religious effort, but as a powerful catalyst in the region’s transformation—intersecting with colonial administration, local governance, language, education, and emerging African Christian communities. 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Perry was a noted academic whose library reflects serious engagement with African history, religion, and cultural exchange. Association copies such as this are especially valued by collectors, researchers, and institutions interested in the intellectual lineage of African studies in the mid- to late-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44124933816500,"sku":"197-12","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/missionarycover.jpg?v=1768608547"},{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-negro-past-1","title":"The Myth of the Negro Past","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"832\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"353\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melville J. 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Edge wear and age toning consistent with use; archival document tape reinforcement to the inside of the front cover for stabilization. Binding sound, text clean. This copy comes from the Doane Perry collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"850\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eFirst published in 1941, \u003cem data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eThe Myth of the Negro Past\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark work in anthropology and African American studies, challenging long-held assumptions about the erasure of African cultural heritage among enslaved peoples in the Americas. Drawing on comparative research, linguistics, folklore, religion, and social customs, Melville J. 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This later Beacon paperback printing remains an important and widely cited text, valued by scholars, students, and serious readers of social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003eThis copy is from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eDoane Perry collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding intellectual and contextual interest to an already significant work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44130412462260,"sku":"200-8","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/Negro_Myth_frontcover.jpg?v=1769476385"},{"product_id":"beyond-safaris-first-printing-1991-kevin-danaher","title":"Beyond Safaris: A Guide to Building People-to-People Ties with Africa","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"747\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eAuthor: Kevin Danaher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"787\"\u003ePublisher: Africa World Press, Trenton, NJ, 1991.Published by Africa World Press, a respected independent publisher specializing in African and African diaspora scholarship, whose titles are widely collected by academic libraries and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"787\"\u003eCo-published with Global Exchange, an organization dedicated to international human rights, fair trade, and people-to-people diplomacy, reflecting the book's emphasis on citizen engagement rather than traditional tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eEdition: First Printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eFormat: Trade paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eCondition: Excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003eClean covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eTight binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003eClean interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eOwnership signature of Thomas Doane Perry III on title page dated August 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003eNo writing or highlighting observed beyond the ownership signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003eAppears unread or very lightly handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"858\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003eFirst printing of Kevin Danaher's guide promoting meaningful people-to-people relationships between the United States and Africa through cultural exchange, education, and grassroots engagement. 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Perry signed and dated the title page \"August 1991,\" documenting when the book entered his working library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eAn excellent copy for collectors of African Studies, anthropology, international development, Peace Corps history, and Global Exchange publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"19lujvw\" data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zlhl9p\" data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003eAuthor: Kevin Danaher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"166xu6s\" data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003eBeyond Safaris: A Guide to Building People-to-People Ties with Africa\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hx821z\" data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003ePublisher: Africa World Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b7rizx\" data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eCo-publisher: Global Exchange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10i4efn\" data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003ePlace: Trenton, New Jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lzryzh\" data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2071\"\u003eYear: 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wo1kdp\" data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eEdition: First Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"l8iwga\" data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2119\"\u003eISBN: 0-86543-205-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"20avqg\" data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eBinding: Trade Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nnxhbm\" data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"psacik\" data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2181\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2412\"\u003eFrom the Library of Thomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025), anthropologist, educator, Yale graduate, Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, and lifelong collector of books on anthropology, Africa, religion, archaeology, and world cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2412\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3144\"\u003eThe Thomas Doane Perry III Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e is a curated library assembled over decades by anthropologist, educator, Yale graduate, and Peace Corps volunteer Thomas Doane Perry III. The collection reflects his lifelong interests in anthropology, African studies, archaeology, religion, world cultures, and international travel. Each volume is offered with its documented provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44262153355444,"sku":"DP-1","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/frontcoverbeyondsafari.jpg?v=1783350092"},{"product_id":"the-peace-corps-reader","title":"THE PEACE CORPS READER","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"370\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eWashington, D.C.: Quadrangle Books for the Peace Corps, September 1967.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"370\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"710\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Good. Binding sound and square. Covers clean with light shelf wear consistent with age. Interior clean and unmarked. The first leaf is loosening at the binding but remains present. Contemporary gift inscription on the half-title reads, \u003cem data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"710\"\u003e\"Peace, Love and memories, Karen.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"1044\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"727\"\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the personal library of anthropologist, educator, and former Peace Corps volunteer \u003cstrong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eThomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e. This copy remained was preserved in Perry's personal library and acquired from his estate...It bears a contemporary inscription from Karen, who later became his wife, adding a personal dimension to its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Published during the formative years of the Peace Corps, \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003eThe Peace Corps Reader\u003c\/em\u003e captures the organization's early philosophy of international service and cross-cultural understanding. Particularly appropriate to Perry's lifelong interests in anthropology and African studies, this copy reflects the enduring connection between his Peace Corps experience in Uganda and his subsequent academic career. An appealing provenance copy for collectors of Peace Corps history, African studies, anthropology, and twentieth-century international service.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44262172950708,"sku":"DP-2","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/peacecorpscover.jpg?v=1783353224"},{"product_id":"the-east-african-coast-select-documents-from-the-first-to-the-earlier-nineteenth-century","title":"The East African Coast: Select Documents from the First to the Earlier Nineteenth Century","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2063\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1939\"\u003eFREEMAN-GRENVILLE, G. S. P.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003eThe East African Coast: Select Documents from the First to the Earlier Nineteenth Century.\u003c\/em\u003e Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2380\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo. Original publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Fine. Binding square and tight. Cloth clean and bright with only light shelf wear. Interior exceptionally clean. Ownership inscription on the front free endpaper: \"Doane Perry, November, 1966, New York.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2808\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the personal working library of anthropologist, educator, and Peace Corps volunteer \u003cstrong data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2525\"\u003eThomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Perry acquired this volume in November 1966 while preparing to teach World and East African History for the Peace Corps before his service in Uganda. The book remained part of his lifelong scholarly library devoted to African history, anthropology, archaeology, and world cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"3438\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2827\"\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e An important documentary collection compiled by noted historian G. S. P. 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An outstanding provenance copy for collectors of African history, anthropology, Peace Corps history, colonial studies, and Oxford African scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44262186516660,"sku":"DP-3","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/EastAfricacoverandspine.jpg?v=1783354857"},{"product_id":"out-of-africa","title":"Out of Africa","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1270\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003eDINESEN, Isak.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1287\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003eOut of Africa.\u003c\/em\u003e New York: The Modern Library, Random House, 1952.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1375\" data-start=\"1339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1351\" data-start=\"1339\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern Library Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1671\" data-start=\"1377\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1393\" data-start=\"1377\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo. Original publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine with Modern Library device stamped in blind on upper cover. Very Good+. Binding square and tight. Cloth clean with light shelf wear. Interior bright and clean. Ownership signature (\"Perry\") on the front endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1925\" data-start=\"1673\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1688\" data-start=\"1673\"\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the personal working library of anthropologist, educator, and Peace Corps volunteer \u003cstrong data-end=\"1816\" data-start=\"1778\"\u003eThomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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An attractive copy for collectors of African literature, East African history, anthropology, and Modern Library editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"330\" data-start=\"285\" data-section-id=\"1iypyok\"\u003eFrom the Thomas Doane Perry III Collection\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"332\"\u003eThis volume comes from the personal library of \u003cstrong data-end=\"417\" data-start=\"379\"\u003eThomas Doane Perry III (1942–2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e—anthropologist, educator, Yale graduate, Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, and lifelong scholar of African history, anthropology, archaeology, religion, and world cultures. Over more than five decades, Perry assembled a carefully curated working library reflecting his academic research, teaching, international travel, and commitment to cross-cultural understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"948\" data-start=\"786\"\u003eEach book in this collection is offered with its documented provenance and represents part of a library shaped by a lifetime of scholarship and global engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44262198935732,"sku":"DP-4","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/outofafricacoverandspine.jpg?v=1783360477"},{"product_id":"african-myths-tales","title":"African Myths \u0026 Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican Myths \u0026amp; Tales (First Dell Laurel Edition, 1971) | Edited by Susan Feldmann | Thomas Doane Perry Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"422\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDescription\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"520\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"452\"\u003eFELDMANN, Susan, editor.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eAfrican Myths \u0026amp; Tales.\u003c\/em\u003e New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"577\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Dell Laurel Edition, First Printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eGathering traditional myths, legends, and folktales from across the African continent, this classic anthology introduces readers to the rich storytelling traditions that have shaped African cultures for generations. 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