SMITH, EDWIN W. — Knowing the African. (signed).

London: Lutterworth Press, 1946. 1st edition. "Whether he is discussing the African's Religion or his Sexual Relationships, his Folktales and indigenous Education or his future Literature, to travel with Dr Smith this way of understandng, is joy and enrichment". Contents: 1.The Missionary's Objective; 2.Know Your People; 3.The Changing African; 4.The Sexuality of the African; 5.Some Aspects of African Religion; 6.African Indigenous Education; 7.The Function of African Folk-Tales; 8.A Literature for Africa. Pp.194, inscribed by the author (W.R.Chapman, with the author's best wishes. Edwin W.Smith, 22 Apr. 1950) to front free endpaper, endpapers tanned. Blue cloth has slight fading to top and tail of spine. Dustwrapper worn with tears and losses. Good/Poor.