"This book constitutes the first comprehensive record of manuscripts and documents in Western languages, together with a number of African languages, in the British Isles, which have relevance to Africa south of the Sahara.".

This work lists and describes manuscripts - in African and Western languages - relating to Africa south of the Sahara held in public and private collections in the British Isles. Arrangement of entries is first by country, and within each country alphabetical by town and name of repository.

This work lists and describes manuscripts - in African and Western languages - relating to Africa south of the Sahara held in public and private collections in the British Isles. Volume 2 covers the rest of the British Isles.

"First Published in 1998, Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company."