First Edition, First Printing. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal retail handling; Still Gift Quality. Dust Jacket with price is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve. 8vo; 293 pages with index, chapter notes and bibliography. ----------- At the start of the 19th century West Africa's strongest empire, the Asante, ruled over 3 million people and enjoyed a wealth and military strength unparalleled in the region; but its conflicts with the British Empire proved its downfall. Enjoy one of the few in-depth histories to tackle the history of the African nation and its unique successes in its struggle for control of the Gold Coast. -- Midwest Book Review.