Including: newspaper clip with photos of Nkrumah, Banda, Tshombe, Nyerere, Kaunda and Lumumba, The Star, 23 September 1961; Prints from printing blocks of Saad Zaglul Pasha, Dr WE DuBois, Dr JE Kwegyir Aggrey, King Yeta.

The book probably belonged to Edward Roux, holding his signed name on the first page, and is also signed by T.D. Mweli Skota (24/9/74). Judging by the ink used it has annotations by both Roux and Skota inside text and photographs.

Published in 1932, it was probably only a reprint of the first edition, with a pasted-in correction relating to the photograph of Mr LE Maling on the last page. The book probably belonged to Alfred Hoernle, holding his signed name on the first page, and it includes various annotations inside text and photographs.

Including correspondence with amongst others Selby Msimang, AWG Champion, Seretse Khama, CTL Chakela.

Mainly relating to the loan which Skota received for the publication of the 3rd Edition. Also included a later correspondence relating to the use of photographs from the 3rd Edition for the fourth volume in the series "From Protest to Challenge" by Gwendolyn Carter.

Including corresponence with Mary Oppenheimer, grand daughter of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, whom he approached for financial assistance for the 3rd Edition. Her recommendation facilitated a grant by the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Fund, which paid for the printing. Also included letters to Mary Oppenheimer and Silas Molema, relating to a painting which Skota commissioned on the occasion of her engagement in 1965. Final letters informing funders that the 3rd Edition had now been released, dated March 1966.

Including Skota applying for an exemption to the Magistrate's Court for the publication of the 3rd Edition, which he would not be permitted to publish, having been a member of the now banned ANC, dated 7 August 1963, including a newspaper clip relating to the Suppression of Communism Act. Also included is correspondence with a number of publishing houses and newspapers, wanting to place adverts in the 3rd Edition. Newspapers also forwarded the names of African journalists and photographers on their staff, for inclusion in the 3rd Edition, like Leslie Sehume, Robert Zondi, Harry Mashabela, Alfred Kumalo and others from the Post newspaper, and Nathaniel Nakasa and Casey Motsisi from the DRUM magazine.