Two of the three critical textbooks recommended by JAMB for candidates are neither accessible nor available, not only in Nigeria, but anywhere else in the world.

One of the books is authored by a Nigerian and the other by a foreigner. The Nigerian authored critical text is titled 'A Dictionary of Literature ' by Emeaba Onuma Emeaba and published in 1987 while the foreign authored critical text is titled 'Understanding Unseens: An Introduction to English Poetry and the English Novel for Overseas Students' by Murphy Murtagh John and published in 1972.

I have personally visited 3 top Nigerian universities existing during the publication of these texts but could locate the book. The best information I found during my expedition was the call marks of the texts in the catalog section of the University of Abuja library. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the book in the entire library.

I have visited all major book markets in Lagos, Ibadan, and Abuja and couldn't find anything useful.

If anyone has any information that would help to locate the texts, please reach out to me.

I have soft copy of the foreign book.how much?

Septagon:
I have soft copy of the foreign book.how much?

I'm happy you have it. How much do you want to for it?

chiwuike20:


I'm happy you have it. How much do you want to for it?

how much is it worth to you?

Septagon:
how much is it worth to you?

N10,000. That said, I wish to state that the purpose of looking for the books is to enable me and my team provide free and qualitative supplementary education (free tutorials) to undeserving and less privileged locals to complement the poor education in my poverty-stricken neighborhood in Ajegunle. You could equally support the cause by sharing the copy for free.

Septagon:
how much is it worth to you?

Kindly reply to my above response. N10,000.

chiwuike20:


Kindly reply to my above response. N10,000.

dont give him one kobo. I will look for the softcopy of the book and send it to you tomorrow

chiwuike20:


Kindly reply to my above response. N10,000.

I will get back to you.very soon

clockwisereport:
dont give him one kobo. I will look for the softcopy of the book and send it to you tomorrow

people like you spoil things for people who are desperately in need of something.wat if i now say,im not sending again to him,that u shud send and im hundred percent certain u dont have any of those books.u think sourcing for books is buying garri?I will definitely be waiting for u to bring the book tomorrow,if u dont,then shame on you.

Septagon:
people like you spoil things for people who are desperately in need of something.wat if i now say,im not sending again to him,that u shud send and im hundred percent certain u dont have any of those books.u think sourcing for books is buying garri?I will definitely be waiting for u to bring the book tomorrow,if u dont,then shame on you.

Go through my posts on nairaland. i have been sending books to people free of charge. There is nothing special in downloading and sending books to people.

Again, if after searching for it and i dont find it, i will send 10k to u once op confirm7 that u sent him the book.

clockwisereport:
Go through my posts on nairaland. i have been sending books to people free of charge. There is nothing special in downloading and sending books to people.

Again, if after searching for it and i dont find it, i will send 10k to u once op confirm7 that u sent him the book.

so u dont have the book already and u were rushing to advise someone not to pay for a service?so wat if the person had heeded u and stood waiting for you,after discarding the me? that's how u will disappoint him,after blabbing that u have it.

Septagon:
so u dont have the book already and u were rushing to advise someone not to pay for a service?so wat if the person had heeded u and stood waiting for you,after discarding the me? that's how u will disappoint him,after blabbing that u have it.

where did i say i already have d book? Bia,gbaru ogwu gi nuo

clockwisereport:
where did i say i already have d book? Bia,gbaru ogwu gi nuo

oohh,u are even an igbo,I rest my case.

Septagon:
oohh,u are even an igbo,I rest my case.

ibibio boy dey troll nwa afor. Na Nigeria i blame

chiwuike20:


Kindly reply to my above response. N10,000.

don't send that money to o that scammer.

If you haven't gotten it, lemme go on Twitter and ask for it, someone will definitely have it and share for free.

Septagon is a bloody theif

chiwuike20:


Kindly reply to my above response. N10,000.

don't send that money to o that scammer.

If you haven't gotten it, lemme go on Twitter and ask for it, someone will definitely have it and share for free.

Septagon is a bloody theif.

CarlosTheJackal:
don't send that money to o that scammer.

If you haven't gotten it, lemme go on Twitter and ask for it, someone will definitely have it and share for free.

Septagon is a bloody theif.

I don't reply touts,but let this be the final reply.have u finished asking on Twitter?do u have the copy?if not,u are actually a f.ool.i had said everything to the other person above,so no need engaging in discourse with ur type.

chiwuike20:


Kindly reply to my above response. N10,000.

sorry.i have not seen the exact copy, just replicas.

Septagon:
sorry.i have not seen the exact copy, just replicas.

Thank you for trying. I appreciate it.

The "understanding Unseens..." text was found in Stanford University library. But I'm speaking with students and trying to get across to the University authority to make an e-copy available to me.

One of the two unavailable critical texts on literature found, one remaining.