Travel sketches from Liberia Johann Büttikofer's 19th century rainforest explorations in West Africa : annotated English edition /
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2013.
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| Edition: | Annotated English ed. |
| Series: | Sources for African history,
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| 240 | 1 | 0 | |a Reisebilder aus Liberia. |l English |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Travel sketches from Liberia |h [electronic resource] : |b Johann Büttikofer's 19th century rainforest explorations in West Africa : annotated English edition / |c edited by Henk Dop, Phillip T. Robinson. |
| 250 | |a Annotated English ed. | ||
| 260 | |a Leiden ; |a Boston : |b Brill, |c 2013. | ||
| 300 | |a xlvii, 866 p. : |b ill., maps. | ||
| 440 | 0 | |a Sources for African history, |x 1570-8721 ; |v v. 5 | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Vol. 1. I. Journey to Monrovia -- II. Monrovia -- III. General character of the land -- IV. Voyage to Muhlenburg Mission and stay with Mr. Day -- V. Plant life -- VI. Journey to Bavia and stay there -- VII. On reconnaissance. Relocation of our station. Soforeh place -- VIII. A raid for victuals towards the west. Journey to Monrovia. Hunting forays -- IX. Further adventures. Withdrawal to Monrovia -- X. Stay in the district of Grand Cape Mount until Sala's death -- XI. A hunting trip into the interior -- XII. Further adventures. Return to Europe -- XIII. Second journey to Liberia and visit to Grand cape Mount -- XIV. Journey to Schieffelinsville, our station at the Junk River, and first stay there -- XV. Sojourn at the Du Queah River -- XVI. Journey to Monrovia and to the falls of the Du Queah -- XVII. Further experiences -- XVIII. To the ports of eastern Liberia. Return to Europe -- Vol. 2. The Liberians -- I. The founding and development of the Free State until its declaration of independence (1816-1847) -- II. The Free State of Liberia from its independence until present -- III. The public economy and mercantile conditions -- IV. Products of the land and their exploitation, agriculture and agricultural economy -- V. The life of the Liberians. Social conditions. The natives -- VI. Political and social conditions -- VII. Anthropological aspects. Clothing and jewellery. Dwellings -- VIII. Negro languages -- IX. Diet, occupations and character of the natives -- X. Everyday life, ways and customs. Islam and Christianity -- The animal world -- XI. Mammals -- XII. Birds -- XIII. Reptiles and amphibians. Fish. Invertebrate -- Appendices: Zoological publications on our collections from Liberia (notes from the Leyden Museum) -- List of the Liberian animals specimens elaborated to date. | |
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| 651 | 0 | |a Liberia |x Description and travel. | |
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| 700 | 1 | |a Robinson, Phillip T. | |
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