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020 _z9789004233478 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 _z9789004236301 (e-book)
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100 1 _aBüttikofer, Johann,
_d1850-1928.
240 1 0 _aReisebilder aus Liberia.
_lEnglish
245 1 0 _aTravel sketches from Liberia
_h[electronic resource] :
_bJohann Büttikofer's 19th century rainforest explorations in West Africa : annotated English edition /
_cedited by Henk Dop, Phillip T. Robinson.
250 _aAnnotated English ed.
260 _aLeiden ;
_aBoston :
_bBrill,
_c2013.
300 _axlvii, 866 p. :
_bill., maps.
440 0 _aSources for African history,
_x1570-8721 ;
_vv. 5
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aVol. 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.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2011.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aNatural history
_zLiberia.
651 0 _aLiberia
_xDescription and travel.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
700 1 _aDop, Henk,
_d1982-
700 1 _aRobinson, Phillip T.
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10618926
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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942 0 0 _cEB
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