Travel sketches from Liberia
Subtitle: Johann Buttikofer's 19th century rainforest explorations in West Africa : annotated English edition
By: edited by Henk Dop, Phillip T. Robinson
Contributors: Dop, Henk, 1982-; Robinson, Phillip T.
Edition: Annotated English ed.
Series: Sources for African history -- v. 5; Sources for African history -- v. 5.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 866
ISBN-13: 9789004233478; 9789004236301
Subjects: Natural history; Description and travel
Work titles: Reisebilder aus Liberia
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Vol. 1. I. Journey to Monrovia; title: II. Monrovia; title: III. General character of the land; title: IV. Voyage to Muhlenburg Mission and stay with Mr. Day; title: V. Plant life; title: VI. Journey to Bavia and stay there; title: VII. On reconnaissance. Relocation of our station. Soforeh place; title: VIII. A raid for victuals towards the west. Journey to Monrovia. Hunting forays; title: IX. Further adventures. Withdrawal to Monrovia; title: X. Stay in the district of Grand Cape Mount until Sala's death; title: XI. A hunting trip into the interior; title: XII. Further adventures. Return to Europe; title: XIII. Second journey to Liberia and visit to Grand cape Mount; title: XIV. Journey to Schieffelinsville, our station at the Junk River, and first stay there; title: XV. Sojourn at the Du Queah River; title: XVI. Journey to Monrovia and to the falls of the Du Queah; title: XVII. Further experiences; title: XVIII. To the ports of eastern Liberia. Return to Europe; title: Vol. 2. The Liberians; title: I. The founding and development of the Free State until its declaration of independence (1816-1847); title: II. The Free State of Liberia from its independence until present; title: III. The public economy and mercantile conditions; title: IV. Products of the land and their exploitation, agriculture and agricultural economy; title: V. The life of the Liberians. Social conditions. The natives; title: VI. Political and social conditions; title: VII. Anthropological aspects. Clothing and jewellery. Dwellings; title: VIII. Negro languages; title: IX. Diet, occupations and character of the natives; title: X. Everyday life, ways and customs. Islam and Christianity; title: The animal world; title: XI. Mammals; title: XII. Birds; title: XIII. Reptiles and amphibians. Fish. Invertebrate; title: Appendices: Zoological publications on our collections from Liberia (notes from the Leyden Museum); title: List of the Liberian animals specimens elaborated to date.