Wit and wisdom from West Africa, or, A book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms

Author(s)

• Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Bibliographic Information

Wit and wisdom from West Africa, or, A book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms

compiled by Richard F. Burton

Biblo and Tannen, 1969

Note

Reprint of the 1865 ed

Proverbs in the vernacular, with English translations

Details

• NCID: BB07377212
• LCCN: 77079952
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxx, 455 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PN6519.A6
  • DC : 398.9/963
  • NDC9 : 388.84
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Proverbs, African -- Africa, West