Travel sketches from Liberia : Johann Buttikofer's 19th century rainforest explorations in West Africa : annotated English edition

Author(s)

• Büttikofer, Johann
• Dop, Henk
• Robinson, Phillip T.

Bibliographic Information

Travel sketches from Liberia : Johann Buttikofer's 19th century rainforest explorations in West Africa : annotated English edition

edited by Henk Dop, Phillip T. Robinson

（Sources for African history, v. 5）

Brill, 2013

Annotated English ed

• : pbk

Other Title

Reisebilder aus Liberia

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

• Journey to Monrovia
• Monrovia
• General character of the land
• Voyage to Muhlenburg Mission and stay with Mr. Day
• Plant life
• Journey to Bavia and stay there
• On reconnaissance. Relocation of our station. Soforeh place
• A raid for victuals towards the west. Journey to Monrovia. Hunting forays
• Further adventures. Withdrawal to Monrovia
• Stay in the district of Grand Cape Mount until Sala's death
• A hunting trip into the interior
• Further adventures. Return to Europe
• Second journey to Liberia and visit to Grand cape Mount
• Journey to Schieffelinsville, our station at the Junk River, and first stay there
• Sojourn at the Du Queah River
• Journey to Monrovia and to the falls of the Du Queah
• Further experiences
• To the ports of eastern Liberia. Return to Europe
• The Liberians
• The founding and development of the Free State until its declaration of independence (1816-1847)
• The Free State of Liberia from its independence until present
• The public economy and mercantile conditions
• Products of the land and their exploitation, agriculture and agricultural economy
• The life of the Liberians. Social conditions. The natives
• Political and social conditions
• Anthropological aspects. Clothing and jewellery. Dwellings
• Negro languages
• Diet, occupations and character of the natives
• Everyday life, ways and customs. Islam and Christianity
• The animal world
• Mammals
• Birds
• 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

Details

• NCID: BB14359902
• ISBN:
  • 9789004233478
• LCCN: 2012029377
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: Leiden
• Pages/Volumes: xlvii, 866 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DT625
  • DC23 : 916.662
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Liberia -- Description and travel
  • LCSH : Natural history -- Liberia
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA66676911