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

Title
  1. Wit and wisdom from West Africa, or, A book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms / compiled by Richard F. Burton, (late) H.M.'s consul for the Bight of Biafra and Fernando Po, author of "A mission to Dahomey," "A pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah," &c.
Published by
  1. London : Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine St., Strand, 1865.
Author
  1. Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890.

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Additional authors
  1. Bradbury & Evans, printer.
  2. Tinsley Brothers, publisher.
Description
  1. [9], xii-xxx, [2], 455, [1] p.; 21 cm.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Alternative title
  1. Wit and wisdom from West Africa
  2. Book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms
Subject
  1. Proverbs, African
Genre/Form
  1. Inscriptions (Provenance)
Contents
  1. 1. Proverbs in the Wolof tongue -- 2. Proverbs in the Kanuri tongue -- 3. Proverbs in the Oji tongue -- 4. Proverbs in the Ga or Accra language -- 5. Proverbs n the Yoruba language -- 6. Proverbs in the Efik, or old Calabar language ; Varia variorum -- 7. Proverbial sayings and idioms in the Mpangwe (Fan) tongue -- Miscellaneous phrases and expressions.
Call number
  1. Sc Rare 398.9-B (Burton, R. F. Wit and wisdom from West Africa)
Note
  1. With a half-title.
  2. "London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars."--printer statement, verso of title page; also on colophon: "Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars."
  3. Last page blank.
  4. Proverbs in the various native languages with English translations.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.)
Provenance (note)
  1. inscribed: in ink on verso of half-title page "A. Schomburg." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
Author
  1. Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890.
Title
  1. Wit and wisdom from West Africa, or, A book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms / compiled by Richard F. Burton, (late) H.M.'s consul for the Bight of Biafra and Fernando Po, author of "A mission to Dahomey," "A pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah," &c.
Imprint
  1. London : Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine St., Strand, 1865.
Indexed in:
  1. Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.), Suppl. 312
Provenance
  1. Copy in Sc Rare 398.9-B (accession no. B520679) inscribed: in ink on verso of half-title page "A. Schomburg." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
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Added author
  1. Bradbury & Evans, printer.
  2. Tinsley Brothers, publisher.
  3. Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber.
LCCN
  1. 13033689
Research call number
  1. Sc Rare 398.9-B (Burton, R. F. Wit and wisdom from West Africa)
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