Wit and wisdom from West Africa, or, A book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms
- Title
- 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
- London : Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine St., Strand, 1865.
- Author
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- Additional authors
- Description
- [9], xii-xxx, [2], 455, [1] p.; 21 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Alternative title
- Wit and wisdom from West Africa
- Book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Inscriptions (Provenance)
- Contents
- 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
- Sc Rare 398.9-B (Burton, R. F. Wit and wisdom from West Africa)
- Note
- With a half-title.
- "London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars."--printer statement, verso of title page; also on colophon: "Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars."
- Last page blank.
- Proverbs in the various native languages with English translations.
- Indexed in (note)
- Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.)
- Provenance (note)
- 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
- Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890.
- Title
- 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
- London : Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine St., Strand, 1865.
- Indexed in:
- Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.), Suppl. 312
- Provenance
- 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
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Bradbury & Evans, printer.
- Tinsley Brothers, publisher.
- Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner, inscriber.
- LCCN
- 13033689
- Research call number
- Sc Rare 398.9-B (Burton, R. F. Wit and wisdom from West Africa)