Author: KOELLE, SIGISMUND WILHELM (1823-1902)
Title: African native literature : or, Proverbs, tales, fables, & historical fragments in the Kanuri or Bornu language : to which are added a translation of the above and a Kanuri-English vocabulary
Description: London : Church Missionary House 1854. First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.by Rev. S.W. Koelle. Church missionary. Physical description; xiv. 434 p. ; 23 cm. Contents; Proverbs & sayings [Kanuri & English] - Stories - Historical fragments [inc. pieces on serpents. locusts. eclipse of sun. Bode people. Bornu kings & Memoirs of informant Ali Eisami. called William Harding] - Translation of the Kanuri texts - Vocabulary Kanuri-English. Subjects; Kanuri language. Folk literature. Kanuri. African literature - History and criticism. Proverbs. African - History and criticism. African literature - 19th century. Bornu (Nigeria) - Social conditions - History. Africa - Literature - 19th century. Literature. Vocabularies. English Language. Weight in Kg appr.:

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