Wise Sayings of Liberia
National Literacy Campaign, Department of Public Instruction, 1953. First Edition. Pamphlet. Item #201956
ISBN: 281AIB1039824
52 pages. Illustrated with vignettes by Blanche Britte. A collection of proverbs, presented in literal English translation from the oral Kpelle, followed by English explanations. The proverbs were collected in the Formah Chiefdom and originally published in two small pamphlets, which were combined into this single volume. An edition of 1200 copies, and quite scarce. Ms. Bloomquist was an American missionary from the United Lutheran Church. First edition (first printing). Very good in wrappers (paperback). The first printing is not recorded in OCLC.
Price: $125.00