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Zustand: Fair. First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. Bookplate inside. (Liberia, description and travel).

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Thick 8vo. (23 cm.) xii, 330p. Decorated title page. Frontispiece black and white captioned photo plus 48 black and white captioned photos throughout. Endpapers are maps. Orange cloth with the title in orange in a brown field on the front cover and the spine. Fore-edge untrimmed. Very minor wear to extremities with nothing rubbed through, just hints of starting to fray at the top and bottom of the spine, cloth clean and bright, previous owner's signatures and bookplate, all illustrations present and in fine condition, else near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. Sidney de la Rue [1888-1973] "was a member of the State Department, Sydney de la Rue, who was an advisor on African Affairs and a member of the Anglo- American Caribbean Commission. From 1921 to 1928, he had served in Liberia as Auditor, General Receiver, and Financial Advisor, positions established by the "1912 International Loan Agreement." He had a fondness for Liberia and an interest in its prosperity which [was] genuine. His affectionate remembrances entitled Land of the Pepper Bird, published in 1930, were for years the only book on Liberia available in the State Department library." [Liberian Studies Journal].

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Land of the Pepper Bird: Liberia' is an evocative and insightful exploration of Liberia during the early 20th century. Written by Sidney De la Rue, who served as a financial official in the country, this work offers a rare first-hand perspective on the social, political, and cultural landscape of Africa's oldest republic. The narrative delves into the daily lives of the Liberian people, the complexities of the nation's governance, and the unique challenges faced by a country founded by formerly enslaved people from the United States.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Land of the Pepper Bird: Liberia' is an evocative and insightful exploration of Liberia during the early 20th century. Written by Sidney De la Rue, who served as a financial official in the country, this work offers a rare first-hand perspective on the social, political, and cultural landscape of Africa's oldest republic. The narrative delves into the daily lives of the Liberian people, the complexities of the nation's governance, and the unique challenges faced by a country founded by formerly enslaved people from the United States.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Xii, 330 Pp. Yellow Cloth Stamped In Black, Map Endpapers. Plates. Title Page Printed In Green And Orange. First Printing With "Published, Spring 1930" On Copyright Page. Fine, No Wear Or Marks. Dj Priced $3.50, Very Near Fine, Bright, Unfaded, Two Short Closed Tears. De La Rue Was The American "Financial Advisor" To Liberia, Later To Haiti, Apparently Contributing Absolutely Nothing To Their Financial Stability But Promoting The Business Interests Favored By The United States; However His Interest In Sensational "Black Magic" And The Like Contributed To His Own Literary Success And May Well Have Also Served Al Role In Diverting Attention From The Real Issues Those Countries Were Facing.