Grammar and Dictionary of the Bushonga or Bukuba Language As Spoken By The Bushonga or Bukuba Tribe Who Dwell in The Upper Kasai District, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Althea Brown Edmiston

Published by Luebo, Congo Belge.

About this Item

Printed at the J. Leighton Wilson Press. Published in 1932 per World Cat. Scarce book as only copies found are in institutional settings. 619 pages which includes the Appendix. Signed by the author on the first blank page in and inscribed to Bishop C. C. Alleyne, A.M. D.D. The brown cloth covers show some wear at the edges. The hinges are good. The inside pages look unmarked. The author graduated from Fisk University in 1901 with the highest honors. She had decided to become a Presbyterian missionary and after traing left for Africa in 1902. She spent more then 30 years there. With no apparent training in Linguistics, she spent over 10 years in compiling this dictionary. A huge scholarly undertaking. Seller Inventory # 001665

Bibliographic Details

Title: Grammar and Dictionary of the Bushonga or ...

Publisher: Luebo, Congo Belge.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author(s)