The Land of the Pepper Bird: Liberia by De La Rue, Sidney - 1930

G. P. Putnam's Sons. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Bookplate inside. (Liberia, description and travel)

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's sons, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. G.P. Putnam's sons, New York, NY 1930. 330 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Biography 6655 6655

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. Factual if patronizing account covering most aspects of life, culture, and natural history of this country on the west coast of Africa founded by former American slaves; "A fascinating and authoritative account of life in the picturesque black republic of Liberia....Particularly interesting are the chapters on native cults, superstitions, and the dread black magic." The author worked in Liberia for "a number of years" as a governmental Financial Adviser, a position he later held in Haiti. Hardcover, first printing. Full orange cloth, green titling; title page in green & orange, too. Light wear, corners slightly bumped; jacket a bit rubbed & smudged, spine lightly faded, some edgewear with short tears and some chipping. Text clean; xii, 330 pages, b/w photos, map endsheets.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 6¼" by 8¾".

New York: Putnam, 1930. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 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.