Haiti: The Black Republic. The Complete Story and Guide.
New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1955. Second Printing. Hardcover. Large octavo. xii + 168pp. Original green cloth with silver titling and red publisher's device to upper board, silver titling to spine, map endpapers, b&w illustrations, appendix and index. The second printing of this study of the history, arts, religion (including a ten page sub-chapter on voodoo), and geography of Haiti. Obviously intended for the serious minded traveller, it has interesting descriptions of Haiti as it was in 1955. Well-illustrated, it also includes a glossary of Creole language and maps. Light rubbing to spine ends and corners, page edges darkened, else a tight, bright VG+ copy in VG dust jacket (Dust jacket is a bit chafed at edges, corners and spine ends, short closed tear upper rear edge, not clipped, now protected by removeable mylar sleeve). Item #63075
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