Item #63753 Voodoo in Haiti. Voodoo, Alfred MÉTRAUX, Hugo Charteris.

Voodoo in Haiti.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1959. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 400pp. Original red cloth with gilt titling to spine, b&w illustrations, notes, voodoo glossary, bibliography and index. "Besides describing the actual ceremonies.. Dr. Métraux introduces the colorful mélange of gods and spirits who form the Voodoo pantheon and discusses the relationship between Voodoo and the [Christian] Church." Cloth lightly faded, light bruising to spine ends and corners, light, pale foxing to edges and endpapers, pages lightly toned, but bright and unmarked. Overall a tight, clean better than VG copy in VG example of the striking dust jacket. (Dust jacket is a bit darkened and discoloured, some light chafing and creasing to edges with a few small chips and tears, clipped). Item #63753

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