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The Serpent and The Rainbow
by Davis Wade
In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis -- people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of rituals and celebrations, Davis penetrated the vodoun mystique deeply enough to place zombification in its proper context within vodoun culture. In the course of his investigation, Davis came to realize that the story of vodoun is the history of Haiti --... Read more about this item
The Traveller's Tree
by Patrick Leigh Fermor
Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) was an intrepid traveler, a heroic soldier, and a writer with a unique prose style. After his stormy schooldays, followed by the walk across Europe to Constantinople that begins in A Time of Gifts (1977) and continues through Between the Woods and the Water (1986), he lived and traveled in the Balkans and the Greek Archipelago. His books Mani (1958) and Roumeli (1966) attest to his deep interest in languages and remote places. In the Second World War he joined the...
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The Cuban Story
by Herbert L Matthews
A personal interpretation of the Cuban revolution and its impact on the United States and on Latin America by the noted New York Times correspondent and editor.
Caribbean Books & Ephemera
THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW: A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey Into The Secret Societies Of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis, And Magic
by Davis, Wade
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985. Later Printing. Trade paperback. Light shelfwear. Very Good. 297pp., including Glossary, Notes, Bibliography, and Notes. The Serpent and the Rainbow combines anthropological investigation with a remarkable personal adventure to illuminate and finally explain a phenomenon that has long fascinated Americans.
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A$15.49
![La Critica literaria y estetica en el siglo XIX cubano. [Tomos I-III only]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/843/733/288733843.0.b.1.jpg)
La Critica literaria y estetica en el siglo XIX cubano. [Tomos I-III only]
by Vitier, Cintio
La Habana: Biblioteca Nacional Jose Marti, Departamento Coleccion Cubana, 1974. Paperback. Very Good. Vols. 1-3. 326, 481, 430p. Original wrappers. 23cm. Backstrips darkened. Spanish text.
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A$92.96
De la sangre en la letra
by Augier, Angel I
La Habana: Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, 1977. 1st ed. Paperback. Very Good. 554p. Original wrapper. 21cm. Small chip and a couple of creases on front cover. INSCRIBED by Augier (as "Angel"). Spanish text.
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A$38.74
![La muerte de los objetos [The Death of Objects]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/886/472/1378472886.0.b.jpg)
La muerte de los objetos [The Death of Objects]
by Pérez, Leymen
Matanzas, Cuba: Ediciones Vigía, 2015. [12] pages. 8-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches. Edition of 200 copies. Colección del San Juan (?). A single poem, which won the Premio América Bobia 2014. Illustrated by Johann E. Trujillo with collages. The binding incorporates cardboard at the spine, pieces of wood, and paper collage. Pérez is noted Matanzas poet. OCLC: BLSTP CGU CLU CUT DEIAI EEM EYM FQG FXG HLS HUL IQU LRU NOC NUI NYP. A fine copy.
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A$278.89
THE TRAVELLER'S TREE
by FERMOR, PATRICK LEIGH
Dj has been tarted up ; closed matching chips front and rear. Book is somewhat tanned on edges. 2p map in green paper. Not included in the pagination is 42 pp high quality b&w photos with captions on the opposite page - unfortunately no list. Fermor travelled through the Caribbean islands in the late 1940's including to Guadaloupe, Martinique, Dominica, Barbados, Trinidad, Antigua, Haiti and Jamaica,
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A$24.33
BAY OF PIGS The Untold Story
by Wyden Peter
New York: Simon & Schuster Books. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671240064 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Price lightly inked over, remains visible. ; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.5 inches .
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A$91.34
Six Months in the West Indies in 1825
by Coleridge, Henry Nelson
London UK: John Murray. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1826. Second Edition. Hardcover. Some wear to extremities, some darkening of page edges, pages lightly yellowed and the odd bit of soiling. No foxing present. ; Half leather with five raised bands and a small gilt title stamp on spine,with marble paper covered boards and different marble paper endpapers. Tight solid book with hinges intact. The only illustration is a map facing the title page. On the blank page preceding some faint...
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A$302.13
![The history, civil and commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. [Vol. III. edited by Sir W. Young.] (Sketch of the life of the author by himself.)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/999/714/1588714999.0.b.jpg)
The history, civil and commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. [Vol. III. edited by Sir W. Young.] (Sketch of the life of the author by himself.)
by Bryan Edwards
New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The history, civil and commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. [Vol. III. edited by Sir W. Young.] (Sketch of the life of the author by himself.).
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A$50.84
Autographed Musical Manuscript with three bars of music from "Scandinavian Symphony
by COWEN, Frederic H. (1852 - 1935)
London, 1919. unbound. 1 page, 4.5 x 7 inches, boldly signed "Frederic H. Cowen, London, June 23, 1919." One vertical fold; tiny stain in the upper right corner. Very good condition.<br/><br/> Born in Jamaica as Hyman Frederic Cohen; composer, conductor, and pianist best known for his dramatic interpretation of "Scandinavian Symphony."<br/><br/>
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A$1,394.46
Love Letters
by Gomez de Avellaneda y Arteaga, Gertrudis
Habana: Talleres Graficos de J. F. Burgos, 1956. Paperback. Very Good. 96p. Original wrapper. 16cm. Partially unopened. Translated by Dorrey Malcolm who has INSCRIBED this copy.
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A$38.74
The Sociology of Slavery
by Orlando Patterson
Rutherford, NJ: Farleigh Dickinson University Press, 1975. Second Edition. Hardcover octavo in illustrated dust jacket. Light brown cloth with silver lettering stamped to spine. 310 pp. Very Good. Toning to crown of spine, light edge wear, mild soiling and foxing to text block. Good clipped dust jacket shows some chipping and closed tears around edge, mildly scuffed and soiled, most all material present otherwise..
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A$61.98
Plano della Citta e Sobborghi di Cartagena
by PAZZI, Giuseppe
Livorno: Marco Coltellini, 1763. VANNI, Violante. Map. Engraving. Image measures 7 1/2" x 10 1/4"<br/> <br/> This detailed map of Cartagena depicts the important port city, showing the city plan and surroundings. A key in the lower left labels important sites and churches, many still in use today, including the Cathedral, the churches of San Domingo and La Trinidad. The bastions, or ramparts surrounding the forted city, as well as the offices of the Inquisition are also labeled....
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A$464.82
L'Isles de Cuba et de la Jamaique
by BONNE, Rigobert
Paris: Rigobert Bonne, 1788. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 10 1/4 x 14 3/4". Page measures 12 1/4" x 17 1/8".<br/><br/> This map of Cuba and Jamaica is by one of the most significant French cartographers of the 18th century. Bonne has elegantly rendered the shape and detail of the coastlines, showing towns, ports, rivers, and some topographical features. The map also includes parts of the Bahamas, St Domingue (present-day Hispaniola), and the...
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A$464.82
Havana Dreams: A Story of Cuba
by GIMBEL, Wendy
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 234 pages. Light bumping at the extremities, else fine in a near fine dustwrapper with a few spots on the flaps.
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A$30.99
![Canto a Matanzas [Matanzas Song]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/686/923/1464923686.0.b.jpg)
Canto a Matanzas [Matanzas Song]
by García Makú, José
Matanzas, Cuba: Centro de Promoción Literaria José Jacinto Milanés and Ediciones Vigía, 2013. A single sheet, 3-1/2 by 15 inches, folded and inserted into a paper container decorated with a collage with a house design and a twine loop for hanging. 5 by 10 inches. Edition size not noted, but probably 200 copies. A poem dedicated to Matanzas by a Cuban writer, issued to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death. Designed by Adrián Milián. OCLC: BLSTP CRU FQG FXG HLS IQU IYU NOC NUI NYP PAU TJC...
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A$176.63
![Las flores del bien [The Flowers of Goodness]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/777/760/1465760777.0.b.jpg)
Las flores del bien [The Flowers of Goodness]
by Alberti, Aitana
Holguín, Cuba: Casa Editora Cuadernos Papiro, 2015. Largest dimensions, 13-3/4 by 8 inches. Published in an edition of 100 copies. 12 leaves, including covers, of die-cut handmade papers, including sheets made with flower petals, garlic leaves, recycled newspapers, and the hair of Leticia Leyve Azze, the designer. One of the sheets is marbled, another blind-embossed, and a third embellished with collage; the others are poems printed letterpress. The front cover is a handcolored linocut. The leaves are...
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A$464.82
Jamaica; From the Latest Surveys
by JEFFERYS, Thomas
London: Robert Sayer, 1789. unbound. Map. Engraving. Image measures 18 1/4" x 24 1/4" Some foxing and toning and repairs to center fold, otherwise in good condition.<br/><br/> This scarce map of Jamaica by Thomas Jefferys published in 1789 depicts the Caribbean island in impressive detail. Two insets feature the Harbour of Bluefields and the Harbours of Kingston and Port Royal. Includes depths, settlements, roads, topographical features, salt pans, and reefs. Relief shown by...
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A$1,162.05
History of Trinidad.
by Lionel Mordaunt Fraser
New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The History of Trinidad..
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A$47.23
Cuba : From Columbus to Castro and Beyond
by Jaime Suchlicki
Potomac Books, Incorporated, 1997. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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A$10.77
A HISTORY OF THE BAHAMAS
by Michael Craton
London: Collins. 1963. First Edition; 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Foxing on top text block edge and rear panel. .
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A$131.62
Emilio Ballagas: poeta o poesia
by Rice, Argyll Pryor
Mexico City: Ediciones de Andrea, 1967. 1st ed. Paperback. Very Good. illustrations, 237p. Original wrapper. 21cm. Backstrip browned and slightly sloped. INSCRIBED by Rice to Professor Arrom (who has marked parts of the text which refer to him). Spanish text. Edition limited to 550 copies.
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A$38.74
Cronolia biobibliografica de Jose Marti
by Quintana, Jorge
Caracas, 1964. Paperback. Very Good. 262p. Wrapper. 21cm. Front cover creased. INSCRIBED by Quintana. Spanish text.
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A$54.23
CUBA FROM COLUMBUS TO CASTRO
by Suchlicki, Jaime
Brassey's, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Third Edition, Revised. Brassey's, 1990. 246pp., index, bibliography, illustrations. 8vo. Fine hardcover, fine d/j.
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A$37.19
The Traveller's Tree: A Journey through the Caribbean Islands
by Patrick Leigh Fermor
Paperback / softback. New. A great of twentieth century literature, now known to generations for A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water.
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A$22.89
