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pp. xx, 882 + Plus thirty-six full page plates. 4to. Original printed wraps. Wraps have a small library stamp. A serious ornithological study. NH 5
159 pages. "Deserted by his wife Estella, Jake is engaged in the symbolic carving of Samson whose story is not unlike his own." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1st edition. Original illustrated stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. 36 pages, 21 cm. In English. Poetry by the Jamaican poet and political leader Errol Stephenson. The work is dedicated to the victims of gun violence from the 70s and 80s. The 70s and 80s were a time of political and economic turmoil in Jamaica. The violence and squalor that came with this is the subject of many of Stephensons poems (Wikipedia, 2018) . SUBJECTS: Jamaica - Poetry. OCLC lists 14 copies worldwide (OCLC: 9821202) . Very good condition. (AMR-54-45)
"In presenting this collection of West Indian calypsos, Mills Music, Inc. is proud to introduce them to the American public. Their effect is that of a fresh breeze from the Caribbean, from whence these melodies originate." - page 2. 32 pages. Charming cover illustration of Leighla Whipper. Includes lyrics, chords and piano sheet music for these songs: Back Down to the Tropics; Land of the Humming Bird; Don't You Say 'No'; Sweethearts; Chinita; A Pretty Girl Will Turn You Anyway But Loose; I'll Have Me Money By Then; In Martinique; Joe; Take Me To the Carnival; Bad Woman; My Mama; Song of the Jumbies; Ou Belle Marie Coolie. Contents clean and unmarked. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. Contemporary store and price rubber stamps upon front cover. A sound copy of this marvelous WWII-era compilation. Book
Wear and small open tears to DJ. Wear to extremities. Binding could be tighter ; A personal account of Haiti, reflective of its time; 8vo; 304 pages
672 p. Hardcover Good condition in good d.j. good
672 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
672 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
B&W Photographs`; 8vo; 207 pages
292p. Thirty-two illustrations by the author. Tall 8vo. Original full decorated cloth binding. Original very worn and torn dust jacket. Inked ownership. First Edition. Hardbound. Very Good. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! NH 1
Un fascicule de format in 8° de 64 pp.; très nombreuses reproductions en couleurs de grande qualité. Bon état. Voir les photos. Très peu fréquent. Une référence sur le sujet. Texte en anglais.
240p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
Madrid, Historia 16, 1992 ("Crónicas de América"). Dos volúmenes en 4to. menor; 1127 pp. en paginación continuada. Cubiertas originales. Manuscrito de la Colección Barberini que contiene la Relación del viaje por las Indias del Comisario General de los Carmelitas Vázquez de Espinosa y que por sus detalladas informaciones antropológicas, filológicas y estadísticas, es junto a la "Geografía General de las Indias" de López de Velasco, la más completa y fidedigna visión del estado de la población indígena americana en la primera época colonial.
Binding not tight; The Caribbean as seen through the lens of the dealings of the United Fruit Company. ; Romance of Big Business, Vol. 1; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 368 pages
48 pages. Features: A Woodfire Apprenticeship; An Uneasy Familiarity - Mimi Cabri's Work; The Sophistication of the Anagama - Chester Nealie; Susan Low-Beer; The making of Terracotta Pots in the Caribbean; The Work of Jun Kaneko. Light wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
VG+ hardcover. Contains pages 175-311.
4to. Pp. 167,[8], many figs. on 18 pls., 2 maps, 8 figs., bibl., index. Orig. cloth. Fine new copy. - Doctoral thesis, Untrecht University. - Reprint with new introduction by the author and a list of changed generic and specific names and the list of references updated to Summer 1969.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, minor bump to top of spine, spine ends slightly rubbed and no bumping to corners. 131pp. Sir Learie Constantine's account of his life and cricketing career. With 28 photographic illustrations. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
in-8°, 254 pages, broche, couverture illustree plast. à rabats. Tres bel exemplaire. [CA28-3]
271 pages including list of abbreviations. Well-worn but unmarked copy. Draws together analyses of some of the most salient political developments to have taken place in the circum-Caribbean during the last few years. In this period we have witnessed a qualitative heightening of class contradictions in most countries and a growing crisis of US foreign policy in the region. Each author poses critical questions regarding the political strategy and institutional forms necessary to effect an authentic transition to socialism. Book
B&W Photographs`; 8vo; 339 pages
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight traces of storage. 159pp. With a wealth of colour photographs giving the architecture, culture, social life and texture of the island of Cuba..
Boards with minor wear to extremities. Gilt lettering a bit faded. Hinges a bit gapping (but holding strongly together). ; Numerous b&w illustrations from photographs ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 676 pages
Broché. 296 pages. Format de poche.
8vo., Second Impression, with numerous plates, full-page facsimile and endpaper maps; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, ribbon marker, an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Among other adventures, Mitchell-Hedges details the discovery in 1924 of the Crystal Skill at Lubaantun (then British Honduras; now Belize). Published in the same month as the first edition. SCARCE.
