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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
309005 The Caribbean (The English-Speaking Islands) in Pictures. Visual Geography Series, by Evans, Lancelot O., et al. Published by Sterling Publishing Company, New York, 1969.
Photos, maps, stiff wraps (light wear, remains of sticker on front), 8vo., 64 pp. VG condition. Includes history along with physical, cultural, religious information about The Bahamas, The Virgin Islands, Barbados, Trinidad, and Tobago. $10.00309001 Rim of the Caribbean, by Morgan, Carol McAfee. Published by Friendship Press, New York, 1942.
Photos, map, reading list, softcover (edges worn, corners creased), 12mo., 182 pp. VG condition. The story of evangelical churches and missions in Central America and the Caribbean, as told for young people. $12.50Bahamas
Bermuda
309004 St. Peter's Church, St. George's, Bermuda, by Stow, John, et al. Published by Bermuda Historical Quarterly, Vol. XI, No. 1, 1934, Bermuda, no date. Reprint edition.
Biblio., softcover ( soiled, corners bumped, 2 ink marks on rear), 8vo., 45 pp. VG condition. A history of this historic church and its contents. $12.50Barbados
309002 Historic Bridgetown, by Alleyne, Warren. Published by The Barbados National Trust, 1978.
Index, sources, photos, plan, stiff wraps (back cover chipped, remains of a sticker), 8vo., 117 pp. VG condition. Bridgetown, in the Island of Barbados, was founded in 1628 by 64 settlers from England. A well-documented history of the city, concentrating on the period prior to 1900. $17.50Dominican Republic
Jamaica
512125M Jamaica Negro Proverbs and Sayings: Collected and Classified According to Subjects, by Izett Anderson and Frank Cundall. Published by West India Committee, London, 1927. 2nd edition. Illus., works consulted, softcover (light soil), 8vo., 128 pp. A very scarce reference for the student of West Indian dialect and folklore. Many of the proverbs and sayings have West African roots. If you’ve always wondered what it means when folks say “When cockroach gib party, him no ax fowl”, this is your book. $65.00
Puerto Rico
West Indies
602016 A Study on the Historiography of the British West Indies to the End of the Nineteenth Century, by Elsa V. Goveia. Published by the Howard University Press, Washington, DC, 1980. 3rd printing. Biblio., references, softcover, 8vo., 181 pp. VG condition. Based on printed histories available in the libraries of the University College of the West Indies and of the Institute of Jamaica. $12.50
309006 History of the West Indian Peoples, Book One: Our Heritage, by Carter, E.H., et al. Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., London, 1961. Later printing.
B&W and color illus., photos, maps, softcover (small smudge on front), 12mo., 82 pp. VG condition (stain on one page). Informative. Designed for use in Caribbean schools. $15.00309007 History of the West Indian Peoples, Book Two: The Story of Our Islands, by Carter, E.H., et al. Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., London, 1963. Later printing.
Illus., photos, maps, softcover (corners bumped, light soil), 12mo., 134 pp. Cocked, interior is in VG condition. Informative. Designed for use in Caribbean schools. $15.00908171 The Plantation Slaves of Trinidad, 1783-1816: A Mathematical and Demographic Enquiry, by John, A. Meredith. Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1988. Index, illus,. charts, cloth, 8vo., 259 pp. Fine condition. A scholarly study. $27.50
108305 [Steamship Voyage] R.M.S. "Lady Sommers" from Kingston, Jamaica to Nassau, Bahamas and Montreal, Canada, August 3, 1938. 16mo., 8 pp. Contains list of passengers, officers of the ship, blank page for a log of the voyage, and a blank page for autographs. $ 7.50
Virgin Islands
309003 Tales of Tortola and the British Virgin Islands, by Lewisohn, Florence. Author-published, 1995. Later printing. Biblio., illus., map, softcover, 8vo., 89 pp. VG condition. "Recounting nearly Five Centuries of Lore, Legend and History of Las Virgines, including much incidental Information on Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Fallen Jerusalem & many other islands." $15.00