Haiti: Her History and Her Detractors by Leger, Jaques - 1970

Westport, Connecticut: Negro Universities Press, 1970. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 372 historical and informative pages of text and 14 wonderful pages of historic black and white photographs and illustrations! "Although at a comparatively short distance from the United States, Haiti is nevertheless very little known in this country, where in most cases books written in English by unscrupulous travelers or authors are their only source of information. In this manner errors and prejudices became rooted in the minds of many Americans, who believe that my fellow-countryment are addicted to all kinds of gross superstitions and are reverting to barbarism instead of progressing in civilization." ---- from the Foreword.. Reprint (1907). Green Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.