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Trinidad Village
Published by Octagon Books, Inc., New York, New York, 1964
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. Describes fieldwork conducted by the authors in a remote village in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, in the late 1930s. Originally drawn to the area to investigate Shango worship among the Yoruban natives from Nigeria, the study evolved into a larger investigation of cultural retention & change among "New World Negro peoples." First published in 1947, this is the 964 reprint from Octagon), in 351 pages with References + Index + 8 pages of black-and-white photos on glossy page stock in center. With red cloth-covered boards stamped with a gilt design to front/lettering to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: just removed from storage, but all corners show bumping. Else, completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages mildly tanned but completely unmarked. Very mild rubbing to extremities & light stain to fore edge (photo 4). No DJ. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.
