magic island de w b seabrook (35 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Poor. No Jacket. Reference Copy. A Poor 8vo Blue Ribbon Books hardcover (1929 copyright by Harcourt, Brace and Company). Missing its dust jacket. Modest condition grade because of patches of black staining--probably book mold--on the pages' bottom edge that bleeds into the bottom margin of some pages. The moisture exposure has also caused gentle riffling and an occasionally light stain line in the lower third of the contents, plus a disturbance in the sheen in the lower half of the boards. The rear paste-down has a small bookseller label and small paper tears in the hinge/gutter. In other respects, a G hardcover with contents (x + 336 pp., + a frontispiece and 19 additional drawings) that appear mark-free, complete, and securely bound. Black cloth with spine gilt lettering and a blind stamped decoration on the upper board. Bumped and/or well-rubbed bottom corner tips; bumped spine head and tail edges. No ex-library markings. **Extra charges to cover shipping costs may apply to an order requesting expedited and/or international shipping because of the size and weight of this book.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Alexander King (illustrateur). 1st Edition. Black lettering & front cover illustration on yellow covers. 8vo, 336 pages. Spine faded, ends & corners worn,

hardcover, Etat : fair, Harcourt, Brace & Co., NY, c.1929, 1st.prtg., 8vo., cloth, 336pp., re Haiti., scuffed edges & spine, cracked at half-title, ow G $.

Hardcover. Etat : VG- (Very Good Minus). Etat de la jaquette : G+ (Good Plus). Alexander King (illustrateur). BCE (Book Club Edition). Bright yellow cloth with light edgewear, rubbing and soil; bumped spine ends and corners. Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve has light edgewear, soil and rubbing; several small tears and chips; uneven light sunning. Binding sound, text clean. B/w illustrations. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 183 pp.

The photos in the listing are of the actual book you will receive. "The Magic Island is an illustrated account of William Buehler Seabrook's travels in Haiti and is considered the first popular English language text to confront the idea of zombies; soon after it was published, zombie movies came to dominate American cinema. A journalist and adventurer, branded a "great traveler and terrible human," Seabrook pursued full immersion of himself into the local and the bizarre. This saga details his experiences with a voodoo priestess who initiated him into the religion's pageantries; incidents that include drinking blood, soul transference, and resurrection. The Vodou religion emerged after slaves arrived in Haiti and integrated their old African customs with the severe realities of slavery, and in so doing created the idea of the zonbi, a word that can be traced back to the Kongo word for soul. After its release in 1929, The Magic Island became a best seller, but after his death, Seabrook has remained mostly out-of-print and his social contributions have been unappreciated. The book includes twenty moving line drawings by Alexander King, an Austrian-born author, ad artist, painter, and television personality. Fair condition with previous owner name to front free end paper, front hinge cracked with a small tear to the inside hinge edge of the half title page, binding thread loose at first signature, detached at bottom only, light soiling to few pages. Light soiling to covers. See photos CLPHe.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Alexander King (illustrateur). First Edition. Light wear to hardboards, some minor fraying upper and lower spine, dimmed gilt on spine, some library markings vg-/no dustcover; Clean, no other markings -- subject matter, voodoo, sorcery, Haiti; Ex-Library; 8.4 X 6.0 X 1.5 inches; 336 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Alexander King (illustrateur). Presumed 1st. Pub by Literary Guild of America, 1929, same date TP & CP, NAP, presumed 1st Edition. VG or better cond. hardcover, no dj. Recent green cloth over bds w/ white lettering on spine, probably library binding, very well done. ExLibrary copy with shelving sticker on spine & "discard" stamped prominently on edges, but no pocket, no return sheet, no scars & no other exLib indicators inside or out. New eps. Text is complete, intact & unmarked. Illustrated in b&w by author and by Alexander King. 336pp. Square, straight, tight, bright & clean except as noted, overall VG or better cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No dj, shelfwear, rubbing, fraying at extremities, some internal foxing, vintage previous owner's signature on front endpage.

Etat : Good. Blue Ribbon Books New York 1929 8vo. 336 pages. blue cloth boards moderately soiled and rubbed. corners bumped. binding secure.

Presumed early printing ("I" on copyright page). x, 336 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 15cm. Lacks dust jacket. Black cloth rubbed; fraying at spine ends and at board edges particularly at corners; spine's lettering dulled/flaked but still easily legible. Personal sextant-themed bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) on front pastedown; pencil writing on both front endpapers along with past bookseller's clipped catalog entry for book; some scattered light soiling to pages. Several slight stress points to binding but otherwise firm.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Hardcover in good condition. Pages clean, no notes or highlights. Spine is cocked. Minor tearing to top and bottom of spine as well an as fore edge corners. A couple scratches to front cover.

Hard Cover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. King, Alexander (illustrateur). Good hardcover with no dust jacket. Binding soiled, boards spotted and worn on surface. Bookplate stamp on first two pages.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Alexander King (illustrateur). Reprint. Black cloth with blue lettering and vodoo heads blocked in blue and red on the spine and front board.320 pages, illustrated with atmospheric drawings by Alexander King and black and white photographs.All present as called for.Some sunning to the spine, and unevenly across the fronnt board.Prior owner's name date tand ex libris book plate to front pastedown.Sound and solid copy, firm binding and endpapers, all pages quite clean throughout.Very good book, no dustwrapper.

In-8 (22 x 15 cm), 319-(1) pp., percaline éditeur illustrée. Publisher's cloth. Explorateur, occultiste et ancien ami d'Aleister Crowley, le célèbre livre de William Seabrook sur Haïti couvre le vaudou, le cannibalisme, le sacrifice animal, la magie et les pratiques connexes. Il est considéré comme le premier ouvrage en langue anglaise à décrire sérieusement le zombie et a été considéré comme une influence significative sur le célèbre film des années 1930 The White Zombie. Il a sans aucun doute eu une influence claire sur la vision occidentale d'Haïti et de sa culture au XXe siècle, notamment sur des écrivains tels que Greene et Fleming. La première édition date de 1929 et son succès a entraîné une réimpression immédiate la même année, puis une autre en 1931. Planches hors-texte reproduisant les dessins d'Alexander King et les photographies de l'auteur. Bon exemplaire.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. The Magic Island ~ by W.B. Seabrook; pub by George Harrap & Company, reprinted 1929; 8vo, 320pp + 46 b&w illustrations; black cover boards with blue pattern and title on front cover, covers are marked and a little stained and there is a split on the top front spine c2 , a few marks on inside front and back covers and there is a slight split between the last pages and the cover and some marks in the book depicting a book well used, otherwise a good clean copy tight in the binding.

hardcover. Etat : Good.

Octavo, hardcover, black cloth, 336 pp, lacking the dust jacket. Illustrated with drawings by Alexander King and photographs by the author. First edition, first printing with "1" on copyright page. Important study of voodoo in Haiti. A good copy with wear and discoloraiton to covers, bumping and wear to corners and spine tips.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. King, Alexander (illustrateur). 1st Edition. Good condition hardcover book, Fair condition uncommon dust jacket. First Edition. Shelf wear, smudging, and bumping to cover edges. Slight toning, foxing, and smudging to text block edges. Fore-edge and bottom edge rough cut. Previous owner name written and stamped on ffep and rpep. Dust jacket unclipped. Dust jacket has shelf wear, toning, and bumping to edges. Some sunning to spine. Some holes to fore-edges and tears to edges, most no more than 1 inch long. Large, thin, sections of jacket edge torn off of top and bottom. Rear inner flap of jacket stamped. Dust jacket protected by mylar. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never X-library unless specifically described as such.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Alexander King (illustrateur). 1st Edition. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1929. True first edition, documented by a "1" below the publisher's name on copyright page; black hardcover, white lettering on spine, no DJ, 336 pp. Illustrated by 20 remarkable drawings by Alexander King and 28 B&W photos be the author. Detailed study of voodou and other superstitions in Haiti - thought to have introduced concept of zombies/walking dead into English speaking world. Book has some shelf wear; edge wear along spine, crack following pre-title page; former owners attractive book plate on front pastedown. Pages all firmly attached, no tears or internal markings except a "75" (old bookstore price?) in upper corner of ffep; no significant bumps. Good copy of nice collector's item.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Alexander King (illustrateur). Reprint Ed. Literary Guild bookclub ed. Published the same year as the first ed. Good/Good condition, over all wear to book and dustjacket, dustjacket covers dirty, crinkles and small chips to lower and bottom edges of dustjacket, small moisture spots to spine of dustjacket, inside of dustjacket browned and with small tape repairs. Illustrated by Alexander King. Major book on Voodoo in Haiti. Book.

Etat : VG/no dustjacket. Small 8vo. 253+(3) pp. Softcover. Or. green wrp. (Spine sl. browned). The Albatross Modern Continental Library, vol. 15. - Account of Voodoo-ism in Haiti.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. An excellent copy of the 1931 edition. Explorer, Occultist and erstwhile friend of Aleister Crowley, William Seabrook's famous book on Haiti covers Voodoo, cannibalism, animal sacrifice, magic and related practice. It is regarded as the first English language work seriously to describe the Zombie, and has been seen as a significant influence on the well known 1930s film The White Zombie. Undoubtedly a clear influence on the West's view of Haiti and its culture in the twentieth century, not the least on writers such as Greene and Fleming. First edition was in 1929, and its success meant an instant reprint the same year, and then another one in 1931 which is when this edition dates from. This is in excellent condition. Uncut pages are really nice: some foxing on earliest pages but overwhelmingly totally bright and clean. Some foxing to text fore edges. A small neat inscription on front FEP, dated 1932. Excellent illustrations by Alexander King are all present. As are the many photographs. Binding is totally tight. Cover and spine are lovely: clean and with only very minor corner crumpling. Striking images are clear. A really good copy. See photos, all of which are of the copy for sale, we don't use stock photos. More photos on request, thanks!

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Alexander King(Interior Artist) (illustrateur). Second Printing. The Magic Island by W.B. Seabrook (Second Printing) Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends with "Brownhill School for Girls" award plate to front pasted end page. Second printing stated. Credited with being the story that introduced the "zombie" concept to the United States. William Seabrooks account of the Black Magic Voodoo rights practiced in Haiti at the turn of the last century. The author, William Seabrook was a drinking companion of Aleister Crowely and had a lifelong interest in the unusual and the occult. Seabrook was so passionate about his researches into strange practices that he ate a substantial amount of human flesh when studying cannibalism. Seabrook offers here first hand accounts of Voodoo rituals and Black Magic Sorcery practices by the Voodoo elite. A fascinating early account of authentic Voodoo Black Magic Rituals and Practices. BOOK.

Original Black Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Alexander King (illustrateur). First Edition Reprint. 320 pp clean, unmarked, plentiful illus, drawings & photos, sound binding, A few small marks on case, mainly ar rear but nothng much. Size: Crown.

Hardcover. First British Edition. Octavo, 320 pages. In Good condition with a Fair dust jacket. Spine blue pictorial with blue lettering. Price cut from front flap. Moderate shelf wear. Dust jacket has been covered in plastic wrap, removal would result in damage. Chipping and tearing to dust jacket have been filled in with black pen. Soiling to dust jacket, with additional soiling to inside jacket as well as non-archival tape applied. Soiling to pastedowns and endpapers. Toning to interior pages. Features black & white illustrations throughout. SW consignment. Shelved in Case 8 1/2. 1394636. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. King, Alexander (illustrateur). Black boards with decoration to front board, light edgewear, grey title to spine, presentation inscription to fep., all illustrations and photographs present. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. King, Alexander (illustrateur). Hardcover (no jacket) in good condition. Western Genesis of the idea of Zombies. Reprinted 1st edition. 320pp including 18 illustrations and 27 photographic (taken by the author) plates. The hardcover is lightly marked and worn with frayed leading corners, spine ends and front spine side. Foxing on the page block and a few pages. The half title page and last page are tanned. Dedication note penned on the FEP. The binding is sound; all content is clear. CM. Used.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Large thick 8vo, 2 on the colophon page, the original edition, with b&w illus, by King which would know be deemed racist and inappropriate, lightly chippied d.j with a small loss top of the rear flap, scarce in this condition hbl3.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Illustrated with drawings by Alexander King and black and white photographs by the author. First book club edition. INSCRIBED by the author to a previous owner. Smells a bit musty, else very good in a very good (minor edge wear with a few short closed edge tears, light dust soiling) dust jacket. ; 336 pages; Signed by Author.

Tela (tapa dura). 336 pgs. Fotos en b/n fuera de texto. Ilustraciones en b/n. Teto en inglés. 686241.