Description
The first edition of Cannibal Cousins by John Houston Craige, an American officer’s account of his service in Haiti. This copy is inscribed by the author.
Octavo, 304pp. Black cloth. Stated “First Edition” on the copyright page. Light rubbing and wear to cloth boards. Front hinge starting, but stable. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $2.75 retail price on the front flap, chipping along top edge, light sunning to the spine. Designed by Walter Cole.
Inscribed on the half-title: “For Sam Bell / With my regards and all good wishes. John H. Craige / 17 November 1934.”
(Blockson, 2527)
A firsthand account of Haiti by former Marine officer John Houston Craige, written during the final year of the American occupation. Craige previously published Black Bagdad in 1933.
