TELL MY HORSE
Book Details + Condition: J.P. Lippincott Company (Philadelphia, New York, London, Toronto). First Edition / First Printing, 1938. Scarce hardcover with striped decoration to boards. 301 pages; illustrated with black-and-white photographs and songs. Written by the famous novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, who here provides an amazing resource, historical guide, and invaluable account of Voodoo. Hurston details from first-hand observation and participation the secret societies of Jamaica and Haiti. She witnessed the many ceremonies and made friends with the members and chiefs of the groups. The book offers a detailed study into the region's magical ceremonies and voodoo practices, along with a historical study of the African origins, offering a sympathetic perspective on the followers. Entering wholly into the lives of the people, Hurston had many unique experiences, giving color to her investigations with personalities and intimate stories.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; wear to boards; fading to spine, with chipped spine ends; interior is clean and free of markings, save inked name to ffep and Rand McNally stamp to bottom of title page.
