{"product_id":"magic-island-seabrook-1st-1929-haiti-sorcery-witchcraft-voodoo-zombies","title":"MAGIC ISLAND - Seabrook, 1st 1929 - HAITI, SORCERY, WITCHCRAFT, VOODOO, ZOMBIES","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eTHE MAGIC ISLAND  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBook Details + Condition: Harcourt, Brace and Company (New York). First Edition, 1929. Hardcover. 336 pages, with photographs and illustrations throughout. Journalist and adventurer William Seabrook had a lifelong fascination with occult practices throughout the world, and in this work he offers a firsthand account of Haitian voodoo and witchcraft rituals. He introduced the concept of the walking dead ― zombies ― to the West with this illustrated travelogue. In THE MAGIC ISLAND, Seabrook relates his experiences with the voodoo priestess who initiated him into the religion's rituals, from soul transference to resurrection. A fascinating account, with beautiful b\u0026amp;w drawings by Alexander King and with photographs taken personally by the author. Content includes:\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- Secret Fires\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- The Petro Sacrifice\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- Goat-Cry Girl-Cry\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- The God Incarnate\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- The Altar of Skulls\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- Dead Men Working in the Cane Fields\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- The Black Queen's Court\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- The Danse Congo\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- The Soul of Haiti\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- And much more.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFirm binding; rubbed corners and edges; wear to boards, with some mottling \/ discoloration present; chafed spine ends; a few pages have their corners torn off (minimally); interior is clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Black Cat Caboodle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57941537227055,"sku":"157847700467","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2803\/6230\/files\/57_3bf6f1fa-9279-4f7a-a4af-6d5c843e3902.jpg?v=1778712197","url":"https:\/\/blackcatcaboodle.com\/products\/magic-island-seabrook-1st-1929-haiti-sorcery-witchcraft-voodoo-zombies","provider":"Black Cat Caboodle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}