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ARTIFACT:
This is an extremely rare circa 1919-1920 "Blue Book of Hayti (Haiti)" (Livre Bleu d'Haiti). The book is a history of the Caribbean island country, told from a government-approved point of view, as well as a Who's Who, including biographies and pictures of beauty contest winners. The volume has an abundance of photographs, and is written in both French and English, with the two translations in opposite columns on each page. The Blue Book dates from the presidency of Philippe Sudre Dartiguenave, the United States' preferred candidate for the administration of Haiti when their occupation of the Republic began in 1915. It is said that the suggestion to the Haitian National Assembly of Dartiguenave's "election" took place at the point of a United States Marine Corps bayonet. Many pages are devoted to the Haitian Gendarmerie, the new national force staffed by United States Marine Corps members. The book was printed by Klebold Press of New York City and contains some period advertisements, including one for the Panama Rail Road Steamship Line.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1919-1920.
SIZE:
260 pages, with photographs and illustrations; approximately 12-1/2" in height and 9-1/2" in width and 1-1/8" in thickness.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Cloth-covered paperboard cover, glossy paper.
ATTACHMENT:
Glued binding.
MARKINGS:
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMPAGNIE BIOGRAPHIQUE PRINTED AND EXECUTED BY THE KLEBOLD PRESS 137-139 EAST 25TH STREET NEW YORK CITY GENERAL SALES AGENT AND DISTRIBUTER THE WEST INDIES TRADING COMPANY PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI (also in French).
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a reference book collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAJJX04 LAAEJX3/12 SEJJX7/12
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The book is in very good condition with no writing, stains or tears to the pages; there is some light to medium wear at corners of cover and along spine.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
