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The Caribbean Slave: A Biological History (Studies in Environment and History)
by Kiple, Kenneth F
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0521268745
- ISBN 13
- 9780521268745
- Seller
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Cambridge University Press, 1984. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 274 pages. Index. Extensive footnotes. "Kiple's detailed examination of diet, disease, and demography in the Caribbean and West Africa raises significant issues for all concerned with the history of medicine, slavery, and European overseas expansion." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. Minimal markings to contents. Book would be graded as Good if not for moisture damage affecting upper portion of back half of book. All text legible. No odour detected. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy of this informative work..
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 241G2919
- Title
- The Caribbean Slave: A Biological History (Studies in Environment and History)
- Author
- Kiple, Kenneth F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0521268745
- ISBN 13
- 9780521268745
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- The Caribbean Slave: A Biological History (Studies in Environment and History) Blacks Diseases West Indies History Caribbean Area Nutrition Slavery
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine; Africa;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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