The black Jacobins. Toussaint Louverture and the San Domingo Revolution – James, C.L.R.

First edition of this important history of the Haitian Revolution. Written in London during the interwar years, The Black Jacobins argues for the centrality of enslaved Africans in shaping the modern world. Its portrayal of the revolutionary leader, Toussaint L’Ouverture draws on the ideals of the French Revolution to explain the significance of this event. Reshaping the twentieth century’s understanding of race, revolution and decolonisation. Some toning to the endpapers but internally very clean. Previous owner’s bookplate to the front endpaperwith a small green bookseller’s label to the rear ffep. Grey tint to top edge with some mild foxing to fore- and lower page edges. 328 Pages. First Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Poor. Some chipping and loss to the price clipped dust jacket. Binding: Hardcover. Black cloth boards with insect damage and loss to the head and foot of the spine

Publisher: Secker and Warburg
Date Published: 1938
Publication Place: London
First Edition: Yes

Condition: Good.
Binding: Hardcover.
Has Dust Jacket: Yes
Jacket Condition: Poor.