USMC Marine SGT Faustin Wirkus First Edition 1931 The White King Of La Gonave

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. 1931. Xv, 333 pgs. Frontispiece. Illustrated with numerous black and white photos. Map of Gonsalves. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in orange cloth boards with paper titles present to the spine and the front board. Boards are lightly sunned and worn. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. The true story of the Sergeant of Marines who was crowned King on a Voodoo Island A real United States Marines officer landed at La Gonave, an island off the coast of Haiti. He saved their queen and they made him their king. He ruled as king for four years. Eventually, President of Haiti found out about this and forced him out. The people still remembered him and were talking about him years later. They were longing for their king to come back and rule them again. USMC Marine SGT Faustin Wirkus First Edition 1931 The White King Of La Gonave Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is The White King of La Gonave The True Story of the Sergeant of Marines Who Was Crowned King on a Voodoo Island by Faustin Wirkus Taney Dudley introduction by William B. Seabrook Hardcover. 8vo. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. 1931. Xv, 333 pgs. Frontispiece. Illustrated with numerous black and white photos. Map of Gonsalves. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in orange cloth boards with paper titles present to the spine and the front board. Boards are lightly sunned and worn. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, The true story of the Sergeant of Marines who was crowned King on a Voodoo Island A real United States Marines officer landed at La Gonave, an island off the coast of Haiti. He saved their queen and they made him their king. He ruled as king for four years. Eventually, President of Haiti found out about this and forced him out. The people still remembered him and were talking about him years later. They were longing for their king to come back and rule them again. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING. IF THE DESCRIPTION AND THE PHOTOS DO NOT MATCH THE PHOTOS TAKE PRECEDENCE! IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION PLEASE ASK BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION ALL ITEMS ARE PACKED IN A WATERPROOF CUSTOM FITTED BAG, WRAPPED IN 2 LAYERS OF BUBBLE WRAP AND THEN PLACED INTO A CUSTOM FITTED CARDBOARD MAILER. IF YOU WIN A LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS OR A SET; THE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY BOX. IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY OR ARE BIDDING ON A LARGE NUMBER OF AUCTIONS THAT END ON DIFFERENT DAYS PLEASE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I WILL INVOICE YOU WHEN YOU ARE EITHER DONE BIDDING OR AT THE END OF THE WEEK (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.) IF YOU DO WIN MULTIPLE ITEMS, PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY! PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INVOICE! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! FREE DOMESTIC (MEDIA MAIL) FREIGHT ON ALL AUCTIONS! PRIORITY MAIL IS NOT FREE! NO PARTIAL REFUNDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PLEASE FOLLOW MY AUCTIONS! WE WILL TRY TO PUT UP NEW AUCTIONS EVERY DAY! Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

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