There is a surprisingly rich resource of books on the West Indies.  Only a few books on the Caribbean are commonly found in bookshops but there are an enormous range of titles in existence.  There is a fine online bibliography of West Indies books, mostly sorted by author, compiled by Don Mitchell at http://books.ai

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PENSON L.M. The Colonial Agents of the British West Indies. A study in Colonial Administration, mainly in the eighteenth century. Frank Cass Ltd. 1971 xii + 318pp + map. Facsimile reprint of 1924 ed., very fine in fine D/W. Detailed study of the workings and character of the powerful West Indian interest in London. £45 PAYNE A.J. Politics in Jamaica. C. Hurst & Co., London 1988 xi + 196pp. Paperback. Fine. £5 PAYNE A.J. The Politics of the Caribbean Community 1961-79. Regional intergration amongst the New States. Manchester Uni. Press 1980 xi + 299pp. 1st ed., clean in faded D/W. £7 PAYNE A. and SUTTON P. Dependency under challenge. The political economy of the Commonwealth Caribbean. Manchester Uni. Press 1984 xi + 295pp. 1st ed., clean in D/W. £12 PATTERSON H.O. The Children of Sisyphus. Bolivar Press, Jamaica 1974 206pp. Paperback. Reprint of 1964 ed. Fine. Novel set in Kingston's shanty town. £7 PATON W.A. Down the islands. A voyage to the Caribbees. New York 1890 xiii + 301 large pp + plates + publisher's ads. Fine in original maroon cloth. Fine descriptions of many of the islands illustrated by photos and very attractive engraved views. Much on Antigua, Barbados, Martinique, St Kitts and St Lucia. A classic early work on the Caribbean. Cundall 2357. £75 PARSONS E.C. Folk-Lore of the Antilles, French and English. Parts III. American Folk-Lore Society, New York 1943 xvi + 487pp. 1st ed., fine in original cloth, spine slightly faded. Includes summaries of the folk tales with bibliographical references. £65 MILLAS J.C. Hurricanes of the Caribbean and adjacent regions, 1492-1800. Academy of the Arts & Sciences, Miami 1968 xix + 328 large pp. 1st ed., fine in orig. blue cloth. Some neat underlining of text. 8.5 x 11in A detailed study useful for historians detailing ship wrecks and damage caused. £80 JEANNOPOULOS P.C. Haiti: A catalog of Picture Postcards, 1897 - 1997. Haitiana Publications, Inc. 1997 464 large pp. 1st ed., very fine in pictorial card covers in ring binding. 8.5 x 11in Detailed listing of all known picture postcards (almost 4000). £40 JACKSON J.J. Bermuda. David & Charles 1989 208pp + plates. 2nd ed., fine in D/W. Good description of the island with chapters on history, politics and the economy plus notes for holidaymakers. £6 JEANNOPOULOS P.C. Images of Port au Prince New York 2000 x + 102 large pp. 1st ed., fine in pictorial card covers. Enlargements of old picture postcard views of Port au Prince with historical descriptions. 11 x 8.5" £16 WILLIAMS R.J. and RUTHERFORD W. Bermudiana. Rinehart & Co, New York 1946 256 large pp. 2nd. ed., very light water stain in page margin only of many pages otherwise clean in original cloth. 9 x 12in Lovely B & W photos by this well known photographer showing all aspects of island life with interesting accompanying text. Recommended. £9 HORSFORD J. From the Caribbean to the Atlantic: A brief history of the Barbados Railway. Paul Catchpole Ltd. 2004 70 large pp. 1st ed., very fine in pictorial card covers. Profusely illustrated history of this railway. £10 M QUEEN James The West India Colonies; The Calumnies and Misrepresentations Circulated Against Them by The Edinburgh Review, Mr Clarkson, Mr Cropper, &c, &c. Examined and refuted. Longman, Hurst & Co., London 1825 8vo, xxvi, (10), 427pp with both errata. Contents very clean in original half calf with marbled boards. Front hinge very weak and small tear in spine plus damage to edge of rear board. The author argues against emancipation of the slaves and defends the West India planters. Very scarce. £375 HERGESHEIMER J. San Cristobal de la Habana. William Heinemann 1921 186pp. 1st English ed., clean in worn original boards. Novel set in Havana. £15 ALFORD C.E.R. The Island of Tobago Re-edited by K.A. Alford Longmans Ltd 1955 (circa) 156pp. 5th ed., light water stain in margin only of last few pages. Good guide book with a few photo illustrations. £18 HAMILTON Lord Archibald An Answer to an Anonymous Libel, entitled, Articles exhibited against Lord Archibald Hamilton, late Governor of Jamaica; with sundry dispositions and proofs relating to the same. London 1718 92pp. 8vo. 1st ed., slight foxing to title page and other page margins otherwise clean in old half calf, front hinge cracked. Relates to accusations that the governor was in league with pirates. With the bookplate of Aaron J. Matalon. Rare. £650 COLLENS J.H. A guide to Trinidad. A handbook for the use of tourists and visitors. London 1888 vi + 288pp. 2nd revised ed. Clean in original green cloth, corners slightly bumped. A scarce early guide with attractive engraved plates. £250 SALEH N. Jamaica Then. A pictorial. Jamrite Publications 1988 67 large pp. 1st ed., clean in pictorial boards. Good quality B & W and colour plates reproducing old Jamaica postcards from the author's collection. £40 PARRY J.H. and SHERLOCK P.M. A short history of the West Indies. Macmillan 1956 316pp + plates and folding maps. 1st ed., fine in D/W. Very readable introduction to Caribbean history. Recommended. £12 Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Next page

Links to other West Indies sites

CaribSeek - The Caribbean Search Directory  

Caribbean Vacation Guide

http://caribbean-guide.info/

Make the Caribbean Guide your first stop for learning about the advantages of traveling to these gorgeous islands.

Family history of Jamaica

http://users.pullman.com/mitchelm/jamaica.htm

Sources of genealogy and historical information

Turks and Caicos Islands Museum

http://www.tcmuseum.org