Sambumbia: A Discovery of the Dominican Republic, the Modern Hispañola

New York: The Caribbean Library, 1947. First Edition. Octavo with blue boards and gilt title; xii, 203 pages: illustrations; 21 cm. Good (+) to very good (-); boards show some scuffing and edgewear; front hinge starting a tad; pages are clean and illustrations lovely and crisp; ex libris sticker on front pastedown. Hardcover.

Lovely illustrations accompany this heartfelt work by a midcentury woman author."The impressions that I gathered during my stay in the Dominican Republic I have attempted to express in these portraits of certain Dominicans who made a deep impression on me and interpreted for me the spirit of the country. Although some of the names I have used are fictitious, the people themselves are very real indeed."--Introduction. Page Cooper (January 7, 1891 – January 5, 1958) was a writer of children's novels, non-fiction and poetry, as well as an editor and reporter. She is best known for her book Man o' War about "the greatest racehorse in history". Noteworthy bookplate of Mary Morse Hall.