Bibbs C Susheel (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Revised Edition. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription and date, on the front endpaper. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a light crease to the top front corner of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "Laveau started a beauty parlor, where she was a hair dresser for the wealthier families of New Orleans. She excelled at obtaining inside information on her wealthy patrons at the beauty parlor by listening to ladies gossiping, or from their servants whom she either paid or cured of mysterious ailments. She used this information during her Voodoo consultations with wealthy Orleanian women to enhance her image as a clairvoyant, and used this intelligence to give them practical advice. She also made money by selling her clients gris gris as charms to help their wishes come true. In her role as a Voodoo practitioner, customers often appealed to Laveau for help with family disputes, health, finances, and more. Laveau performed her services in three main places - her own home on St. Ann Street, within Congo Square, and at Lake Pontchartrain. She was the third female leader of Voodoo in New Orleans (the first was Sanità Dà dà , who ruled for a few years before being usurped by Marie Saloppà ) , a New Orleans voodoo "queen", or priestess. Marie Laveau maintained her authority throughout her leadership, although an attempt to challenge her was made in 1850. Due to her strong influence, New Orleans Voodoo lost a large number of adherents after her death. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II, displayed more theatrical rubrics by holding public events (including inviting attendees to St. John's Eve rituals on Bayou St. John). " (from Wikipedia); B&W Illustrations; 76p. pages; Pictured 7/20/26; Signed by Author.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. M E P Publications, 2002. Signed, inscribed and dated by author on Title page; cover faintly bumped/foxed/soiled, otherwise intact; edges faintly soiled; inside front flap very faintly soiled; binding tight; interior intact and very clean, except where noted. . Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. …

Softcover. Condition: Fine. White, perfect-bound booklet with black titles and B&W illustration. This copy is as new and unread. This essay on the Hyers Sisters was first published in The Proceedings, a volume of essays from The Hawaii Conference on the Social Sciences in 1912. I cannot tell if this is the first separate edition or not. However, it is one of the few scholarly works on the Hyers Sisters and is, for that reason, of considerable interest. The Hyers Sisters were very early African-American opera stars who formed companies, featuring African-American performers, in roles that challenged the steriotyping in the widely-popular minstrel shows. The Hyers Sisters have largely been forgotten, but they were extremely important in the development of African-American musical culture. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 26 pages.…