Cover to the 1938 edition of William Seabrook's The Magic Island. Originally published in 1929, this book was the first introduction for foreign cultures to the concept of the Haitian zombie.
This picture was taken from the ReadInk website... but given that they sell books, the listing with this image may eventually disappear [Link Here].
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