ROOTS OF RASTAFARI Tapa blanda - 1985

Avant Books, 1985. Paperback. Small ink signature and date else very good plus condition with text clean and binding sound. 130pp., illus.

San Diego, CA: Avant Books. Complete printing number line. N13 . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1985.

San Diego:: Avant Books,. Very Good. 1985. Paperback. 0932238254 . First printing (paperback). Edge worn at the crown of the spine, else very good in illustrated wraps. ; 130 pages .

San Diego, CA: Avant Books / Slawson Communications. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1985. First Printing. Softcover. 0-932238-25-4 . "narrates the fascinating evolution of the movement surrounding hte man Ras Tafari (born Tafari Makonnen in 1892) -- from this ancient spiritual heritage to Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey's role in Ras Tafari's deification. In this thorough, objective examination, Jacobs traces the development of the Rastafarian movement from its Judeo-Christian roots to the lyrical prophesies of reggae music and the traditional lifestyle of the modern Rasta man." (rear cover). Stiff wraps, perfect bound, cover in green, yellow and red, map at front, glossary follows text. Full number line.; 6" x 9"; vi, 130 pp; Edgewear to covers, front cover with faint crease, prior owner name inked discretely at bottom of first page, 10 pages with underlining, one small spot to two adjoining pages. .

Avant Books, 1985-10. Paperback. Good.