CONTACTS DE CIVILISATION EN MARTINIQUE ET EN GUADELOUPE. 1955.

Paris: NRF/UNESCO, collection ‘Race et Societe’, 1955

21.6 x 13.5cm, 192pp. Original wrappers. First edition of this profound monograph by Leiris. As an envoi to UNESCO, he followed upon his long-lived socio-anthropological interests, which he initially undertook simultaneously with the establishment (together with Bataille, et. al.) of the post-Surrealist ‘College de Sociologie’. There is no ‘du tete’ or large paper example noted per this title. A close to fine copy. Scarce.