Slave Population and Economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834

"First published in 1976 (see HLAS 40:2983), work is a masterful analysis of the dynamics of slave labor in the economic growth of early-19th-century Jamaica. Discusses various characteristics of slave and free-colored population including mortality, birth rates, manumission, distribution, and structure, as well as jobs performed on island as a whole. Contains excellent statistical tables and new introduction by author"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.B. W. Higman is the author of 'Slave Population and Economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834' with ISBN 9789766400088 and ISBN 9766400083.