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Barcelona: Ediciones De La Magrana, 1996 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st. English Edition.. In Spain St. Jordi"s Day, April 23rd is also the anniversary date of Shakespeare and Cervantes and has been celebrated in Spain as the Day of the Book since 1926. For one day the city of Barcelona becomes the biggest book exhibition in the world - schools move outside as do booksellers and book lovers all over Catalonia. This book describes the event and its significance and there is a short essay about S. Jordi by Josep M. Ainaud de Lasarte laid in. 109p. illus.DJ has a small 1.5" tear..

London: Arrow, 1950 Book. Very Good. Pbk.. Reprint. Vintage pbk copy"Fabled Shore is a true description of this long strange coast and its haunted hinterland, to which Homer sent Odysseus voyaging, where, in the regions about Tartessos, dark Tartarus was placed, and the Elysian plains, the abode of the blest, 'at the ends of the earth, where life is easiest. No snow is there, nor great storm, nor ever any rain; but always Oceanus sends forth the breezes of clear-blowing Zephyrus"That, as Strabo observed, is obviously Iberia."220p. illus .index maps on endpapers.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1956 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. "Fabled Shore is a true description of this long strange coast and its haunted hinterland, to which Homer sent Odysseus voyaging, where, in the regions about Tartessos, dark Tartarus was placed, and the Elysian plains, the abode of the blest, 'at the ends of the earth, where life is easiest. No snow is there, nor great storm, nor ever any rain; but always Oceanus sends forth the breezes of clear-blowing Zephyrus"That, as Strabo observed, is obviously Iberia."220p. illus .index maps on endpapers.

Toronto: Byzantium Books / HarperCollins Canada , 1997 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Can Ed.. Readers are invited to delve into the journal of Armon Hurt, a sad, discontented man who discovers his inner fire. When his artist grandfather dies, leaving him the family home in Spain, Armon travels to Andalusia with the intention of selling the property. Once there, however, he finds a sealed cardboard case containing a small oil painting and a surreal booklet.As he examines these mysterious artifacts, Armon realizes that he is holding both his grandfather's last communication to him and a puzzle. He begins to decipher the conundrum, and as each new answer leads to more questions, Armon finds himself painting furiously in his grandfather's old studio -- strangely compelled to create a picture that is somehow linked to his legacy. Featuring paintings, drawings, collages, and paper foldouts, this is no ordinary novel. The Forgetting Room is a handmade treasure, a seamless blend of artistry and… Read More

Athens: Ekdoseis Michali Sideri, 2004 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... Bi-lingual Greek and Spanish dialogues. Maps [NO copies found in WorldC at].

Sant Lluis, Menorca: Triangle Postals, 1901 Book. As New. French Wraps. First Edition.. The beauty of the island of Mallorca illustrated with delightful colour photographs. 206p..

New York: Simon & Schuster., 1963 Book. Illus. by Trans. Amy Mims. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st US Edition.. Embossed stamp of previous owner on ffepp, esle fine..

New York: Random House, 1993 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st US Edition.. Lizzie is happily married to Robert and enjoying domestic bliss with her husband and her four children in a restored Georgian home in a village near Bath. Her twin sister, Frances, is in her late 30s, runs a successful travel business, but is still single. Lizzie regards her sister with pity and sympathy; emotions that Frances can only interpret as condescension. Frances's passionate affair with Luis Moreno, a married Spanish businessman, coincides with the disintegration of Lizzie's gallery business, the loss of her house, and the consequent strain on Lizzie's marriage. When Frances decides to have Luis's baby and live as a single mother in Spain, Lizzie's feelings of envy boil to the surface. In an effort toward reconciliation, the two sisters help one another come to terms with their concealed feelings, and they both freely embark on new chapters in their lives..

Madrid, Spain: Rivadeneyra, 1954 Book. Near Fine. Original Wraps. 2nd.ed... A concise account of the history of Spanish Jewry through to the expulsion and the Safarad disapora. 116p. illus. Neat, tight unmarked copy .

London: Heath Cranton, 1938 Book. Good>Very Good. Hardcover. Two rather feckless English women went travelling in Spain just prior to the Civil war and were apparently y quite oblivious to any of the social and political tensions. Descriptions of places and of the various maids, shop girls and other women they encpuntered.. 232p. illus. index. Cover a little worn/shabby and some light foxing to ffep..

Palma De Mallorca: Graficas Miramar, 1961 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Thus. An anthology from Mallorca including stories by Antoni M Alcover, Salvador Galmes, Miquel dels Sants Oliver, Llorenc Riber, Joaquim Verdaquer, Llorenc Villlalonga, Gabriel Fuster Mayans, Llorenc Moya Gilabert, Bernat Vidal i Tomas, Joan Bonet. Jaume Vidal Alcover, Blasi Bonet, Gabriel Cortes, Josep Sureda Blanes. Author inscription on ffep" ".with all best wishes Molly" [4 copies in Worldcat].

Madrid: Fundaciones Vega-Inclán, 1979 Book. Fine. Brochure. The museum first opened in 1911 and is located in the Jewish Quarter of Toledo. It consists of two buildings, a 16th-century house with a courtyard and an early 20th century building forming the museum, together with a garden. The house recreates the home of El Greco, which no longer exists. The museum houses many artworks by El Greco, especially from his late period... as well as furniture from the period. Small guidebook translated into English by Ilene E. Every. 25p.+ 8 Pages of plates [ B & W] Foldout diagram of museum.

Washington: National Geographic Society, 1982 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Illustrated article on Berlin.

Washington: National Geographic Society, 1982 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Illustrated article on the Toledo of El Greco (pp.726-754).