Hispanic,Mexican-American,Chicano,Spanish Decent Books

NY: Bantam Books, 1989. Tight/Bright copy, light reading wear, unmarked text. Originally published in Spain as Cuetos de Eva Luna. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. Born in the back room of the Mansion where her mother toils as a domestic, the enchanting Eva Luna escaped poverty, strife, hopelessness, and oppression through story telling presenting us with stories of life, survival, and hope in a torn Latin America.. 307 pages... . Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Bantam Books, 1993. Paperback. Near Fine. Later Printing. Tight/Bright and clean copy. Excellent Condition! A very unique and touching saga of a Chilean family's joys, sorrows, tragedies, and triumphs. Slowly turning the years through the Truebas' passionate zest for life, their secrets, and their fidelities.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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NY: Bantam Books, 1992. Paperback. Very Good+. Later Printing. Tight/Bright and clean copy, light edgewear. Author of The House of Spirits . Isabel Allende continues to weave the magic of her critically acclaimed novel Eva Luna in this supurb collection of stories.. Lying in bed with her European lover, refugee and journalist Rolf Carle, Eva answers his request for a story you have never told anyone before with these twenty-three interwoven samples of her vibrant, enchanting artistry. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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San Diego, CA: Toltecas en Aztlan/ Centro Cultural de la Raza, 1972. red covers, tight copy, small blank white sticker on the upper ftont cover with a few small smudge spots, minor page age darkening, signed "Alurista" on the first front freepage under the title stamp in black pen, this gift inscription appears on the top of the same page, "Dear Joe, We are proud of you. The Madrid Family". A dynamic and very important early work featuring a collection of Pioneering Chicano Poetry exploring the Mayan and Aztec roots of Chicano culture. Unpaginated 196 pages..... Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Alburquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press , 1992. Tight/Bright Copy, black quarter-cloth spine over beige boards, shiny gilt spinal titles, the attractive clear Brodart covered illustrated pictorial dust jacket has light edgewear, and lower corner creased inner front fold with a few spinal crown closed edgetears and nicks. A Contemporary Novel Set in the American Southwestern Town of Alburquerque, New Mixico in the 1990's. A Tale of Explosive Urban Development, Family, Friendships, Greed, Faded Dreams and Hope as the Lust for Power, incites clashing destinies and the Collision of 3 Cultures. 280 pages.... First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Guilford, Conn.: Dushkin Pub Group, 1995. Tight/BRight Copy, light edgewear, slightly upturned cover cornertips, no names, unmarked text. Features Speeches, Articles, Letters and Essays on the Nation's failure to live up to promises of Civil Rights, Equality and Fair Practices presented by those long without a Voice in America. With the Actions. Opinions and Responses of Government to their grievances, grouped in Chronological Sections from the Early America's Beginnings to the Present. Includes Constitutional Amendments, Presidential Proclamations, and many other Official Acts to highlight Government Responses to the Dynamic Forces of Political, Civil and Cultural change represented by Women and Minorities. 287 pages... . First Edition. Trade Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Textbook. more information

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Buenos Aires, Argentina : Javier Vergara , 1990. Tight/Bright copy, minor edgewear, clear archive tape reinforced spine, no names, unmarked text. The Modern Classic presented in Spanish.Little Rae celebrates her fifth birthday and has invited her friend Richard, who is thousand of kilometers away, to her birhtday party. Richard, who is unable to physically get to the party, sends his good wishes using "imaginary trips" of several birds in order "to be with Rae" and show her the true meaning of friendship. Illustrated in color.. Spanish Language Edition . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Ron Wegen . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Out OF Print. more information

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Colombia : Planeta , 1984. Bright/Tight copy. light edgewear, clean text, no names. The Mystic and Wisdons Teachings of the Buddha and the Paths of Buddhist philosophies, enlightenment teachings, and more. 379 pages. . 1st Softcover Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Out OF Print - Origiinal. more information

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NY: Morrow, 1988. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. clear Brodart covered dust jacket, tight-bright copy. A detailed and unusual reference on the mysticism, mythology, folklore, religions, traditions, and heritage of South America.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sebastopol, CA.: Pleasant Hill Press , 1974. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light spinal and cover reading creases, professionally reinforced copy. The chapters in this book present a broad cross-section of aspects of life in the Sierra Madre on the level of the work-a-day activities of this portion of Mexican ancestry, to the craftsman who takes pride and pleasure in handwork, and to whoever is either intrigued by or actually engaged in being self-supporting on the land. Jaqua's fine drawings (done from photographs taken by the author) will no doubt appeal to everyone....96 pages. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated By Joe Jaqua . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 1979. Tight/Bright copy, minor light edgewear, minor light spinal and cover reading creases, reference notations, highlighting, underlining from previous owner, professionally reinforced copy. From Mexican Pueblos to American Barrios in Santa Barbara and Southern California, !848 to 1930. An excellent and dynamic look at the Chicano culture, immigration, history, modern culture, and the pride of a proud people! 326 pages, photos in b&w.... . Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good- to Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, 1973. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light age darkening, clear archive tape reinforced covers, no stamps or labels..Don Juan was a Yaqui Indian from Sonora, Mexico an old man in his seventies known to be a Brujo, a Medicine Man, Curer, and Sorcerer. Carlos Castaneda was a Graduate Student in Anthropology at UCLA, gathering information on Peyote and the Medicinal Herbs used by the Indians in California, and Southwestern America and Mexico. It is a story of their experiences, lessons, wisdoms, and mystical teachings during the time these two men spent together during a Master Shaman's Shared Spiritual Journey and his Initiation and Teachings of a Worthy Student.. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1974. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light spinal reading creases, light age darkening, light cover reading rubs. Don Juan was a Yaqui Indian from Sonora, Mexico an old man in his seventies known to be a Brujo, a Medicine Man, Curer, and Sorcerer. Carlos Castaneda was a Graduate Student in Anthropology at UCLA, gathering information on Peyote and the Medicinal Herbs used by the Indians in California, and Southwestern America and Mexico. It is a story of their experiences, lessons, wisdoms, and mystical teachings during the time these two men spent together during a Master Shaman's Shared Spiritual Journey and his Initiation and Teachings of a Worthy Student.. 2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Great Britain: Penguin Books, 1975. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light spinal and cover reading creases, light age darkening, clear archive tape reinforced covers, no stamps or labels..Don Juan was a Yaqui Indian from Sonora, Mexico an old man in his seventies known to be a Brujo, a Medicine Man, Curer, and Sorcerer. Carlos Castaneda was a Graduate Student in Anthropology at UCLA, gathering information on Peyote and the Medicinal Herbs used by the Indians in California, and Southwestern America and Mexico. It is a story of their experiences, lessons, wisdoms, and mystical teachings during the time these two men spent together during a Master Shaman's Shared Spiritual Journey and his Initiation and Teachings of a Worthy Student.. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light spinal and cover reading creases, light age darkening. Don Juan was a Yaqui Indian from Sonora, Mexico an old man in his seventies known to be a brujo, a medicine man, curer, sorcerer. Carlos Castaneda was a graduate student in anthropology at UCLA, gathering information on Peyote and the medicinal herbs used by the Indians in that area. This is the story of the five years these two men spent together and Carlos's experiences. In this book Don Juan concludes the instruction of Castaneda with his most powerful and mysterious lesson in the Sorcerer's art, a dazzling series of visions that are at once an initiation and a deeply moving farewell.. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1974. Tight/Bright copy, blue cloth bindings, red and silver spinal titles, silver front cover titles and floral borders, very light page age tanning, the attractive clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light shelf edgewear and a neatly tape covered and mended lower rear cover nicked and toen area on the jacket's hinge area. Don Juan was a Yaqui Indian from Sonora, Mexico an old man in his seventies known to be a brujo, a medicine man, curer, sorcerer. Carlos Castaneda was a graduate student in anthropology at UCLA, gathering information on Peyote and the medicinal herbs used by the Indians in that area. This is the story of the five years these two men spent together and Carlos's experiences. In this book Don Juan concludes the instruction of Castaneda with his most powerful and mysterious lesson in the Sorcerer's Art, a dazzling series of visions that are at once an initiation and a deeply moving farewell. 287 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Houston, TX: Arte Publico Press, 1989. Tight copy, light edgewear, small upper front cover sales stiicker shadow, clear archive tape reinforced covers, no names, unmarked text. The unique soul touching interrelated stories in this collection describe the coming of age and life of Rocio Esquibel, an adolescent girl who comes to terms with her womanhood and past to move forward. She defines her Neighborhood by its Trees, The Willow, the Apricot, and the one they call the Marking-Off Tree. Rocio knows she was born in the closet where she and her sister now take turns looking at the picture of Jesus whose eyes light up in the dark. But at night she enters a magical realm, and in her imaginary Blue Room, she can fly. At first she is a mesmerized observer of the lives of older girls and their boyfriends, but as she finds a job at the local hospital, and discovers a passion for drama and stories, finally emerging as a writer. Puerto del Sol Fiction Award Winning Title for 1985. 190 pages... Third Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Morrow/Avon,, 1984. Tight/Bright clean and unmarkd copy, very slight edgewear, clear Brodart covered dust jacket. The Spanish language edition of Beverly Cleary's "Ramona The Pest". 181 pages. Traducido por Argentina Palacious... . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1973. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. . Tight/Bright copy, Brodarted dust jacket, minor faint soiling to both, jacket has light edgewear and a small edgetear on the upper rear cornertip area. Spanish language edition. Two young boys find signs of spring and nature's glory in the very busy, dirty, and crowded big city. Very well illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1973. Tight/Bright copy, Brodarted dust jacket, minor faint soiling to both, jacket has light edgewear, light rubs, and a small edgetears on the upper and lower front spinal end areas. Spanish language edition. Two young boys find signs of spring and nature's glory in the very busy, dirty, and crowded big city. Very well illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1973. Tight/Bright copy, Brodarted dust jacket, minor faint soiling to both, jacket has light edgewear, light rubs, and a small edgetears and nicks on the upper and lower front spinal end areas. Spanish language edition. Two young boys find signs of spring and nature's glory in the very busy, dirty, and crowded big city. Very well illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1973. Tight/Bright copy, Brodarted dust jacket, minor faint soiling to both, jacket has very light edgewear, a small sticker removal mark on the upper front cover, and a small edgetear on the lower front cornertip area. Spanish language edition. Two young boys find signs of spring and nature's glory in the very busy, dirty, and crowded big city. Very well illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1973. Tight/Bright copy, Brodarted dust jacket, minor faint soiling to both, jacket has very light edgewear.Spanish language edition. Two young boys find signs of spring and nature's glory in the very busy, dirty, and crowded big city. Very well illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1939. Tight Copy, light-maroon cloth bindings, black spinal titles with a Tribal Art drawing on the front cover, light edgewear, lightly shelf bumped lower cover cornertips, normal interior page age tanning, no names, unmarked text. The fascinating account of a disappearing tribe of Indians who, the authors are convinced, are the remnants of an advanced civilization - one that was akin to the Mayas called the Mayos. The few remaining Seris inhabits the West Coast of Mexico and an adjacent island called Tiburon. With their Culture, Hunting and Fishing, Tribal Enemies, Family Structure, Tribal Art, Face Painting and Adornment, Mysticism and Shamanism, Folktales, Gods and Legendy, Ceremonial Rituals, Music and Dances, Songs, Tribal Beliefs and more related to the authors by the few survivors remaning. Photos in black and white with drawings. 264 pages... First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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US: Privately Printed, 1987. Tight/Bright Copy, light Cover reading Wear, light cover reading creases, and light cover indents, unmarked and clean text, no names, labels, or stamps. A RARE CALIFORNIA THEMED AND HISPANIC CONTEMPORARY FICTION COLLECTION BY JOHN M. CORTES THE FEATURE STORY IS BASED ON THE ACTUAL REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE ELSINORIAN EARTHQUAKE FAULT, ITS HOT SPRINGS, THE MYSTERIES OF THE LAKE, VOLCANIC ACTIVITY, AND GEOGRAPHY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA - RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGION AND THE HUGE VOLCANIC CALDERA FORMED DURING A SOON TO HAPPEN MODERN ERA DISASTER AND ITS FAR REACHING EFFECTS! OTHER GREAT STORIES INCLUDE: "ON MAYATE'S TURF"; "THE GOLD CHAIN AND THE SILVER CROSS"; and - "THE SOCCER PLAYER". PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, US PRINTING, 2 CALIFORNIA TALES, 2 HISPANIC CULTURE TALES,. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Out Of Print. more information

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Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1955. Tight Copy, Light Blue Cloth Bindings, Gold Gilt Spinal Titles, clean text, light edgewear, neat black marker multiple "plus" and "minus" owner ID {"That's my Book"} markings on the bottom endpages, a clean blank white sticker is affixed to the upper first front freepage, light soiling. A Critical and Annotated Review in English of the Calderon Stage Play along with other Dramatic Commentary, Character Anaylsis, and Literary Rference written in English. Features the play text in Spanish along with other reference information in Spanish. Not a dual language edition. 2 49 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light reading wear, unmarked text, professionally reinforced cover cornertips. An excellent and dynamic anthology on the Chicano/Chicana experience in the Southwest that expresses the life, strife, culture, determination, and the pride of a proud people! 189 pages... Illustrated in b&w.... . First Softcover. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: The Macmillan Company, 1973. Tight/Bright copy, minor light edgewear, minor light spinal and cover reading creases, previous owners covered name on endpages, reference notations, highlighting, underlining from previous owner, professionally reinforced copy. An excellent and dynamic introduction to the Chicano culture, political power, immigration, prehistory, history, modern culture, and the pride of a proud people! 585 pages.pages... Illustrated in b&w.... . Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good- to Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Menlo Park, CA: Lane Book Company, 1964. Tight/Bright and clean copy, light shelf wear, unmarked text, color same as the dust jacket illustrated pictorial sturdy cloth bindings, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light edgewear with a few very small closed edgetears and rubs. An outstanding and very detailed pictorial history of the California Mission System. With their Achitecture, Construction, Their Founding, Settlement, Spanish Expeditions, Agriculture, Indian Christianization and Revolts, Religious Ordera, California Indian Cultures and Customs, Spanish and Californio Heritage and Culture, Notable Personalities, Events, Conflicts and Natural Disasters, Decor, Furnishings, Mission Bells, Restorations, Design Influences, Art and Relics, and more! With many color and b&w photos, illustations, and maps. A large wall type Callifornia Mission map is printed on the inside of the dust jacket. 321 pages.... . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Out OF Print. more information

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Lubbock, TX: Trucha Publilcations, Inc. , 1974. Tight/Bright clean and unmarked copy, light edgewear, professionally reinforced cornertips. A social science and counselor's reference that examines the unique adaptation and acculturation problems of ethnic identity, social stresses, health, education, learning new traditions and customs in Anglo institurions, relationships, curriculum and Group/Club activities, and a look at the family and a fast changing Hispanic Culture in the United States. With several stories and poems written by Hispanic youth that experss cultural and social problems, anguish, cultural identity, La Raza, strife, and traditional minority class and social stresses. 207 pages.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.: Red Crane Books, Incorporated, 1996. Tight/Bright and clean copy, unmarked text, professionally reinforced cornertips, no stamps, labels, or markings. A neat dual language collection of Southwestern inspired contemporary tales of widsom, experience, enchantment, symbolism, and the zest of life. 203 pages... . Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Illus. by Bigelow, Gary (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New Mexico: John Muir Publications, 1976. Very Good-. Trade Paperback. 4th. Edition. Tight Copy, minor rubs, creases, faint soiling, faint occasional light small spot staining. The original Hippie Guide To Mexico! A detailed an well designed reference to vacationing, escaping, and surviving in Mexico. Well illustrated! 380 + pages!. more information

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New Mexico: John Muir Publications, 1979. Very Good-. 5th, Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. 5th. Edition. Tight Copy, rubbing to rear cover, minor edgrwear, cover small creases and wear, professionally reinforced spine and cornertips. The original Hippie Guide To Mexico! A detailed an well designed reference to vacationing, escaping, and surviving in Mexico. Well illustrated! 579 pages + the rear index.. more information

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Santa Fe, New Mexico: John Muir Publications, 1988. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Seventh Edition / Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tight/Bright Copy, slight edgrwear, light spinal creasing. The original Hippie Guide To Mexico! A detailed an well designed reference to vacationing, escaping, and surviving in Mexico. Well illustrated! ..587 pages.. more information

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Farrar Straus Giroux, NY, 1986. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Later Printing. Tight/Bright copy, Excellent condition, Brodarted Jacket. A tale of Old Mexico, Pancho Villa, his People, and a tragic conflict of cultures!. 5.25" Wide x 8.5. more information

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Boston, MA: Bruce Humphries Publishers , 1961. Tight copy, orange cloth bindings, black spinal titles and borders, faint endpage soiling and smudges, minor edge rubbing with a tiny bit of lower rear cover edge boards exposure from shelf rubbing, and a small thumb sized trace stained area on the rear cover edge opposite the spine. A very detailed historical novel of a Mexican family's history, culture, migratory life, and striving for a better life. With the racial strife and conditions faced while working in America and California's Imperial Valley. How society, the love -hate relationship that the worker's faces, and their struggle to survive and prosper in Mexico and America while searching for identity and respect. A rich commentary on ethics, human nature, justice , and humanity as several historical events, historical persecutions, discoveries, wartime, and strife based sociological benchmarks are used to divide the story timelines. 243 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Harper & Row, 1989. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0060219939. Tight/Bright copy, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket is price clipped. Tomas Torres a teenager in Mexico is determined to catch a shark, the greatest prize for the fisherman in The Sea of Cortez. Today there is much on Tomas's mind, the government is trying to force small fishermen like his family and relatives out of business. He must make a choice, stay in school as he is being encouraged to do past ninth grade so he can use his sharp mind to help his people, or take up the life of a fisherman to help his family now?. more information

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NY: Bantam Books 1988, 1972. Tight Copy, light edgewear, unmarked text and illustrations. Original Bantam Pathfinder Issue. The complete text in English and Spanish. An epic poem of Mexican-American and Hispanic Culture, wthe a text and illustrated chronology of people and events in Mexican and Mexican American Culture and History. 122 pages, Illustrated with b&w photos and sketches. Color photo of the author on the rear cover. . 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Out Of Print. more information

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NY: Grove Press, Inc., 1969. Tight copy, gray cloth bindings, black spinal titles, no names, unmarked text, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has minor edgewear, light rubbing, small closed edgetears and edge nicks, and two small clear tape mended upper cover closed edgetears. The biographical history of the Che Guevera's Insurgency and political aims in Bolivia, with detailed description of the military and political actions leading to his death in Bolivia. With his philosophies, his organization and accomplishments, support structures and alliances, and impact of Che Guevara on World History. Translated from the Spanish by Helen R. Lane. 254 pages. Ilustrated with b&w photographs. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY: Grove Press, Inc., 1969. Tight copy, gray cloth bindings, black spinal titles, light edge rubs and wear, neat 1960's previous owner Vintage Bookplate which features a large private Bookroom and it's happily searching atop a ladder owner scene, no names, unmarked text. The biographical history of the Che Guevera's Insurgency and political aims in Bolivia, with detailed description of the military and political actions leading to his death in Bolivia. With his philosophies, his organization and accomplishments, support structures and alliances, and impact of Che Guevara on World History. Translated from the Spanish by Helen R. Lane. 254 pages. Ilustrated with b&w photographs. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Undated - Early 1970's, Crystal City, TX, Wintergarden Publication House - also stamped by Trucha Publication, Inc, - Lubbock, TX. Text in English & Spanish, Approximately 4 7/8" x 7 1/8", professionally reinforced cover, cover rubbing, cover edgewear, retailer stamped inside, minor interior soiling and smudges, small edgecreases, light small spot soiling/staining, very occasional pencil underlining inside, and black line ID marked endpage opposite the spine, no labels or institutional markings. A unique primer created as the book states: "for Chicanos only" on how to understand and beware of racist tactics and tricks used to oppress Chicanos and prevent them from exercising their Civil and Human Rights. "A Gringo Manual" explains 141 Tricks that the Gringo uses to cheat and defeat Chicanos. With clear and concise descriptions you learn how the Gringo will try to stop a Chicano who demands his rights. How and why growers exploit Chicano migrants. How the Public and Private Sectors cheat the Chicano out of representation on Elections/Ballot Measures and Grants/Funding opportunities. How Education, Employment, Housing Markets, and Social Services use stereotyping and Institutional Racism to oppress Chicanos, how the Law and Order Communities prevent Chicano Free Speech, Peaceful Demonstrations, and Civil Rights. The Spanish language text cuts to the chase and lists 117 tricks and tactics Gringo's use and deploy.... 185 pages with a b&w of the author during a speech on the rear cover.. The front cover features a strong white fist gripping a black striped screwdriver with 4 white stars in the background, the fist is about to complete the screwing in of 2 of 3 Hispanic caricature faced screws.... Out of Print.. This controversial book does make you think and unfortunately it has been banned many libraries in the past.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good-. more information

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Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1967. Tight Copy, Gray Cloth Bindings, BlueGilt Spinal Titles in a Black Title-box with Author & Publisher Trademark below in Black, the book's title-page and the first 17 pages have reference underlining, marks and margin notations, the rest of the book is unmarked, no names, no labels, the clear Brodart covered Dust Jacket has minor edgewear with a chipped and nicked spinal crown, closed small short panel edgetears, edge chipping, light shelf rubbing and faint jacket age tanning. An excellent biographical history covering the political and the philosophical aspects of the life, contributions and transcendental beliefs of Jose Vasconcelos. Frontispiece b&w portrait. 103 pages... First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 3/4" Wide x 8 1/4" Tall. more information

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El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.: Cinco Puntos Press, 1994. Tight/Bright and clean copy, unmarked text, no names, stamps, or labels, very light edgewear. A retelling in parallel English and Spanish text of 5 Traditional Folktales from New Mexico about Rich Cultural Traditions, Family, Wisdom, and Especially Resourceful Women. 77 pages. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Vicki Trego Hill . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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NY: Random House, 1967. Tight/Bright copy, minor edsgewear, light cover reading creases, neat script previous owner name on the inside front cover, reference underlining and notations inside, professionally reinforced cover spine and cornertips. A Random House Study in Sociology. An examination of 1960's era Hispanic Youth in the United States. With Obstacles to Success, Education and Opportunities, Institutional Racism, Community Opinions & Issues of Prejudice, Unequal Access to Public Services and Opportunities for Upward Mobility, Juvenile Delinquency, Gangs, Dropouts, Speech and Dress, Scholstic Performance, Cultural Characteristics and Acculturation, Socioeconomics, and more.. 113 pages. . 2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Saint Louis, MO: C. V. Mosby Company, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light spinal and cover reading creases, professionally clear archice tape reinforced cover, unmarked text, a small blank white sticker is affixed to the lower rear inside cover, no names, no stamps, no labels. Perspectives on Hispanic Culture and Society in El Norte, Challenges, Adaptation and Survival Stress, Social and Family Structures, Prejudice, Psychological Aspects of Custural Attemped Americanization, the True Cost of Hiring an Immigrant Worker to Society, and more. From Mexican Pueblos to American Born Studies, Findings, Historical & Modern Perspectives, Assessments, Ethics, Discrimination, Health and Medical Studies, Hopes, Dreams and the Fight for Equality at any Cost. 300 pages. . Second Edition / First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Lodestar Books, E. P. Dutton, 1989. Tight/Bright copy, clean text, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has very light reading wear. An excellent juvenile illustrated pictorial of a city's election process featuring State Assembly Woman Gloria Molina's early political career and her getting elected to the Los Angeles, City Council. With planning and organizing, recruiting volunteers, fund raising, getting out the vote, debating other candidates, campaign issues, media usage and exposure, office responsibilities, and the final victory! 48 page . . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8 1/4" x 10 1/4". Out Of Print. more information

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Austin, TX, U.S.A.: Creola Texana, 1941. Tight copy, green cloth bindings, very lightly bumped upper front cornertip, slight shelf bumping to the lower front cover 1" from the cornertip, faint interior soiling, endpage foxing with soiling, rough cut page ends, signed and inscribed as follows and the mid-first front freepage: " To Mrs. Hunter from her devoted friend Rio Jarratt , King George, Virginia, June 5, 1954". There is a vintage fan type color birthday card signed " Ria Jarratt" on the front pastedown, Mrs. Hunter's full name is written in pencil on the upper edge above the signed inscription. The story of a gallant Creole Revolutionist who rose to become a Commandant General from Mexico and his influences and impact on early American diplomacy and history. 67 pages... Signed & Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Los Angeles, CA: Lindberg Publishing , 1982. Tight/Bright copy, unmarked text, light edgewear, light cover reading creases and rubs. Here is the shocking, only somewhat fictionalized account of what really happened during the reign of Chilie's first freely elected Marxist President Salvador "Chico" Allende. His brutal iron fist, his fooling Western Media, his cruel henchmen, unfair land reforms, the widespread shortages, martial law, and the coup d' etat that ended his career. Reported by the authors who lived in Chile during Allende's rise, reign, and demise. 251 pages,.... Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press , 1968. Tight copy, light edgewear, professionally reinforced cover, reference highlighted inside with a few reference notations. A detailed history of the establish of Spanish Colonial Peru and Early Peruvian History. With Socioeconomics, Rebellions, Class, Commerce, Status, Nobles, Slaves - Black & Indian Cultural Histories and Family Life in Service, Relations, and Oppression by the Spanish, Sailors & Foreigners in Peruvian Society, Spanish Women and Second Generation Spainards, and etc.. 285 pages... . Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper Trophy , 1998. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, unmarked text. Winner of The National Book Award. For 14 year old Manny Hernandez, growing up with an abusive father, a poor household, a mother that scrubs the house as if she can wash her troubles away, a brother that can't hold a job, and a rough and tough neighborhood, joining a gang seems the only way to get respect. But he's not sure that this is the perfect solution, because it's his life and he wants to be the one that decides what happens to it. 216 pages. . 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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