Latin America

Rio Grande Do Norte, 2001 164 pages. Text not in English. Illustrated throughout with black and white photography. Minor bend to front board else clean and unmarked with light wear. A handsome coffee table volume.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Burnaby, B.C.: The Simon Fraser Gallery, 1980 43 pages. Quite informative. Illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. . First Edition. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Monthly Review Press, 1983 271 pages including list of abbreviations. Well-worn but unmarked copy. Draws together analyses of some of the most salient political developments to have taken place in the circum-Caribbean during the last few years. In this period we have witnessed a qualitative heightening of class contradictions in most countries and a growing crisis of US foreign policy in the region. Each author poses critical questions regarding the political strategy and institutional forms necessary to effect an authentic transition to socialism.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Fair+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Methuen, 1983 557 pages including index. A collection of geographical essays consisting of regional studies by authors each of whom has first-hand knowledge of his/her area. "Constitutes an excellent general survey" - The Times Higher Education Supplement. Minimal markings. Average wear. Binding sound. Solid working copy. . Second Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 1983 183 pages including index and glossary. Addresses 'the major enigma of Latin America: prevalent poverty in a potentially wealthy region." - Times of the Americas. With some black and white photographic reproductions. Occasional marginal marking in blue pen.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Mexico: Instituto Nacional De Antropologia e Historia, 1998 98 pages. Obras Citadas. Text in Spanish. Black and white illustrations. Signed and inscribed by author upon first blank leaf. "Estudio y corpus de sus representaciones en arcilla en las colecciones del Museo Nacional de Antropologia" - subtitle. Moderate wear. A quality copy. . Signed. Segunda Edicion. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Paris: Francois Maspero, 1967 211 pages. Written in French. Unmarked. Average wear. Solid binding.. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Dominican Republic, 1993 Unpaginated. 5/8" Thick. Vibrant colour photography throughout. Most text not in English. "Over seven years (1984-1990), Polibio Diaz's interest in portraying the Santo Domingo Carnival became an obsession, a mixture of anguish and happiness, which made him into a fanatic, causing him to await the festival full of anxiety, until he was unable to photograph no more." - Jeannette Miller "It is said that, once a year, the Evil One assembles his infernal cohorts and sets out to ravage the earth... a jumble of rags and colors, of grotesque forms which illustrate personal passions and the passions of history... A book in ebullition, aberrant and sonorous... a nightmare of the earth brought back in the high tides of dreams. We turn the pages and look at ourselves, feel ourselves, know ourselves in the loneliness of the unnamed. But we have a fear: that, when we close it, the world might not recover the desired sanity..." - Manuel Rueda. Light wear to clean unmarked book. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Sound copy. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. Illus. by Diaz, Polibio. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.: Gateway Books, 1989 184 pages of text plus 44 pages of appendices and index. Contents clean. Average wear to covers. The how-to-do-it book on RV travel in Mexico. Chapters include: A Mexican Experience, The Third Mexico, Is Mexico Travel Safe, Driving in Mexico, Getting Started, Parking Your Rig, Fabulour Baja, Catching the Ferry, Mexico's Mainland, Keeping Healthy, Shopping and RV Cooking, Retirement in Mexico, Buying Insurance, Getting Involved, Travel Clubs and Caravans, Speaking the Language, Questions and answers. Includes Recreation Vehicle Park Guide, bibliography and glossary. Author and his wife have travelled over 20,000 miles around Mexico in their motorhome and VW camper.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Washington, D.C.: The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation and the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities, 1983 344 pages. Extensive bibliography. Profusely illustrated with colour photographic plates. "The Arthur M. Sackler collection of ancient Peruvian sculptured and painted ceramics was originally assembled in the early 1960's. Many of the 278 ceramics illustrated in this catalogue are unique and offer fresh insight into the life and art of the people who made them. The collection provides a visual essay, in clay and pigment, of ancient Peruvian cultural history and its aesthetic accomplishments." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with light external wear. Moderate wear and two closed openings to back panel of dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this important work. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Brasil/Brazil: T.E., 2002 Presents the history of a magnificent bridge. Text in Brazillian/Portuguese. Wonderful archival illustrations and modern photos. Photo-decorated endpapers. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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London: Verso, 1993 252 pages including bibliography and glossary. Subject is a young Guatamalan peasant woman, already famous in her country as a national leader, whose life vividly reflects the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America. Markings/highlighting to a handful of pages. Average wear. Bit of writing inside front cover. Average wear. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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San Jose, Costa Rica: Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, 1981 409 pages. Black and white illustrations. Prior owner's name and date upon first blank leaf. Above-average wear. Binding fragile - taped together in some places. A worthy reading copy of this informative work.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Reading Copy. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Mexico: Fondo Cultura Economica, 1960 618 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Text in Spanish. Reprint of the 1917 first edition. Obregon was a major figure in the Mexican Revolution and went on to be twice elected President of Mexico. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning his second term. Tight and square with only moderate wear. Unmarked. Pages gently yellowed with age. A quality copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 1986 187 pages including index. "Provides a framework for a disciplined investigation of the recurring conflicts and economic crises that have made Latin America one of the world's most troubled regions." - from back cover. Contents clean and unmarked. Moderate wear. Solid working copy. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Havana, Cuba: Cuban Press, 1935 318 pages. Seven black and white cartoon illustrations. One-page chronology of Cuban history. "The Cuban Revolution can hardly be classed as terminated. In fact, it appears that "revolution" is likely to become a permanent institution of the Island. However, I shall confine myself to the events which occurred during 1933 and the first part of 1934. Most of what I write here is from a diary, with insertions from memory of days when we hardly ate or slept, much less noted daily happenings." - from Introduction. Prior owner's details atop yellowed front free endpaper. Somewhat above-average external wear. Diagonal gash across backstrip. Binding intact. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: Teachers College Press , 1975 284 pages. References. "These essays fill a large gap in our knowledge of Haiti, and suggest many lines for future research, both pure and applied... This collection of papers was originally presented at a conference sponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas and the Research Institute for the Study of Man. The authors, many of them Haitians, come from both academic and professional backgrounds, and address themselves to problems ranging from demography to New World Negro music and to the language situation to nutrition and health." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket bears moderate wear and is protected in a clear plastic cover. Quality copy.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Texas: Colorado Rivery Press, 1977 176 pages with extensive references and bibliography. An overview of Mexico's politics, economy, society, social services and opposition. Average wear. Unmarked. Illustrated in black and white. Decent working copy.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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USA: University of Texas Press, 1985 240 pages. Index. Bibliography. Index. "...Writes in a direct and lively style of the development of Mexican textile arts from the pre-Hispanic period to the present day...Her richly illustrated text contains numerous explanatory diagrams showing weaving techniques and embroidery stitches, as well as a wide selection of both color and black-and-white photographs of Indians in their everyday dress and in costume for more formal occasions." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Former Library Copy. more information

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Stanford, CA, USA: Stanford University Press, 1965 238 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. Describes the changing social structure of a northwest Ecuadorian port town. Central thesis is that the Negroes of San Lorenzo have successfully adapted their social system to new and expanding economic, social, and political orders. Unmarked copy with very light wear. Coffee drop stain upon fore-edge. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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