South America

Akron and New York: Saalfield Publishing, 1903. Subtitled, "A Twenty-Five Thousand Mile Journey in Search of Information. Pages 625 with index. Meant to be a thorough overview of the continent, with a good deal on Panama which was exciting because of the Canal at that time. Fresh, dark blue cloth with bright gilt title on spine and front. Minimal edgewear, and clean and tight inside. No prior owner marks. . Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Profuse Photos. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Guatemala: Litografia Van Color, 1987. An unusual, and rare paperback in defense of the Contras who were fighting the leftist government of Nicaragua, with the help (not stated here) of Oliver North and the White House. Pages 100. Text is in English, with an introduction by Guatemalan journalist David Vela. . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Photos on the Cover. 8 Vo. more information

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New York: Harper & Bros, 1923. As a young, poor man, Hearn was entranced and observant of the culture, music and people of the French West Indies islands. He writes beautifully, and this became the inspiration for his emersion into Japanese culture , for which he remains deservedly famous. Pages (16), 460 including 4 pages of Creole music at the end. A clean, tight copy inside. The binding is very slightly soiled and has a drawing of a Creole woman with basket of flowers on her head on the front cover. The dustjacket has some edgewear,a small , thumb nail size piece missing at the top edge of the front, but is protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Arthur Rushmore Photos and Marie Royle Drawings. 8 Vo. more information

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Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ Press, 1962. A thorough survey of the supportive role and danger of coups , as of 1962, in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. They didn't know the half of it. But the contributors' observations are often still valid. Pages viii, 423. Near fine brown cloth with bright silver title on the unfaded spine. Inside, very clean and tight. Dustjacket is a bit soiled and has some edgewear. . First Edition. 8 Vo. more information

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New York: A.L. Burt, 1904. Set in Trujillo, Honduras where O. Henry lived for a time, this novel captures the tropical and whimsical quality of the place, which it still retains. Original red cloth, slightly soiled and very little edgewear. The gilt titles on spine and front cover are some dulled. This is a first edition, but not a first issue of author Porter's first book. Pages 312. And still a good read. Binding is protected in a clear, mylar cover. . 8 Vo. more information

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