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México, D.F,: Ediciones Chapa,, 2005,. 35cm. b/w and color plates, color frontis., tbls., facs., ports., maps, elevations, bibls., color pict. d.j., OCLC: 69676168 Beautiful edition that contains the history of the Mexican Mint, the first in America established by Royal Decree in 1535, an institution that has served without interruptions for almost five centuries. The book briefly narrates the evolution of currency in Mexico for the last 470 years and is illustrated with full page color plates of d... (more information)

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México,: Costa-Amic,, 1962 ,. 21cm. plus 10 b/w plates, ind., color pict. wrps (some uncut pages; o/w very good copy) History and chronology of important trade union organization founded in Mexico by anarchists in 1912 who included as members: Celestino Gasca, Rosendo Salazar, Salvador Gonzalo García, Juan Tudó, Rodolfo Aguirre, Roberto Valdés, Rafael Quintero, Carlos M. Rincón and others. Illustrated with 10 prints by Mexiac. Vignettes and cover print by Narro. LIMITED E... (more information)

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San Andres, Colombia,: Universidad Nacional de Colombia,, 2004,. 31cm. b/w and color plates, maps, tbls., chrts., indice, bibls., color pict. fldg. wrps The book is the resulting work of the research project San Andrés Architectural and Cultural Heritage presented in the 2000 forum "Basis for a National Plan 2001-2010" organized by the Ministry of Culture of Colombia. The resulting inventory identifies elements for conservation purposes and registers group of houses or residential complex... (more information)

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Caracas,: Criteria Editorial,, 2006,. 32cm. b/w and color plates, maps, appen., bibl., color pict. d.j Extensive study regarding the norms from the "Leyes de los Reynos de Indias" (1688) along other colonial regulations in the design and formation of American cities, a legislation imposed by Spain for the discovery and foundation of the towns in their American territories. The author studies from a judicial perspective the history and social and cultural aspects of the peopling of colonial Ameri... (more information)

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Lima,: Academia Peruana de la Lengua; Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Escuela Profesional de Turismo y Hotelería,, 2005,. 24cm. illus., glos., bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps., OCLC: 70197680 The book is a semantic analysis of the Pre-Columbian and present quechua lexicon related with culinary history and gastronomy in Peru, by expert linguist from Spain Calvo Pérez who highlights in his study the ritual and festive dimension of the Peruvian cuisine ... (more information)

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Montevideo,: Torre del Vigía Ediciones,, 2006,. 21.5cm. b/w plates, ports., tbls., facs., maps, bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps., OCLC: 76802924 During the Great War (1914-1918) various youngsters of Uruguay, children of the British community of Montevideo, voluntarily enlisted in the Royal Military forces. The author researches the motivation and consequences of their decision, reviewing from the origins of the British presence along the River Plate in the 19th century to the golden age of imperial ... (more information)

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México, D.F,: Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS); Universidad de Quintana Roo,, Septiembre de 2001,. 22.5cm. tbls., glos., bibl., color pict. wrps This first number of the series is an ethno-historic study of the rebel Mayans who found refuge in the mountains in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and northern Belize escaping religious and cultural persecutions during colonial times. The "Colección Peninsular" is divided in 2 series: the ... (more information)

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México,, Noviembre 15 de 1823,. A please for money from the citizens to give to Guadalupe Victoria and the military to help in the fight against hostilities at the fort of San Juan de Ulúa and the plaza at Veracruz. Guadalupe Victoria joined in revolting with Santa Anna against the empire ... (more information)

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México,: Limusa Noriega Editores,, 2007,. 23 cm. illus., tbls. (some fldg.), receipes, bibl., color pict. wrps., OCLC: 85355711 Contents: Breve historia del dulce mexicano -- La química de los azúcares -- Acidos y enzimas utilizados en confitería -- colores sabores utilizados en confitería -- los lípidos -- técnicas para la elaboración de productos de confitería cuando se usa agua -- Técnicas de elaboración para dulces de leche ... (more information)

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México,: Instituto Mora,, 2002,. 23cm. b/w plates, facs., maps, bibl., color pict. wrps The arrival of the invading American troops lead by General Winfield Scott to Mexico City in September 1847 represented the military and diplomatic defeat of the Mexican government and the end of the Mexican American war. The book studies this historic event and the triumphalism message of the image through the analysis of the lithographic print by Carl Nebel "Scott's Entrance into Mexico" published i... (more information)

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México, D.F,: Museo de Arte Universitario de Ciencias y Arte (MUCA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Editorial Turner,, March 17 to September 30, 2007,. 28.5cm. b/w and color plates, illus., ports., facs., ind., bibls., illus. endpapers, color pict. boards, plus one 24p booklet with English translation, loose as issued The first exhibition to offer a critical assessment of the artistic experimentation that took place in Mexico during the last three decades of the twentieth ce... (more information)

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Alicante,: Universidad de Alicante,, 1999,. 24cm. bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps On February 27 of 1767, king of Spain Carlos III signed the decree that barred the Jesuits (Compañía de Jesús) of all the Spanish territories. The book examines the process of expulsion and the consequences that such an event caused in the political, economical, religious and cultural aspects of the most remote of the Spanish colonial provinces: The Philippine Islands. After the exclusion of Jesuits from t... (more information)

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Puebla,: Tipografia de Alberto M. Angulo,, N.d.(1880)?,. 13.5cm. pict. wrps. ... (more information)

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La Paz,: Fundación Cultural Quipus,, 1994,. 24 x 29cm. b/w and color plates, ports., illus., facs., diags., maps., chron., bibl., color pict. d.j Photographic essay of the Jesuit missions of the Chiquita region by photographer McFarren while traveling around the region with his family with a section devoted to the festivity of San Ignacio de Moxos a extraordinary example of religious syncretism between Pre-Columbian and Christian traditions. Includes an introductory text with the history of the Jes... (more information)

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México, D.F.,: Artes de México,, 2007,. 25x15.5cm. b/w, duo tone and color plates, ports, facs., bios., mus. notes, cat., illus., tbls., chron., bibls., illus. endpapers, color pict. d.j. SECOND EDITION of explicatory guide of the history and of each of the original stanzas the Mexican National Hymn declared National Anthem on February 9, 1854. The edition is illustrated with color images of material used in the exhibition "Canto a la Patria 1854-2004" held in the National Museum o... (more information)

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Morelia ,: Gobierno del Estado de Michoacán, Secretaria de Desarrollo Social,, 2006,. 23cm. b/w plates, graphs., tbls., ports., bibls., color pict. wrps Testimonies of 14 of the original townspeople of Tlalpujahua (Michoacán, México) that lived there during the catastrophic events in 1937 that caused the tragic death of more than 300 people. The terrible ecological disaster (cyanide contamination) represented the closure of the mine as the result of a lack of prevision and mismanagem... (more information)

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La Habana,: Editorial Letras Cubanas,, 2000,. 21.5cm. plus 103p. b/w and color plates, facs., ind., pict. fldg. wrps (marginal minor 1/ 4 inch water stain of lower corner of fore-edge section) A historical look at Cuba through its posters, touching on a range from major events and political issues to minor happenings such as featured movies and popular singers. Provides a creative insight into the national identity , as well as provides a good resource for the evolution of Cuban poster art of the 20th cent... (more information)

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Buenos Aires,: Corregidor; Ediciones Fundación CEPPA,, 2005,. 24cm. b/w and color plates, facs., draws, maps, plans, elevations, cat., bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps The book presents the complete archive of more than 100 archaeological pencil drawings by architect Mújica Diez de Bonilla (b. Mexico 1899-1979) kept in Argentina, along his correspondence, writings and other documents. This collection of long kept and forgotten high-quality hand drawn sketches of Teotihuacan and other Mexican ar... (more information)

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Mexico, D.F.,: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico : Instituto de Investigaciones Esteticas,, 2006,. 23cm. b/w plates, diags., facs., plans, elevations, bibls., color pict. fldg. wrps., OCLC: 85536275 Papers presented during the 25th International Colloquium of History of Art (San Luis Potosí, 2001). The conference theme was dedicated to the study of the function of art in politics. The present edition compiles the 30 research works divided in 3 sub-topics: Poderes, Cuerpos y Espacios (Powers,... (more information)

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México, D.F,: Universidad Iberoamericana, Departamento de Historia,, 2004,. 21 cm. b/w plates, facs., ilus., apen., bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps The book presents the history of the political league "Liga Popular Israelita" as well as the foundation of the newspaper "Fraiwelt" (Free World) as the two expression means of the left ideals of the Jewish community in Mexico during the World War and that represent a little known and rarely studied aspect of the Jewish community in th... (more information)

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