Search Results: Authors starting with P from Alla

The history and culture of los Gitanos, a sort of early ethnography with an emphasis on language. First part is primarily a collection of oral traditions (191pp.); second part, Diccionario Espanol-Gitano-Germanesco (135pp.). This 1915 illustrated edition is hard to find, even in libraries. This copy has the stamp of P.J. Guirola & Co., Guatemala on the title page. The original spine, stamped covers. Binding is in good condition except that the covers have separated at front and back. Interior pages unmarked. Paper is yellowed. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ "En un reinoso edificio de la ciudad de Mexico, un grupo de ancianos pasa los dias entre rencillas vecinales y tertulias literarias...." Third novel by this award-winning Mexican author--Juan Pablo Villalobos, born in Mexico City in 1973. Narrativas hispanicas 538. First Mexican edition with CONACULTA. 248 pp. Brand new: Removed from plastic to access publication data. En espanol / Spanish. In stock ~ usually ships 1-3 days.

NEW ~ Award winning novel by Juan Pablo Villalobos, born in Mexico City in 1973. Premio Herralde de Novela. 271 pp. Bran new: Removed from publisher's plastic to access publication data. En espanol / Spanish. In stock ~ usually ships 1-3 days.

NEW ~ Anthology of poems by Jose Pacheco (b. 1939), selected from earlier publications and brought together in this edition published in the SEP Lecturas Mexicanas series, valued for large type and sewn binding. Pacheco--cronista, novelista, y poeta--gained fame as the poet of his 1960s generation in Mexico. En espanol / Spanish. Copies may have minor shelf wear. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

Luis Pacheco studied Maya-Kekchi religious beliefs and practices related to maize agriculture in the Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, during a Salesiano mission stay. 195pp. Hard to find. Rustic publication--paper cover, typescript text. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ History of Spanish linguistic change in Costa Rica. 567 pp. Bibliography. "Es un estudio que describe los cambios en los sonidos, en las formas y en el lexico, tomando y combinando, como fuentes de investigacion, manuscritos de la epoca colonial [...], periodicos y gramaticas publicados en Costa Rica durante el siglo XIX, asi como estudios linguisticos realizados en el signo XX, con el fin de dar una vision general de los procesos evolutivos a traves de los cuales se ha visto sometida la lengua espanola en esta parte del istmo centroamericano."

NEW ~ Archaeological excavations at El Coporo, located in the present state of Guanajuato, Mexico, and dating from the pre- to post- Classic period. Includes images of a variety of findings from ceramic figurines to stone sculpture. Fine : pencil price on front endpaper, back cover chipped. 288 pp. Illus. Color photographs and maps. Bilingual: Spanish and English. Traduccion de John O'Shea. Edition of 1000. 2.75 lbs. Weight may add additional shipping charges.

NEW ~ Two sixteenth-century documents by Diego Garcia de Palacio, Spanish Crown judge of the Audiencia in Guatemala, published in facsimilar with transcriptions. The first, a 1576 letter to Felipe II, covers themes such as geography, economy, social-political organization, war, and religion; the second records the detailed instructions that Garcia de Palacio developed for future Spanish colonial administrators. With an introduction, linguistic chart, glossaries, index, and maps prepared by Maria del Carmen Leon Cazares, Martha Ilia Najera C, and Tolita Figueroa. Paleography by Ma. Del Carmen Leon Cazares. Bibliography. 172pp. Edition of 3000. Purchased from UNAM in the 1980s. Book and dust jacket in excellent condition.

NEW ~ slight shelf wear. 199 pp. Illus. BILINGUAL GUAYMI / CHIBCHA - ESPANOL / SPANISH

NEW ~ 57 cartas de la Orden Jesuita, las cuales datan de los anos 1702 a 1765. An important primary source for the ethnographic, social, political, and religious history of colonial Mexico. 375pp. Maps. Series Palabra Viajera, IV. Brand new hardcover in the original plastic wrap. En espanol/Spanish. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Important eighteenth-century primary sources for the Franciscan missions of Baja California, Mexico, and expeditions to Monterrey after the expulsion of the Jesuits. Cartas del Franciscano Fr. Palou transcritas y editadas con algunas notas y cuatro apendices documentales por Jose Luis Soto Perez. Biblioteca Porrua 112. The editor's introduction, indices, and additional transcribed documents provide excellent context and helpful research tools. 549pp. Edition of 1,000. New hardcover book. Minor shelf wear to dust jacket. En espanol / Spanish. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ "Un libro poetico y de gran belleza plastica, que transmite amor por la naturaleza y el valor de un breve instante de la vida."

NEW ~ Brazilian natural history as recorded in the first decade of European contact in the sixteenth century. Original language (e.g. Latin, Italian, French) and Portuguese translation side-by-side, with many helpful notes. 213pp. Illustrations. Bibliography. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Bilingual Spanish - English guide to over 200 trees of Guatemala illustrated with 1,500 photographs by experienced forest engineer and ecologist Tracy Parker who has lived in Latin America and the Caribbean for nearly twenty years. 492pp. Brand new book in original plastic wrap. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Bilingual Spanish - English guide to 176 trees of Nicaragua accompanied by some 1,200 photographs by forest ecologist and educator Tracey Parker, long-time resident of Latin America and the Caribbean. (And long-time customer of our bookshop Alla, Santa Fe, NM.) 404pp. Useful for scholars, travelers, and landscapers. Brand new book in original plastic wrap. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ History of the Mexican military during the significant post-Revolutionary period by this well-respected UNAM historian. "Este libro se centra en el periodo posrevolucionario y ofrece una vision general de como funcionaban y como estaban estructuradas las fuerzas armadas. [...] En suma, es posible observar como el ejercito fue una pieza fundamental para la centralizacion politica del pais y el afianzamiento del presidencialismo." UNAM Instituto de Investigaciones Historicas / Serie Historia Moderna y Contemporanea, 52. Charts. Notes. Bibliography. Index. 416 pp. Edition of 1000 / 1000 ejemplares. En espanol / Spanish. In stock ~ usually ship 1-3 days.

NEW ~ Premio Nezahualcoyotl de Literatura en Lengas Indigenas 2000. Cuentos Raramuri oseriwara (Escritos raramuri). Bilingual Raramuri - Espanol. Edition of 1000. 190 pp.

NEW ~ Near Fine. 400 pp. Ten essays about Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, both her life and her work, by this accomplished scholar of literature and philosophy. 1.25 lbs.Subjects: POETRY POESIA LITERATURE LITERATURA COLONIAL BARROCO NOVOESPANA MEXICO ESPANOL SPANISH CASTELLANO

NEW ~ El Oraculo de los Preguntones atribuido a la celebre monja mexicana Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz; Juego De veinticuatro preguntas y doce respuestas para cada pregunta puestas en verso para diversion de las tertulias. Introduccion de Jose Pascual Buxo (57pp.). Brand new copy of this out-of-print work; minor fading to front cover at top (see photo). 111pp. En espanol / Spanish. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ The religious and social role of the calpulli priest among Nahuatl speakers in ancient Mexico. "En este trabajo el sacerdocio esta definido por dos perspectivas: una es el estudio de la relacion entre lo sagrado y lo profano y la otra es la del entramado de relaciones sociales de las cuales aquel formada parte." Illustrations / ilustraciones. Bibliography / bibliografia. 180 pp. En espanol / Spanish. Edition of only 500 / 500 ejemplares.