Spanish Language

Guanajuato, Mexico: Ediciones Casa Valadés, (Undated). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, bright clean, slight curl. 7/8" rip at top of spine hinge. Slight edgewear to exterior. 2 page corners with tiny fold. "Relatos de hechos históricos llenos de fantasía que a través del tiempo se han convertido en una tradición. Entre las leyendas más populares y conocidas, se encuentran: Las Momias de Guanajuato, Callejón del Beso, La Llorona, El Usurero del Baratillo, Calle del Truco, Callejón de la Condesa y Jardín del Cantador, entre muchas más." 90 pages with color illustration accompanying each story, 8-5/8x6-1/2" (21.9x16.5cm).

Spain: Montaner Y Simon, S. A. , Editores. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1930. Edicion segun el texto de Francisco Rodriguez Marin. Leather. Text in Spanish; Vol 1 567 pp + LXXXI, (Con Comentarios de los Mas Eminentes Cervantistas, Seleccionados por Juan Givanel y Mas, de la Real Academia de Buenas Letras de Barcelona, Vida Y Semblanze de Cervantes por Miguel S. Oliver) , Vol 2 635 pp. Limited printing; Vol 1 "Se acabo de imprimir el dia 28 Febrero del ano 1930," Vol 2 "Se acabo de imprimir el dia 21 Agosto del ano 1930." boards are 14 3/4" tall x 10 1/2" deep, each volume is about 3" thick. High quality paper, each volume weighs approx. 15 pounds. Vol 1 has chip out of upper spine. Both vols show wear to top and bottom of leather on boards, there are scuffs and some small missing leather pieces on boards themselves. Text is excellent, no marks, all tip ins present, (24 color tipins (Laminas) Vol 1, 21 color tipins (Laminas) Vol 2. + numerous b/w… Read More

Rudolfo Anaya. Bless Me, Ultima. TQS, Quinto Sol Publications, Inc. Berkeley, CA. Softcover. Copyright 1972, 25th Printing Thus, 1991 SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. ABOUT RUDOLFO ANAYA: Rudolfo Anaya was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Altima, Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano literature.

"Una de las mejores biografías de la excelsa poetisa mexicana Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz." (Palau, Manual del Librero) Primera edición, de autor, impresa en Madrid por los hijos de M.G. Hernández, 1910. Muy bella encuadernación holandesa de escuela española con tapas marmoleadas, lomo en piel vacuna con 4 falsos nervios, títulos y ornamentos dorados. Magnífico ejemplar, únicamente el canto superior de las tapas está un poco raspado. Interiores impecables. Muy raro, especialmente en esta encuadernación y estado de conservación.

Madrid : Renacimiento, 1917. RARE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at title page to Fernando Orrego (Puelma) and dated by author in year of publication (1917). Miguel de Unamuno's most famous novel, his re-telling of the story of Cain and Abel set in modern times. 233 pp. Bound without the wrappers in contemporary quarter leather over marbled boards, Very Good, the page block uniformly browned, edges of boards rubbed, spine lean. Association Copy, Fernando Orrego Puelma, one of the founders of Chile Magazin (1921) and a director of Zig-Zag (1964) was also the father of noted Chilean composer Juan Antonio Orrego Salas (1919-2019). Miguel de Unamuno's signature is RARE in todays market, no auction records found for a signed copy of Abel Sanchez. Basis for the 1947 Spanish film directed by Carlos Serrano de Osma. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Association Copy.

Santiago: America, 1950. Clandestine edition published by the Chilean Communist Party, First Thus in printed wrappers, the Party also published an earlier hardcover edition. Both of these Chilean editions came out shortly after the true First Edition published in Mexico, and both are uncommon. Very Good, spine a bit darkened and with vertical crease, light wear at edges, paper uniformly browning. 447 pages, with two photographs of Neruda tipped in and illustrations by Jose Venturelli (Santiago, 1924 - Beijing, 1998). . First Edition Thus. Printed Wrappers. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mexico: Arbol, Editorial Seneca, 1940. First Illustrated Edition and First Edition in Spanish, preceded by a bilingual edition published anonymously a few weeks earlier. 187 pages, with four full page plates from drawings by Garcia Lorca, two in color and two in black and white. Near Fine, pages uncut, small spot of soiling rear end page, in a Very Good original glassine jacket with chips and tears. From the collection of noted Chilean composer Juan Orrego Salas, his stamp and endearing gift inscription to him from his wife Carmen at front end page. . First Illustrated Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

EDAF, 1998. Paperback.Spanish Language Used - Near Fine condition. Book is clean and tight with mild shelf wear. Pages 13-16, 75-82, 171-176 were slightly creased during the printing process at the top edge. Page 55/56 has a 1/4" tear at the bottom edge. Inserted between pages 64-65 is a foldout descriptive addition. No markings in the book. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.

A very good copy of this large illustrated (Julio Prieto ) wrapper first edition. Some pages uncut. Nicely printed. Small crease to bottom edge tip and some soiling to rear cover. Spine is somewhat faded. A scarce book ( novel ) of the Mexican revolution of 1910 that effects a small rural village. Over looked important Latin American work of fiction.

Paris: Denys Ianot, [Janot], 1540. First Edition. Transl. from Spanish by "le Seigneur des Essarts", Nicolas de Herberay. (1540)-1542, 3 parts in 1 vol. 150; (4), 86; (3), 94 leaves., repeated woodcut printer's mark on 2 title-pages, 43 (some repeated) woodcut illustrations within borders. 65 historiated/ decorated initials (including Janot's white alphabet with thistle especially designed for the Amadis), 18th century calf with gilt spine and two contrasting leather labels. folio. - First part lacks the first two preliminary leaves (incl. title) So begins at aiii); Remaining prelims one leaf with tear in text and one leaf lacks upper outer blank corner; first part partly wormholed in lower margin; title-page. to second part some soiling and old owner's entries; title-page. to third part slightly. dust stained; lower corner of final three leaves of third part restored and small inkstain in outer margin; All three parts occasionally. finger soiled / stained; engraved heraldic bookplate of Ham Court… Read More

4° (mm 185x135); cc. LXXIIII. Caratteri gotici; titolo e anno impressi in rosso, entro cornice silografica a quattro scomparti e con bellissimo legno centrale; al verso dell'ultima carta, marca tipografica silografica. Legatura ottocentesca in mezza pelle. Bell'esemplare, nonostante i margini non amplissimi.
Very rare edition of the earlier Spanish sentimental romance, originally published in Valencia in 1513.
About the authorship of Qüestión de amor, one of the most intriguing among the Spanish sentimental romances:
"In a series of articles on the authorship of the earlier sentimental romance Qüestión de amor, I suggested first that the anonymous author was a member of the aristocratic Cardona family (1994a) basing this attribution on a series of clues deeply imbedded within the text itself – in other words, evidence interior to the work. Furthermore, I suggested that the author was the poet Alonso de Cardona whose work was found in the Cancionero General of 1511 (1994b and 2006). Finally,… Read More

8°; cc. (12), pp. 669, (3). Elegante legatura novecentesca firmata da Brugalla in marocchino decorato in oro, con astuccio. Bellissimo esemplare.
Exceedingly rare first edition of the Italian translation of the Primiera parte of Quijote.
Rius, 780; Suñé, 819 ("La version esta hecha con bastante fidelidad, tomada de la edición de Bruselas de 1607"); Palau, 53135. Sul traduttore, cfr. P. Scapecchi, Venezia e Firenze unite dalla prima traduzione italiana di 'Don Chisciotte', in Quixote/Chisciotte mdcv-2005. Edizioni rare e di pregio, traduzioni italiane e straniere conservate nelle biblioteche veneziane, Venezia, Sale Monumentali della Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Libreria Sansoviniana, 18 novembre 2005 – 2 gennaio 2006, Mostra a c. di D. Ferro, Catalogo a c. di A. Scarsella, Venezia 2006, pp. 33-37; S. Trovato, Andrea Baba stampatore veneziano, in Quixote/Chisciotte MDCV-2005…, pp. 39-52.
La traduzione del Franciosini sarebbe stata ripubblicata solo tre anni più tardi, nel 1625,… Read More

Tiempo Cercado (1959), primer libro de Sergio Pitol, firmado por el autor y con dedicatoria manuscrita "para mi compañero y amigo Laszlo (Moussong)", en el año de su publicación. Editorial Estaciones, colección La Aventura y el Orden, dirigida por José de la Colina. Rústica, 120 pp. En excelente estado, cubierta con algunas manchas y raspaduras leves. Author's first book. Warmly inscribed to mexican writer and editor Laszlo Moussong, in the year of publication

Segunda edición (primera de distribución comercial, facsimilar a menor escala de la primera), uno de 5 mil ejemplares en tela editorial roja, guardas ilustradas (Siqueiros). Lomo frotado y un poco manchado, tapas muy bien. Interiores impecables, sólo el papel está un poco oscurecido en los bordes. Se envía desde México por correo registrado, envío por paquetería (DHL, FedEx) disponible. Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX

Three-volume critical edition. Edicion critica de John V. Murra y Rolena Adorno. Traduccion y analisis textual del Quechua por Jorge L. Urioste. In addition to Guaman Poma's text and lively illustrations, this edition includes introductory material by the editors as well as a final section: "Notas aclaratorias, glosario, bibliografia e indices." Purchased directly from the publisher in Mexico. The books are unused shop inventory--spines slightly faded with light scrape at the top (see photos), and title page of vol. I has a small tear. Cardboard sleeve/box lightly worn. Edition of 3,000 / 3,000 ejemplares. Sleeve stamped, number: 1185. En espanol / Spanish. In stock. Usually ships in three days. Weight will incur additional international shipping charges.