Latin American History

Lincoln NE, privately published, 1962, hardcover, 111 pp, Limited First Edition, First Printing, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight cover wear. One of an unspecified number of bound limited printings, on onion-skin paper, of the author's graduate thesis, presented to the Faculty of the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Department of History, concerning Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan and the American policies toward Mexico during Wilson's administration. Appended bibliography.

Lima, Peru: American Studies Press, 1965. First Edition . Black Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 10 3/8" Tall. Designed By George Michel. 221 Pp. Bound In 1/2 Leather, Gilt Title And Author On Spine. Political History Professor David A. Robinson's Copy Of The Proofs, Each Page Printed On One Side Only, With "Libraria & Imprenta 'Minerva' Prueba" Stamp At Bottom Of Each Page, Initialed On Each Page By Robinson, With A Few Hand Notes To The Printer. David A. Robinson's Bookplate On Front Pastedown. Robinson, An American Scholar In Peru, Also Wrote "Peru In Four Dimensions", 1964 And 1971.

Philadelpha: J. B. Lippincott Company / Fred J Feldman, 1897. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. Photographs Throughout; Two Original Studio Photographs. 445 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt, All Edges Gilt. First Printing. With 8 1/4" X 5 1/4" Studio Photograph Of An Officer In Uniform, Inscribed "Truly Your Friend. Col. Quintas. Mex. Army. March 24Th, 1896", Photograph Mounted On Card Gilt Edges, Verso With Printed Information Of Antonio Codero, Fotografo, Callejonde La Olla Num. 6, Mexico. Also With A 6 1/8" X 3" Formal Portrait Photograph Of A Seated Lady, Signed In Pencil "Feldman 1902", Possibly By Frd J. Feldman Of The Stout-Feldman Studio, Active In El Paso As The Bushong Studio 1895- And Later As Feldman And Stout-Feldman. Book With All Gilt Bright, Covers Worn And Lightly Soiled, With Fraying At Corners And Broken Hinges At Endpapers. Quintas Photograph With Crease/Crack Across Lower Image, Lady's Photograph Fine.

New York: Francis P. Harper, 1900. First Edition. Near Fine. limited to 950 copies with this #248, in Two Volumes [6.5x9.25"]; Dark blue cloth covers with blind line borders on covers and gilt lettering on spine; Vol. I - xxx, 312 pp., Frontispiece facsimile map [Font, 1777], 8 facsimiles, images and map, Vol. II - vii, 313-608 pp., frontispiece image and 10 images and map; Minor shelf wear with bumped corners and slight soiling and darkening to covers, text block tight with Pacific Union Club bookplate and ink stamp of presentation by Albert H. Payson on front end papers in both volumes, stamp of D.P. Elder and Morgan Shepard, book sellers and publishers on lower inside rear cover. [Cowan II 228]. Francisco Garces (1738-1781) was a Spanish Franciscan Friar that served as a missionary and explorer in the southwest. Garcés became a key player in this effort, conducting extensive explorations in the Sonoran, Colorado, and Mojave Deserts, the Gila River, and the Colorado River from the Gulf of… Read More

9 folio leaves with a small flap leaf to the front. Folio (12 1/2" x 8 1/2") threaded at the right side with hand written /text to recto and verso. This document is an inquiry ordered to be made by the Bishop of Guadalajara.
An Englishman named Juan Ignacio, who had lived in Laguna de Términos (Isla del Carmen) with other Englishmen and under no law extracted palo de tinta" to send to England - he was a pirate; but later change sides - it is noted that he had joined the fleet de Barlovento for a period of 7 years (was a military formation that consisted of 50 ships created by the Spanish Empire to protect its overseas American territories from attacks from its European enemies, as well as attacks from pirates and privateers).
When traveling from Zacatecas to the mines he got into a field of Nopales to eat some tunas. As he was doing this, a young girl appeared in front of him, very beautiful, dressed in green with a white cloth on her head. She asked him where he was going. He was surprised, as he… Read More

[2]+107+[10] pages, with vignette on title, one folding plate and two folding maps, and index. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 ") bound modern green gilt lettered cloth. First edition thus. An early Dutch translation of Herrera Y Tordesilla's Historia general de los hechos de los Castellanos, first printed Madrid in 1601.
This work was issued by Pieter Vander Aa and formed part of a larger work on early voyages translated to Dutch Naaukeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en land-reysen na Oost en West-Indien. The present work excerpts from Gil Gonzales Davila's 1524 account of Honduras and St. Dominica, with an interesting plate, and from Cortes' conquest of Mexico, with two maps of the region.
Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas was a Spanish colonial historian and official chronicler of the Indies. Antonio de Herrera had a long and distinguished career in which he wrote one of the most encyclopedic accounts of Spanish activities in the New World. In his early years, he was appointed as secretary to… Read More

3 folio sheets folded, first one on Papel Sellado. Folio (12 1/4" x 8 1/2") sheets. Manuscript dated June 1794 by Don Juan Vicente Guemes Conde de Revillagigedo, Viceroy of New Spain.Document sent to Teniente Coronel Don Francisco Menocal, commander of the 14th division located in Patzcuaro. In order to defend the Royal Dominions in New Spain, militias will be formed, except in the coasts and borders as there are already militias in these areas. Without delay, 16 divisions need to be formed each one with their companies as regulated by the Instruction. This together with nearby areas need to form a division of 610 men, of which 160 must come from Patzcuaro. The recruits must be not younger than 16 years nor older than 40 years old, height of at least 5 feet without shoes and without any visible imperfection that would inhabilitate them for service.The men in the area will be divided in 3 classes, and a lottery will be made. First class single men with no children, second class married without children… Read More

3 pages. Folio (12 1/4" x 8 1/4") unbound manuscript written four pages.The Audiencia Real of the kingdom of Nueva Galicia receive the petition of Jose Diaz from the town of Santa Maria de los Lagos, he requests permission to conduct 160 horses to the kingdom of the New Spain to sell them. They state that since he has paid the taxes, he has permission to take them. With this document they order that nobody gets in his way. Condition: Edge wear with some chips and tears else good.

Mexico [Mexico City]: Cuadernos del Unicornio, 1958. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. The first book by Pacheco, an important Mexican poet. This, however, is a short story, published in a thin chapbook in tan wrappers illustrated with a drawing of a unicorn head printed in red-orange ink. One of 400 copies. Series edited by Juan José Arreola. First edition (first printing). A very good copy (a bit of loss at the top of the spine).

Cuba colonial,ensayo historico social de la integracion de la sociedad cubana.por el dr gerardo brown castillo,con prologo del dr herminio portell vila,la habana jesus montero editor,1952,nueva encuadernacion,mantiene sus caratulas originales,buen estado,primera edicion.

First edition, first issue, hardcover, 1844, New York. True first issues are uncommon and are discussed in the Notes section below. Overall condition is Very Good but not without defects. Old plain gray paper boards, possibly original, certainly 19th century. Boards have a general patina and small ink stain on back. Binding is sound. Endpapers are an odd yellow with a waxy feel. The yellow papers have central darkening that does not affect any other leaves. Prior bookseller notes seen on ffep. Stamp of New Jersey Historical Society on title page, pp. 164, 166. No other writing or stamps seen. The half title, title and map are lacking top outside corner not affecting image or text in any way (see images). The front blanks have water injury which lightly affects map and title page (see images). Paginates: blanks (3 leaves), foldout map, viii, 166, [2 pp adverts], errata slip (21 lines), blanks (3 leaves). The errata slip is lacking a corner (see image). Complete as issued. See Field 1595. Feel free to… Read More

Mexico: Vuelta. Near Fine in Fine dustjacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 volumes complete as issued. VOL. 1 - Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, very small stain to front cover/bottom corner does not bleed through to text else bright boards & sound binding. VOL. 2 - Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted else bright boards & sound binding. Dust jackets are in FINE condition - bright, intact & whole. FOLCAS 4/23; Folio 12"-15" tall .

Leguizamo, John. Mambo Mouth: A Savage Comedy. 1991 ILLUSTRATED. Sorry, we can't decipher the artist name. 1 sheet of paper Double-sided. Original show letterhead stationary. Has been folded. A signed, inscribed letter to friends telling them about his June 4th reopening of the show with music by Jelly Bean Bennitez. UNIQUE EPHEMERA. About the show: In 1991, Leguizamo also wrote and performed in the Off-Broadway production Mambo Mouth, where he played seven different characters. Mambo Mouth won an Obie Award and an Outer Critics Award. He was listed as one of 12 "Promising New Actors of 1991" in "John Willis' Screen Worlds Vol. 43". We take offers.

Historia de cuba en sus relaciones con los estados unidos y espana por herminio portell vila en 4 vols primera edicion habana cuba 1938.el vol 1 abarca desde 1512 hasta 1853,el vol 2 abarca desde 1853 hasta 1878,el vol 3 abarca desde 1878 hasta 1899.y el tomo 4 comprende la intervencion americana y la republica,encuadernacion en media piel.en muy buenas condiciones.libro muy raro,coleccionable.su autor.
Herminio Portell Vilá [cardenas 1901-miami,estados unidos 1992] trabajócomo Profesor titular de Historia de América y Moderna yinstructor de Historia de Cuba en la Universidad de La Habana;profesor de Historia de la Diplomacia Norteamericana e Historiade la Civilización del Nuevo Mundo en el Black MountainCollege, North Carolina, Estados Unidos. Fue DelegadoPlenipotenciario de Cuba a la VII Conferencia Internacional deEstados Americanos (Montevideo). Miembro de la Comisiónponente de la "Convención de Derechos y Deberes de losEstados" de 1933. Obtuvo cuatro becas de la fundación"Jhon Simon… Read More

Primera edicion de ''la Guerra de guerrillas'',por Ernesto Guevara,che.habana,impreso en los talleres tipograficos del INRA.1960,caratulas originales,buen estado.Guerra de guerrillas es un libro escrito por el revolucionario y guerrillero marxista-leninista argentino-cubano Che Guevara, el cual fue publicado originalmente en Cuba en 1960 (poco tiempo después del triunfo de la Revolución en ese país). Guevara intentó que el libro fuese un manual que conjugase su teoría del foquismo con su entonces muy reciente experiencia guerrillera dentro del Movimiento 26 de julio, el cual básicamente había operado en la Sierra Maestra. Su idea era que otros grupos armados insurgentes marxistas lo leyesen y extrajesen enseñanzas aplicables al territorio en el que operasen, ya fuese en América Latina, África o Asia. No obstante, el libro sería traducido al inglés y portugués por la CIA y sería utilizado por las fuerzas contrainsurgencia que estudiaban y se entrenaban en la Escuela de las Américas[cita… Read More