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By: ALBURY, P.
Price: $8.00
Publisher: London, United Kingdom, Macmillan Caribbean: 1994
Edition: 18th Printing
Seller ID: 30849
ISBN: 0333171322
Condition: VG+
Standard history of the Bahamas. 294pp, photo illustrated, some color, maps. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Near new copy. Weight, 391g. View more info
By: ALBURY, Paul
Price: $12.00
Publisher: London, Macmillan Caribbean: 1976
Edition: Second Printing
Seller ID: 15166
ISBN: 333-17131-4
Condition: VG+
History of the Bahamas. 294pp, photo illustrated, maps. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Inked out name to fpde. Dustjacket has only very minor top-edge wear, otherwise bright and clean. Weight, 490g. View more info
Price: $8.00
Publisher: New York, Time Inc.: 1962
Edition: LXXX, No 12
Seller ID: 050774
Condition: About Fine
Cover features portrait of President James Monroe - from a painting in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Feature on the Monroe Doctrine and Communiust Cuba. Canada edition - same content as USA edition but scarcer, plus Canadian news. Large issue, 92pp. Bright and clean copy - attractive front cover portrait. Sound binding. No address labels. No creases. We use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. This item weighs 172g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage within Canada. View more info
By: ALVrez, jULIA
Price: $8.95
Publisher: VT, USA, Chelsea Green Publishing Company: 2001
Edition: First Edition, Second Printing
Seller ID: 2216
ISBN: 1931498008
Condition: As New
A Cafecito Story is a story of love, coffee, birds and hope. It is a beautifully written eco-fable by best-selling author Julia Alvarez. Based on her and her husband's experiences trying to reclaim a small coffee farm in her native Dominican Republic. afterword by Bill Eichner ; woodcuts by Belkis Ramirez. 53 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Brigt & clean, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. About 'as new'. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 3... View more info
By: ANNIS, Sheldon
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Austin, Texas, U.S.A., Univ of Texas Press: 1994
Edition: Third Paperback Printing
Seller ID: 041229
ISBN: 0292727429
Condition: About 'As New'
Growth of Protestantism in Guatemala and its economic effects. 197 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. A bright, frtesh, unmarked copy, about 'as new'. Weight, 328g. View more info
By: ANON
Price: $9.00
Publisher: Santiago, Chile, Empresa Editora Zig-Zag: 1935
Edition: No 21
Seller ID: 1901
Condition: VG
Spanish language magazine from Chile. 21st issue from 1935. Juvenile market. Colorful front cover of a Clown. 24pp, b&w interior except for color centre-pages and wrappers. Clean unmarked interior. Display quality front wrapper. However, the paper is a type of news-print and has become brittle along the spine with micro-chips missing and near separation. Weight, 35g. View more info
Price: $125.00
Publisher: Concepcion, Chile, Photographer Unknown:
Seller ID: 054059
Condition: VG+
Two large photographs by an unknown professional photographer of the City of Concepcion in Chile. 1] Overview of the City take from a hill looking towards the sea; 2] View of the entrance to a park [?] with many people, horses etc Sepia tone. Sharp and clean. Not dated, circa 1900. The photos themselves measure 24cm by 19cm and 26cm by 21cm mounted on stiff board. Edges of boards are irregular. The only info on these images are in faint pencil and simply state 'Concepcion'. From the ancestors of a British mining engineer who worked at Pulacayo in Bolivia. Images available on request View more info
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Pulacayo, Bolivia, Photographer Unknown:
Seller ID: 054060
Condition: VG+
Large photograph by an unknown professional photographer of the mining town of Pulacayo, Bolivia circ 1900. Photo shows the valley where the town and the mines were located, with arid mountains behind. Taken from a height above the valley. Sepia tone. Quite sharp and clean. Size of photo - 28cm by 23cm. Pucacayo is now a World Heritage Industrial Site. Known also for the location of a train robbery by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Photo from the ancestors of a British mining engineer who worked at Pulacayo in Bolivia. Image available on request View more info
By: AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Price: $3.00
Publisher: Mexico, Publisher Unknown:
Seller ID: 053803
Condition: About VG
Brochure promoting travel to Mexico. Unfolds to 10.5" by 14.5", printed on both sides. Lots of explanatory information, plus, approx 14 small, arrtist drawn scenes. Advert to rear panel for Monte Carlo cigarettes. Undated but circa 1937 by external information. Average condition, no major faults. Ships at cost via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. View more info
By: B. O. A. C.
Price: $8.00
Publisher: UK, B. O. A. C.:
Edition: Edition Not Stated
Seller ID: 048707
Condition: Fine
Folding, color brochure advertising fligts from New York to Bermuda on British Overseas Airways Co. Unfolds to 14.75 ins by 17 ins, printed both sides with color photos of Bermuda. There is no data on the aircraft. Undated, would appear to be the 1950s. Code number 52-257-45M-11-Sun. Very clean and very bright. Unmarked and undamaged. Weight, 21g. View more info
By: BARRIO, Hilda; JENKINS, Gareth
Price: $14.00
Publisher: London, MQ Publications Ltd.: 2003
Edition: First Printing
Seller ID: 045073
ISBN: 1840725028
Condition: As New
Gives life to the values and thinking of the Che Guevara behind the legend, a man who was at once sensitive, passionate and determined to pursue his socialist dreams to their conclusion. Che is viewed through the camera lens of key Cuban photographers, through posters and other images, and through the iconography that grew up after his death. 431 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 col. map, ports. (some col.) ; 18 cm. A bright, clean, unmarked copy with a 'fresh' interior and a tight, square binding. About 'as new'. Weight, 717g. View more info
Price: $9.95
Publisher: U.S.A., University of Nebraska Press: 1987
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 037199
ISBN: 0803211953
Condition: As New
During the dictatorship of Porfirio Di;az, from 1876 to 1911, Mexico underwent modernization, producing a fierce struggle between the traditional and the new and exacerbating class antagonisms. William H. Beezley's absorbing social history of the Porfirian era, Judas at the Jockey Club, examines a broad range of topics from sports to technology as well as the traditional Easter-time Judas burnings that became a primary focus of the strife during these years. x, 181 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked - still fresh & about 'as new'. Unclipped dustjacket is n... View more info
By: BEEZLEY, William H.; MacLACHLAN, Colin M.
Price: $8.50
Publisher: U.S.A., Harcourt Brace: 2000
Edition: First Trade Paperback Edition
Seller ID: 037627
ISBN: 015501563X
Condition: Fine
The book explores the rich culture of Latin America and its history. Identifying elements that are central to understanding both the region's history and its present existence, the authors place five themes - people, places, politics, economics, and cultures - in historical perspective. xxii, 302 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Bright, fresh, unmarked copy, about 'as new'. Bright, glossy, unmarked wrappers, no spine creasing. Weight, 449g. View more info
By: Bierhorst, jOHN
Price: $12.00
Publisher: New York, William Morrow: 1990
Edition: First Edition, Second Printing
Seller ID: 16371
ISBN: 0688067212
Condition: As New
Discusses the mythology from Indians of various regions of Mexico and Central America, describing origins, comparing the similar tales, and presenting some of the myths themselves. xiv, 239pp, illustrated. Bright, clean & fresh, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, sound hinges, no wear to the cloth.Unclipped dustjacket is similar. Attractive copy. Unpacked weight, 603g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates t... View more info
Price: $14.00
Publisher: London, Collins: 1969
Edition: Fourth Impression
Seller ID: 07829
Condition: About Fine
General History of Jamaica. 256pp, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. Very clean, bright copy with solid binding. View more info
By: BLASHFORD-SNELL, John; SNAILHAM, Richard
Price: $12.50
Publisher: UK, Headline Book Publishing: 2000
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Seller ID: 24114
ISBN: 0747222819
Condition: VG+
An account of an adventure which provided evidence that South Americans could have had trading contacts with Africa 1000 BC, using reed boats to navigate their way across the Atlantic. This is a recreation of that epic journey, uncovering many archaeological sites along the way. xiv, 272 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (1 col.), col. ports. ; 24 cm. Bright, clean interior, quite fresh. Unmarked excepting a previous owner's signature to the htp, Tight, square binding, no wear to the boards. Nearly similar, uncliupped dustjacket showing minor top edge wear. Weight, 580g. View more info
By: BODE, Barbara
Price: $12.00
Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons: 1989
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Seller ID: 09203
ISBN: 0-684-19065-6
Condition: Fine
Aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake in the Callejon de Huaylas area of Peru. An account of the survvors search for reasons for the disaster.559pp, photo illustrations. Bright, fresh copy, about as new. View more info
By: BOLIVAR, Simon
Price: $9.95
Publisher: London, Verso: 2009
Edition: First Verso Printing
Seller ID: 040753
ISBN: 1844673812
Condition: Near Fine
The Venezuelan revolutionary Simon Bolivar [1783-1830], also known as El Libertador, sought to lead Latin America to independence from the Spanish in the early nineteenth century. This book presents an introduction to Bolivar's writings and legacy, explaining why Bolivar continues to inspire. Translated from the Spanish. Introduced by Hugo Chavez. xxxiii, 170pp. An 'as new' copy except for a light, almost invisible, vertical crease to the rear wrapper. Unpacked weight, 227g. Ships within North America, in card sleeve, for $3.50-$5.50 depending on location. Overseas - shipping at cost. Image a... View more info
By: BROCKHAUS, F. A.
Price: $32.00
Publisher: Leipzig, F. A. Brockhaus: 1901
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 33261
Condition: Near Fine
History and description of Chile at the beginning of the twentieth century. 103pp, 37 illustrations, map in text [2pp]. Bright, clean interior. Ink name to ffep otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding. No wear to green cloth. Attractive copy. Weight, 250g. View more info
By: BROWNELL TOURS
Price: $6.50
Publisher: USA, Brownell Tours: 1960
Seller ID: 048417
Condition: Fine
Brochure promoting escorted tours of South America, organised by Brownell Tours, on either the SS Argentina or the SS Brasil - Moore-McCormack Line. When opened to 8" by 9" there are 12pp, on glossy paper, with photo illustrations, sailing dates, itineraries, pricing etc. Very clean and very bright. Weight, 30g. View more info
