Miscellaneous Publication No. 743. The land area of Latin America extends all the way form the southern boundary of the U.S. to Cape Horn, Chile. 96 pp. ex-mus. faint stamp on covers. covers mildly soiled. Overall exterior is Good+. ex-mus. stamp on title page and one other page in top margin. No interference with text. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+. Many maps of Latin and South America. View More...
Published for the occasion of the meeting between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and President Adolfo Lopez Mateos. "This historical sketch, dedicated to the distinguished visitors ot Acapulco on the 19th and 20th of February, 1959, was printed during that same month in two limited editions, one in English and one in Spanish..." 27 pages. Tan covers with "sketch" of Acapulco harbor on the front. Slightly soiled otherwise VG+ exterior. Interior is tight, clean and Near Fine. View More...
Spanish text. "Conmemorativo el Primer Centenario de la Constitucion Politica del 5 de Febrero de 1857." 139 pp. Mildly soiled covers. On spine, hand printed: "Mexican Constitution". Otherwise covers are Very Good. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. View More...
Foreword by Dr. L.S. Rowe, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the First Pan American Congress of Journalists: "The First Pan American Congress of Journalists held pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Fifth International Conference of American States, was successful even beyond the expectations of those entrusted with the preparatory arrangements. Not only was much light thrown on the problems confronting the journalists of the American Continent, but the coming together of leading newspaper men from every section of the Western Hemisphere resulted in a closer acquaintance and in a b... View More...
School of Inter-American Studies. University of Florida, Gainesville. 388 pp. July 1959. exterior and interior Near Fine. some articles in Spanish. View More...
Spanish text.Stiff wraps. Spiral bound. 9 pages-all color fold-outs: maps and graphs. no date, probably 1957 which is the latest date on maps/graphs. All fold-outs are VG+, no tears,etc. First fold-out has a typewriter thin sheet with Spanish text which has been scotch taped to left margin of fold-out- and shows residue. Cream colored wraps with red lettering. Good to Good+. Mildly soiled. View More...
Nina P. Collier, Director. Marjorie Sachs, Research Associate. " There has been a long felt need for a comprehensive survey of those organizations in the United States active in the inter-American cultural field. Although partial studies have been prepared form time to time...a summary uniting this material and providing an up-to-date description of organizations has been lacking." This summary is to serve as a basis for the future development and expansion of cultural interchange. 159 pp. including Indexes of Organizations, Publications and Individuals. paper covers. stapled (rusty). ... View More...
Articles by Famous Americans: JOHN TROWBRIDGE "Recent advances in electrical science"; J. W. POWELL "The administration of the scientific work of the general government"; J. R. BARTLETT "Some recent experiments with oil in stopping breakers"; ADOLPH F. BANDELIER "Bandelier's Archeological Tour in Mexico" with illustration of " The Great Mound at Cholula"; and BENJAMIN GOULD "The Argentine Zone Catalogue" with 2 illustrations of " Dr. Gould's Observatory at Cordoba" and "View of Corboba from Dr. Gould's Observatory" also in Letters... View More...
With Science Supplement. Articles by Famous Americans: L. P.GRATACAP: An Archeological Fraud with 2 illustrations; and O. T. MASON: The Guadalajara Pottery with 14 illustrations. In Supplement: Cable Street-Railways with 10 illustrations and The physical basis of aesthetics. Covers slightly soiled. ex.mus. numberson front. light vertical crease, mildly seen throughout publication, very minor. Slight chipping at side edge. small yellow musuem label on front cover. Overall covers are Good to Good+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. pp.401-422. View More...
Boundary Between Mexico and Guatemala. 48th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 154. May 6, 1884. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. 192 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge. Light browning to page edges, some foxing marks. Document in VG condition. View More...
Article by Paul H. Ezell: FRAY DIEGO BRINGAS, A FORGOTTEN CARTOGRAPHER OF SONORA. pp.150-158. Two full-page maps with Bringa's Itinerary October 1795, and Bringa's Map of the Gila River region and the Coast of California. Another full page with Geographical Description and the sketch map of Sonora. All figures (illustrations) are facisimiles in H.F. Bruning's Collection. Table of the "State of the Population of the Missions of Sonora". Heavy tan wraps with black lettering. Spotted tanning and discoloration around edges of covers; dirt smudges; slight rubbing at spine's top corner, ot... View More...
355 pp. Orange covers with red lettering on front and gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed, spine tips are bent and fraying. Foxing to page edges. Front hinge broken. Previous owner's bookplate adhered to front inside cover, and gift inscription written on front free endpaper. Some pencil markings on pages. Interior is tight. Book in Good+ condition. View More...
Limited to 300 copies printed for Frederick W. Beinecke, Christmas, 1959. 14 pages. Red string-tied paper covers with white label adhered on front cover. Cover corners are bent, edges are slightly chipped, small black mark on bottom of front cover. Interior is tight and clean. Document in VG- condition. View More...
A Guide to Materials in English on the Other Americas Suitable for the Elementary and Junior High School Grades with assistance of Dorothy Conzelman under the supervision of the Division of Intellectual Cooperation of the Pan American Union.172 pp.Contains references to provide a general background for the study of Latin America. Excellent detailed section on each of the American Republics. Bibliography. Blue covers with black lettering on front cover. Slight crease along side edge. Spine and joints slightly sunned otherwise exterior is VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. Laid-in table of ... View More...
Prepared for "Industrial Management and Industry, Illustrated", publish by The Engineering Magazine Company. Includes a time table for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company of Mexico and map of constructed rail lines on back cover. 19 pp. Cover edges are browning along edges, creased corners, tear along spine at top of covers. Interior is tight and clean. Pamphlet in Good+ to VG- condition. View More...
"More than a guide to anchorages, this book includes everything from where to dock, get fuel, and eat to what charts, clearance papers and first aid supplies are needed. Also included is useful information on fishing, tides and currents, spare parts, communications, anchoring, weather..." 159 pp. Softcovers with rubbing, mainly at spine and edges. Covers are Good to Good+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. View More...
Authorized Translation by Dora Scott. "The Mexican revolution has a threefold aspect at present: that of a great social drama; of a wealthy international problem, and of a terrible socialistic experience for a people, whose starved, infuriated and overwrought element obtained a complete victory over the representative element in August, 1914." 395 pp. Black cloth cover with gilt title lettering on front and faded on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, edges rubbed and word, wear and scuffing to cover faces, back cover has soiling spots and tears to cloth, joints and s... View More...
One in a series of "country booklets" published by the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Commerce Department, Washington D.C. Wraps are in country's colors with crest. No pub date. Unpaginated. Wear to cover edges, small tears and soiling on back cover, spine is darkened. Interior clean. Pamphlet in VG- condition. View More...
32d Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 32. Mexican Indemnity. Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. January 20, 1852. 3 pp. Disbound government document in VG condition. View More...
