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Montevideo: "El Siglo Illustrado" 1909. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Two volumes in dark green cloth with grey marbled boards, sewn binding; 504 & 663 pp. In Spanish. || ** Two volumes only (of three).** || Uruguay; History. More about Jose Artigas :; [jefe de los orientales y protector de los pueblos libres] su obra civica :...
Madrid: Ahora Fielmente Reimpresa, 1894. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Brown octavo, sewn binding, half leather, marbled paper boards, raised bands, gilt to spine; 515 p; 19 cm. In Spanish. || Two volumes bound together as one. || Scarce thus in strong custom leather binding. || Newspaper article, typed commentary, hand written... More about Historia natural y moral de las Indias
Córdoba: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, 1960. First edition. Paperback. Octavo in orange printed wraps; 221p. Inscribed by author. / Uncommon / America; Civilization; History; Philosophy. . More about El hombre de los ojos nuevos; ensayo
Madrid: N.P., 1891. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. White octavo; xxiii, 610 p; 23 cm. In Spanish. || Spain; History. || Contains documents from the 15th-18th centuries, with an appendix of selections from the 11th-14th centuries. More about Documentos escogidos del archivo de la casa de Alba :; Los publica la duquesa de Berwick y de...
1953: Inst. de estudios riojanos, Logroño. Paperback. Medium octavo in printed wraps; xxix, 223p; b/w plates; notes, index. In Spanish. Rioja, Spain ; España; Local History. More about Memorial histórico por la ciudad de Logroño ;; Ed., prólogo y notas de José Simón Díaz ;...
Lisboa: Impresa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, 1973 (1774). 5a. ed. Facsimiile reprint ed., with new preface. Hardcover. Volume 1 only of two: xxvii, 385p, frontis.,ill., folded map ; 22 cm; bibliographical references. Uncommon. // "Conforme a 2a ed. de 1576", of which the 1774 ed. is here reprinted." Text in Portuguese... More about Comentários de Afonso de Albuquerque. Tomo I, Partes I e II.; com prefácio de Joaquim...
Atlanta, Georgia: Ruralist Press, 1928, 1929. First edition, third printing. Hardcover. Octavo in black cloth with gilt titles; illus., maps; 163 pp., 22 cm. In English. Limited edition #6863 presented to author and housing planner, Dr. John M. Gries, "One of those to whom this book is dedicated with the... More about Atlanta from the Ashes
Beyrouth [Beirut]: Imprimerie Al-Igtihad, 1921. Fourth edition. Paperback. Small Octavo in grey-green self-wrappers; viii, 168 p., [5] leaves of bw plates : p., ill. ;, 20 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Text in French. Phoenicia; Ancient Near East; Lebanon. More about Histoire de Baalbek
Leon, Spain: Editorial Everest, [1995]. Hardcover. Brown leather oblong quarto in blue-white slipcase; 237 p, color illus ; 23 x 29 cm. In Spanish. || Mexico City (Mexico) -- History; Travel. More about Ciudad de Mexico inolvidable = Unforgettable Mexico
Washington, D.C. National Geographic, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo in blue boards in blue and black illus. paper wraps (black spine); 273 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, facsims.; 24 x 29 cm. Signed by David Brinkley; Photographs by Sam Abell; **A large, heavy book. Extra shipping charges may... More about The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation; From the Louisiana Purchase to Today
Oakland, Calif. 1954. Hardcover. Large octavo/small quarto in bright blue cloth with gilt titles; 181 p. illus., ports. 27 cm. A lovel copy. Several intersting photoso in b/w of Oaklamnf architecture. || Freemasons. Oakland, California. Live Oak lodge, no. 61. More about How sturdy an oak; a centennial history of Live Oak Lodge, no. 61 ;; Free and Accepted Masons in...
Calgary: Frontier Publications, 1968. Staplebound. Octavo in orange stapblebound matte pictorial wraps; b/w illus., maps.; 64 p., 22 cm. Very scarce. || Series: Frontier book No. 10. More about Frontier Guide to Enchanted Banff and Lake Louise
New York: Vantage Press, 1980. 1st ed. Hardcover. Small Octavo in Black boards w/ Red illustrated DJ: xx, 225 p. ; 21 cm; includes biblio and index. German literature -- History and criticism. Nationalism in literature. Nationalism -- Germany. Geographic: Germany -- Intellectual life. . More about The German enigma; the elitist tradition in German literature
Wien: Molden, 1974. Hardcover. Medium 4to in illsu full-color DJ; 399 p. : illus. (some col.); bibliographical references , index.; maps ; 28 cm. Text in German // Austria -- History -- 1789-1900. Austria -- History -- 1867-1918. More about Das österreichische Jahrhundert : Die Donaumonarchie 1804-1918
Oxonii: J.H. Parker, 1851. Hardcover. Large octavo in grey-blue ribbed cloth; xxxii, 500 p. ; 23 cm; bibliographical references and index. Uncommon. In Latin with some notes in Greek. Contains facsim. of original t.-p. of the 1610 ed. Edited by Jacobus Bliss. Series: Library of Anglo-Catholic theology, v. 4. ||... More about Responsio ad Apologiam Cardinalis Bellarmini
New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1903. Hardcover. Octavo in black cloth with gilt titles; 961 pages including frontispiece, illustrations, plates, portraits, map, facsimile 24 cm.; a very sturdy book with tight binding; cloth is lightly to heavily rubbed at different parts along the edges; pages 729-750 have a closed tear... More about The United States in our own time: A history from reconstruction to expansion being an extension...
Cambridge [Eng.]: Published for the Hakluyt Society, at the University Press, 1972. Hardcover. Octavo in green and blue DJ; xiv, 283 p. illus., maps. (1 fold.) 22 cm. Bibliography: p. 266-271. Drake, Francis, Sir, Journeys, Voyages, West Indies Expedition, 1595-1596; Privateering Caribbean Sea, 1595. More about The last voyage of Drake & Hawkins; Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, 2d ser., no. 142
New York: Hastings House, 1942. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in handsome color-highlighted creme cloth boards with stamped title; 57, [1] p. front., illus. 21 cm. Mainly gravure photo reproductions. A beautiful little book, with numerous hitorically worthwhiel photos in rich, deep gravure reproductions. // Texas;... More about San Antonio, city of missions
Buenos Aires: Establecimiento de impresiones de G. Kraft, 1895. Hardcover. Two volumes, small quartos in dark green half cloth and marbled paper-backed boards;: illus.(some color), plans (some folded), maps, ports. ; 26 cm. In Spanish. A tender set of the scarce first edition. "Tradiciones históricas de la guerra de la... More about Memorias del general Gregorio Araoz de La Madrid [two volumes
Buenos Aires: Ricordi Americana, 1973. Third edition. Paperback. Orange octavo; 271 p, b&w illus, portraits, & music ; 24 cm. In Spanish. || Folk music -- Argentina -- History and criticism. More about El folklore musical argentino
Marina, CA: Monterey Pacific Pub. 1997. hardcover. Red cloth octavo; gilt lettering; 253 pages illus– photos, maps; cm. Very scarce thus: Exemplar number 16 (hand-written) of 100 numbered copies. Inscribed by the author || Duck shooting -- California -- Suisun Marsh. Wetland conservation. More about Suisun Marsh history : hunting and saving a wetland
Rio de Janeiro: Ministério da Justiça e Negócios Interiores, Arquivo Nacional, 1965. Paperback. Octavo in yellow printed wrappers; 112 p. ; 23 cm. Scarce. Text in Portuguese. // Registers of births, etc. -- Brazil ; Portugal -- Genealogy. Ancestry. Luso-Brazilian Culutre; Historia Brasil. More about Tutelas e curatelas; Publicaçoes do Arquivo Nacional, v. 57
London: Chatto & Windus, 1884. First edition. Hardcover. Two medium Octavo volumes in half calf, 290 & 282 pages; b/w illus.; index. 23 cm. Napoleon, Humor. More about English caricature and satire on Napoleon I.; With 115 illustrations by the author
NP [Italy]: Centro Studi Bernici, 2003. First edition. Paperback. 8co in illus white self-wrappers; 227p, a number of b/w photos, toc. Italy, history, water, aquaducts; community development; local history. Text in Italian. More about L'Acqua ; Conquista vitale di una Comunità; A cura di Visonà Giuseppe ; con la collaborazione...
Poros: G.K. Athanasiou, 2008. Paperback. Large octavo in light green pictorial wrappers; 198 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm. In Modern Greek. More about He prosphora tou Porou ston Agona tou 1821 kai hoi poriotes agonistes