1910. Scarce. To end the tyrannical, 30-year reign of dictator Porfirio Diaz, an unlikely revolutionist had sprung up in the autumn of 1910. Francisco Madero, a five-foot, three-inch vegetarian and a wealthy idealist, decided the time was ripe to topple the Diaz regime that had left the wealth of Mexico.....
(Portugal): Livros Horizonte, 2003. b/w and color plates., ind., chron., bibl., sepia pict. fldg. wrps. An evocative view of the Rossio (public plaza) Praça Dom Pedro IV in downtown Lisbon, Portugal through 115 antique postal cards.
México: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, CONACULTA; Curare, A.C., 2002. b/w and color plates, ind., cat., hem., bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps. Revisionist history of art in Mexico, 1920-1950. Collection of 12 essays on little-studied aspects of art of this period by leading scholars. (N.B. Tomo 3.....
Aguascalientes, Ags., Méx. Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, 2007. b/w and color plates, ind., tbls., plans., map, elevations, appen., bibl., color pict. wrps. OCLC: 244824858. An important study that includes an inventory that accounts the lost and altered state of the constructed architectural patrimony and public spaces from the colonial period.....
Lima: IEP, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, 2003. b/w and color plates, bio/chron., draws, facs., tbls., bibl., plus fldg. diagram, color pict. fldg. wrps. An analysis of the perception and moral concerns regarding the human body of men and women in 19th century Lima. Studies fashion and how much body exposure.....
Mejico: J.M. Lara, 1849-1852. Bound in contemporary leather with black labels. Nice copy of rare first edition. Alaman wrote from the Conservative point of view, and his history compliments the more liberal writings of the time. T. 1-4. Parte primera, que comprende desde el principio de las inquietudes en 1808.....
Tijuana, Baja California: El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, 2000. b/w plates, facs., plans, chts, maps, tbls, bibl., duo tone pict. wrps. The book analyses the different interpretations of the urban structures and historical development of 3 cities located the border regions between the states of Texas in the United.....
The President and Fellos of Harvard College, 1999. index, bibl., numerous b/w plates, pict. cover, wrps. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Houghton Library March 10-March 26, 1999.
Bogotá: Villegas Editores, 2002. 49 b/w plates, maps, bibl., ind., bio., wrps. Biography of Amerigo Vespucci. ENGLISH TEXT. ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH, please specify.
México, D.F: RM Editorial; Museo Rufino Tamayo, 2022. b/w and color plates, ports., facs., cat., bibliographical references, wrps. Also part of the 3-vol. set, “Tamayo 40: 1981-2021”, ISBN 9788419233004. “OTRA LARGA HISTORIA CON MUCHOS NUDOS es parte de TAMAYO 40, una colección de publicaciones realizadas con motivo del cuarenta aniversario.....
México, D.F: RM Editorial; Museo Rufino Tamayo, 2022. b/w and color plates, ports., facs., cat., bibliographical references, wrps. Also part of the 3-vol. set, “Tamayo 40: 1981-2021”, ISBN 9788419233004. “MÁS ALLÁ DE LOS ÁRBOLES es parte de TAMAYO 40, una colección de publicaciones realizadas con motivo del cuarenta aniversario del.....
México, D.F: RM Editorial; Museo Rufino Tamayo, 2022. b/w and color plates, ports., facs., cat., bibliographical references, wrps. Also part of the 3-vol. set, “Tamayo 40: 1981-2021”, ISBN 9788419233004. “COCODRILOS EN LA POZA:Los orígenes del Museo Tamayo en voz de sus protagonistas es parte de TAMAYO 40, una colección de.....
Buenos Aires: Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero; Untref; Muntref; EDUNTREF Editorial de la U; CAIA (Centro Argentino de Investigación de Arte), 2012. b/w plates, ports., tbl., facs., biblliographical references, color pict. fldg. wrps. OCLC: 849686753. Compilation of essay on the history and potential of Art History in Argentina as.....
Brazil: Banco Sudameris Brasil, 1987. b/w and color plates, ports., cloth boards, color pict. d.j. Interesting work on art of photography in Brazil- past and present.
Bogotá: Ediciones Fondo Cultural Cafetero, 1980. b/w plates, bibl., ind., tbls., wrps. Excellent survey of pre-Columbian, colonial, and contemporary art in Colombia. Topics include: Apreciación del arte Aborigen; El Primer Salón Anual 1886-1887; Torres Méndez, Romanticismo y Realidad.
México: INAH, Dept. del Dist. Federal, 1997. b/w plates, illus., plans (some facs.), maps, tbls., grphs., bibl., ind., pict. wrps. Anthology of conference reports of an important group of specialists presented in 1994 on the Historic Center of Mexico City. Includes various aspects of urbanization, architectural patrimony, information on the.....
Rio de Janeiro: Imprensa Nacional, 1930. b/w plates, ports., appen., bibl., illus. endpapers, wrps., quarter leather bound with raised bands and gold stamping, marbled boards. Author Barroso, who often used the pseudonym João do Norte, presents a selection of critical texts on 19th works by different Latin American authors related.....
México, D.F: CIESAS, 2021. b/w ilus, maps, tbls., bibliographic referencces (p. 532-551), color pict. wrps. Contents: Introducción : Mezcala y la memoria del bicentenario / Santiago Bastos -- pt. 1. Palabra de las autoridades. ¡No se llevaron! / Cirilo Rojas ; Relación de Mezcala / José Santana -- pt. 2.....
Mexico: Imprenta del Real, y m s antiguo Colegio de S. Ildefonso, 1766. wrps.
Buenos Aires: Nobuko, 2005. b/w plates, facs., plan, elevations, tbl., draws, bibl., color pict. wrps. The first part of the book is a history of male and female fashion in Europe during the baroque and rococo periods as displayed in different art manifestations, focusing on the two most distinctive garments.....
México: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, CONACULTA; Curare, A.C., 2004. b/w and color plates, facs., cat., bibl., color pict. fldg. pict. wrps. Volume 4 is the last of a series dedicated to study of art historiography in Mexico, this volume in particular analyses how the political and.....
Dallas: DeGolyer Library/Southern Methodist University, April 2001. frontis, b/w and color plates, facs., chron., bibl., pict. color wrps. Beautifully produced exhibition catalogue suggesting how tourism in Mexico can be understood in the context of history. Filled with art, photography, illustrated tourist literature and promotional materials taken from the DeGolyer colllection.....
São Paulo: DBA, 1999. b/w and color plates, illus., ports., facs., meas. plan, bibl., color pict. boards and d.j. The history and architecture of the landmark Rio de Janeiro hotel, lavishly illustrated with photos of its famous guests and events. ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION.
Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana, 1999. b/w and color plates, bibliographical references, ind., pict. wrps. First in a new series (10 volumes projected) revisionist view of Argentine history. The arts will include 2 volumes. ONLY VOL. 1 HAS BEEN ISSUED. Subscriptions available for Vol. 2. Contributions include:1. Las imágenes en la.....
Guatemala, Barcelona: Bancafé, (2004). ind., tbl., map, color plates, ports., illus. endpapers, color pict. boards, d.j. An illustrated survey of the city of Zacapa, a district in Guatemala, presenting portraits of political and social present key personages, beautiful images of unique flora and fauna of the desert region, the architecture.....
