México: Author, 1998. b/w and duo-tone plates, facs., tbl., bibl., color pict d.j. Documented research on the the discovery of a previously unknown Mexican currency prior to 1914, found in a large chest of the Treasury Department in the United States and returned to Mexico. ENGLISH AND SPANISH TEXT. LIMITED.....
México: Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia, 1955. b/w plates, illus., map, wrps.
México, D.F: Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, INAH; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM; Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes CONACULTA, 2007. b/w and color plates, frontis, indices, maps., facs., bibl., color pict. wrps. Anthropologist Duverger explains through dynamic and simple texts the origins of Mesoamerica in.....
Ann Arbor, MI: Latin American Jewish Studies Association, LAJSA, 1984. bibls., wrps. LAJSA conferences hosted by major educational institutions in the United States, Israel, and Latin America offer opportunities to present current research and broaden professional contacts. Publication of the proceedings of these conferences has helped to establish Latin American.....
México: Fondo Editorial de la Plástica Mexicana; Asociación Nacional de Ciudades Mexicanas del Patrimonio Mundial; Secretaría de Turismo, 2003. color plates, color pict. d.j. Stunning edition comprising full-page color photographs of outstanding landmarks in nine cities in Mexico that have been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites catalogue, selected.....
Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Sede Bogotá) Facultad de Artes, 2010. b/w plates, frontis, tbls., facs., plans, bibliographical references (p. 207-211), pict. fldg. wrps. OCLC: 698337133. By the mid-twentieth century, the modernization of Colombia had an impact on the way of looking and thinking about cities. The discussion on the.....
Caracas: Fundación para la Cultura Urbana; Econoinvest, 2009. bibls., bio./chron., illus. endpapers, color pict. boards. A compilation of critical texts that Roldán Esteva- Grillet (b. Caracas 1946) has written during his 25 years as art critic and curator. These texts and research works, represent a profound and diverse analysis of.....
México: Luis Fernández G., editores, 1946. b/w and duo tone plates, ports., color pict. carton wrps. Origin, history and meaning of the Mexican hymn and flag with 40 original drawings by José Bardasano Baos (Madrid, 1910 - 1979) who was a Spanish Civil War exile in Mexico. CONTENTS: Prólogo --.....
Buenos Aires: Edhasa, 2016. b/w plates, facs., bibliographical references, color pict. fldg. wrps., OCLC: 1005968981. A series of conversations between artist and sociologist Roberto Jacoby and philosopher and researcher José Fernández Vega, the first in 2008, the last in July 2016. This book is a vital journey and also a......
México: Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1985. plus (38) b/w and color plates, plans, bibl. (p. 393-403), chron., apen., indices, pict. d.j. Classic work on 17th century architecture and architects in Mexico.
Madrid: 3 May 1816. illus, crisp copyl. ROYAL ORDER REESTABLISHING THE JESUITS IN SPANISH DOMAINS.
New York: The Center for Inter-American Relations, 1976. b/w plates, ports., facs. docs., bibl., ind., tbl., gloss., maps, pict. d.j. Chronicles the history of photography in Brazil from the first daguerreotype made in 1840. Includes a glossary of terms describing early techniques and a chronological map that documents the period.....
Montevideo: DobleEmme, (1999). b/w plates, ports., ind., bibls., pict. d.j. Survey of private housing construction in Uruguay, from early indigenous dwellings to modern skyscrapers. Many archival photos and texts on the beginnings and development of Montevideo. Includes information on early founders, architects, builders.
La Rioja: Nexo Comunicación, 2004. duo tone and color plates, maps, facs., recipe, tbls., bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps. A study of the little known commerce and daily life surrounding Pulperias (small grocery stores) in the region of La Rioja in Argentina during colonial period. An interesting chapter on the.....
Rio de Janeiro: Casa Editora Vecchi Ltda, 1940. plus b/w plates, tables. Rebound.
Buenos Aires: Fundación de Boston, 1993. b/w plates, plan (facs.), bibl., ind., wrps. History of this Buenos Aires neighborhood with emphasis on architecture and architectural history. Includes reproductions of early photographs.
Santiago: Editorial Nascimento, 1966. plus b/w plates, wrps. Jews in colonial Chile.
Buenos Aires: Diseño, 2014. b/w plates, ports., plans, elevetions, maps, facs., bibliographical references (pages 303-313), color pict wrps. "This publication illustrates the historical development and evolution of the Argentinean architecture from its origins to the construction of the Kavanagh Tower, constructed in the city of Buenos Aires in the year.....
Mexico City: Secretaria de Educacion, Cultura y Bienestar Social del gobierno del Estado de Mexico, Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia, INAH, 2001. b/w plates, cat., ind., bibliographical references (pages [1883]-[1884]), plans., map., tbls., b/w pict. wrps. OCLC: 908842972.
Caracas: Ediciones Sancho, 2005. b/w plates, facs., draws, color pict. wrps. Compilation of political caricatures by "Sancho" published in different local newspapers and magazines during a 50 year period in the 20th century that ironically represent or are allusive to the main protagonists of the Fourth and Fifth Republics, from.....
Rio de Janeiro: Ediouro, 2003. frontis, b/w and color plates, facs., bibl., bios., ind., plus one fold out color plate chronology, loose as issued, color pict. fldg. wrps. A comprehensive survey of the evolution of art in Brazil, from prehistoric artistic manifestations to contemporary trends. The book presents a sequential.....
México: (author), N.d. folder w/ 33 stapled typewritten chapters of 5-10 p. each, plus maps, grph., news clipping. Manuscript in argument for construction of Tehuantepec Canal. Apparently written around 1960.
Barcelona: Imprenta del Diario de Barcelona, 1868. plus tipped-in photograph on frontis, ind., quarter leather with gold stamping. Early original photograph is apparently of the author.
São Paulo: Solaris Edções Culturais, 2003. frontis, b/w and color plates, facs., fldg. map, bibl., color ports., color illus. endpapers, color pict. boards. Photographic postcards of the state of São Paulo, (outside, the city) Brazil from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Each piece is catalogued with.....
Salamanca: Consorcio Salamanca, 2002. b/w and color plates, bibl., indices, pict. boards. History of photographic technology and analysis of the cultural and economical values that were produced by photography during the 19th century and part of 20th century. Some highlights: Castilla y León en el siglo XIX. Significación social de.....
