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581pp., 21cm., softcover, text in German, Doctoral Dissertation (Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Philosophischen Fakultät der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, G110384
Folio, First Edition, with 130 fine coloured plates of birds, and pictorial endpapers; sage green cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly age-soiled, and lightly creased and frayed at edges. SCARCE.
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Very small tear bottom inside front hinge. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 694 pages of fine print with multiple fold-out charts. Contents include: Essays on the spread of gambling (Gaming and entertanment, Gambling in Europe), Gaming and new jurisdictions (Regulation and economic impact of riverboat casino gambling in Illinois, Charity gaming in Western Canada, Casinos in Margarita Island, Venezuela), Indian gaming (American Indian gaming law, Impact of Native American gaming on rural areas -- Wisconsin, Development of casino industries on American Indian reservations and South African homeland: a comparison) Economic and social impacts of commercial gaming (in several sections) Planning processes and bidding for casino licenses (in several sections), Studies in history and culture of gambling (in several sections), Lotteries (in several sections), Legal and regulatory issues (Under the halo of good causes, Organized crime and casinos: an international phenomenon, When is a pay-off a pay-off?)
Over 200 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1985. A compilation of traditional recipes and recipes using food native to Venezuela. Gift greetings neatly written atop title page, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
Madrid, Manuel Aguilar Editor, 1944. 4to.; XXXI-519 pp., más 19 ilustraciones fotográficas en láminas aparte, un mapa en las guardas y dos láminas en facsímil. Encuadernación original en media tela y cartoné impreso.
pp., cm., text in Spanish, Doctoral Dissertation (Tesis presentada para optar el titutlo de Doctor en Historia en la Universidad Catolica Andres Bello), softcover, stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, F112165
xi + 672pp. + 3pp. stellingen, 25cm., gecart. band, Doctoraal proefschrift (Rijks-Universiteit te Leiden), stempeltje op achterzijde titelblad, verder in goede staat, gewicht: 1.4kg., N110130
Madrid, Espasa-Calpe, 1930-1931. Tres volúmenes en 4to.; 455 pp. + 447 pp. + 424 pp. y una lámina plegada. Ejemplar intonso. Cubiertas originales.
25,5x20. 149p. Láms. Segunda Edición corregida y aumentada. Enc. Cart. Ed.
In-8 gr., tela, sovracop., pp. XV,163 con ill. Testo in inglese, spagnolo e italiano. Con una dedica firmata dall’autore a Boby Brunori.
Madrid, Real Academia de la Historia, 1954 - 1956. Tres volúmenes en 4to. mayor; LXIX pp., 505 pp., 1 h. + X pp., 496 pp., 1 h. + CLXIV pp., 233 pp., 1 h. Cubiertas originales.
19x23. 253p. Prólg. A. Insúa. Primera Edición.
Tela con sovraccoperta, cm31x26, fotografico in nero, pagine non numerate, 232 fotografie di Thea Segall, testo di Carlos Gottberg (in spagnolo, traduzione inglese in calce).
Caracas, Fundación John Boulton, 1961. Dos volúmenes en 4to. mayor; LIX-294 pp. + 300 pp., 2 hs., más 11 láminas fuera de texto. Cubiertas originales.
Two volumes, complete. A monumental collection of manuscripts relating to the wars for the independence of Colombia and Venezuela (1814-1820). XI, 598; [VI], 632 pp. 5,283 manuscripts described. 4to. Original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT. A fundamental source.
Three volumes, complete. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of this monumental catalogue of Juan Bautista Munoz' collection of manuscripts relating to Spanish America, including the early American West. Munoz (1745-1799) was among the first to recognize the importance of manuscript material relating to the New World. LXIX, 507; X, 497; CLXIV, 235 pp. Thousands of manuscripts described. Only 1,000 copies of each volume printed; complete sets are scarce. 4to. Original wraps. Tiny bit of soiling to covers, else FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. Entirely uncut and unopened. An important source on the colonial history of Latin America.
24x30. 182p. DEDICADO. Ilstr. Incluye 6 láminas sueltas. Prólg. P. Francisco Lizardo. Ed. J. J. Agustín Catalá. Enc. Cart. Ed. Sobrecubierta.
Complet en 4 volumes: xxiii,568 [4] + 419 [3] + 471 [4] + 457 pp.+ quelques planches hors-texte, contient index, br.orig., 23cm., texte en espagnol, bel état
21x16. 534p. Enc. tela ed. La sobrecubierta algo deteriorada. Primera Edición.
Madrid, Librería de Leocadio López [y] Caracas, Rojas Hermanos Libreros Editores, 1890. 4to. mayor; XXI-627 pp. Encuadernación en piel marbreada, de la época, con nervios y tejuelos.
Features include: Hopper No. 47 - Tragic happenings to an apprentice pilot in Home waters; Mra Toons "Lemon" - A former Revenue Officer's account of an encounter with an astute Oriental who planned to make a fortune by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching - Describes a new industry; Water Divining in India; South American Excursion - a colourful account of a motor-car trip into the interior of Venezuela; Marijuana - describes the perilous experiences in which a particularly sinister form of "dope" involved the narrator; By Pony to Ladakh - An account of a trip through a little-known region of the borders of mysterious Tibet; Hunting the "Bearded Wonder" - Author sets out to track down a sinister Malayan terrorist leader. Black and white illustrations throughout. Above-average wear externally. Chips missing from spine. Contents in good condition. Unmarked. Magazine
Caracas, Editorial Arte, 1963-1965. Un total de 13 números de la revista, cada uno de ocho páginas. Cubiertas originales.
Features: Dead Men's Diggings - Diamon seekers in British Guiana; Hunting down the Black Jack Gang in the South-West United States (Part 2); Bush Pilots of the Northlands - the far north of Canada and Alaska - photos; The Golden Chain - a delicious story from Malaya by a Quantas engineer; Unlucky Ship - the Ecola; The Silent Killer - a python story; Phases of Life from all over the world - kilometre eight in Venezuela; Stretton's Luck - Gold Prospecting in Sokoto, Nigeria; and more. Somewhat above-average wear. Front cover partially loose. A worthy copy. Book
8vo, 23cm. Vol. 1: pp. viii,1-466; vol. 2: pp. viii,467-934; vol. 3: pp. viii,935-1394; vol. 4: pp. viii,1395-1966,[2]; numerous fold. maps and diagrs. throughtout, several pls., figs. and tabs., refs. Orig. wrs. - Very good complete set, scarce.
