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Small octavo in orange-brown illus wraps; 301 p. : b/w ill., notes, tables, maps ; 18 cm. In Spanish. Uncommon. Very detailed account of the geopgraphy of the western region of Oruro province. Cultural geography ; Oruro (Bolivia : Dept.); Altiplani Studies; Andes.
in-8°, 232 pages, illustrations, broche, couverture illustree à rabats. Bon etat (couv. us.). [LA-7][109B-8]
Octavo in pale blue printed wraps; iii, 88 p. : music ; 22 cm. In Quechua with introd. in Spanish. Quite uncommon.
Medium octavo in blue wraps; 210 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. Bibliography: p. 209-210. In Spanish. Uncommon. || Oruro (Bolivia) -- Social conditions.
Small octavo / 12mo in pale illus offwhite paper wraps; 147 p. : ill. ; 17 cm In Spanish. Uncommon || Contents: Oruro del 900 -- Oruro despuÈs del 900 -- Oruro en las anÈcdotas -- VÌctor Valdivia en Oruro -- Los que no viven de la polÌtica -- El maleficio -- La fundaciÛn de Oruro -- Don Adolfo Mier y el 10 de febrero -- El primer Presidente de la 10 de febrero -- El primer rector de la Universidad AutÛnoma -- La capital del folklore boliviano -- Defensa de nuestros recursos naturales -- Pintores famosos en la exposiciÛn internacional de la Universidad -- Una valiosa exposiciÛn -- Con el pintor Alberto Medina Mendieta -- El pintor Eduardo Ib·Òez Acevedo -- Luis BuÒuel y el surrealismo -- El museo de arte de Oruro. || Oruro (Bolivia) -- History. Oruro (Bolivia) -- Social life and customs.
Octavo in dark blue, color-illus wraps; 128 p. ; 24 cm; antologÌa: p. 27-42; includes bibliographical references. In Spanish. || Palma, Ricardo, 1833-1919 -- Criticism and interpretation.
370p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
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. 174 pages with maps, charts, diagrams, tables, 263 illustrations, 59 in color.
Octava in pale yellow wraps; xci, 58p, footnotes throughout In Spanish. Scarce. Series: Clasicos peruanos,8.
Features: government investment in health care; a high-resolution scanning electron microscope; early man in the Andes; advances in pattern recognition; annual biological clocks; superconductivity at high pressure; hailstones; the mapping of human chromosomes. Average wear. Sound copy. Magazine
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of West German Type S148 guided missile patrol boats at Bristol; Nice photo of Andes of the Royal Mail Lines; Full-page photo of the Hapag Lloyd container ship Frankfurt; On the Waterfront; European Commentary; Where to see the Cruise Ships; New Ship News; Passenger Liners at Tilbury - part 4 - the 1960s; Voyage in the Brigantine "Eye of the Wind"; The Three Careers of the "Ranpura" 1925-1961 - passenger liner, armed merchant cruiser and heavy repair ship; The Liberty and the SD14 - two standard types compared; HMS Hermes - part 1 of a history of her varied career; Letters; Ship Sales; Nice photo of the HMS Ranpura in 1946. Unmarked with average wear. Ad clipped from page 44 affects letter on other side. A sound vintage copy. Book
48 pages. Features: cover photo of the Ciudad de Armenia; Large photo of the Rangitane inside front cover; Full-page photo of the Royal Mail Line passenger ship Andes; On the Waterfront; Ships Pictorial; Cruise Ship Review; Steamer Services of the Great Western Railway - This year the railway world is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Great Western Railway. Here we review the maritime aspects of the railway's activities, with this part describing GWR's activities in the 19th century - Part 1; Down South America Way - Bernard Young recalls his shipping observations at Rio de Janeiro between the wars, observations which were often made upside-down!; Ship Canal Memories; The Port of New York and New Jersey - Ted Scull reviews the changes of the past twenty years; Under Sail; Nice photo of the Colima inside back cover; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the King George V; Large photo of the British India passenger vessel Sangola inside front cover; Full-page photo of the world's largest passenger ships Norway and QEII; On the Waterfront; Ships Pictorial; Under Sail; 'Southampton' class cruisers - a short history - part 2; The Royal Route to Canada - a history of the Royal Line - part 2; Requiem for a King - tracing the near 60 year lifespan of King George V, one of Britain's most famous excursion steamers which was recently broken up in South Wales; The "Otranto" Disaster - the tragic loss of the Orient liner "Otranto" in October, 1918; Shipping of the Dorset Ports - a review of present-day activity - part 3; Where to see the cruise ships; Ship Sales Nice photo of the Andes inside back cover; and more. Opening at bottom of coverfold otherwise average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
In-8° (cm. 20), pp. 362. Cartoncino edit. a risvolti, illustrato a colori.
VG/VG near fine. no inscriptions. not price-clipped. very good copy appears unread. with photographs
White octavo; xii, 292 p, b&w map, tables; 21 cm. In Spanish. || Only 1,000 copies. || Indians of South America -- Ecuador -- Languages.
Broché. 179 pages.
Large octavo in dark blue photo-illus paper wraps; 172 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172). In Spanish. Scarce. // Aymara Indians -- Government relations. Aymara Indians -- Biography. Aymara (Indiens) -- Biographies. Aymara (Indiens) -- Relations avec l'…tat. Nina Qhispi, Eduardo Leandro, 1887-1936? Taraku (Bolivia) -- History. Taraku (Bolivie) -- Histoire.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 249 pages. Previous owner's bookplate inside. Illustrated by Irv Koons.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), plates (a number in photogravure), folding panorama on japon and 2 large folding coloured maps (one in relief) at end, a little negligible foxing here and there; original red diced cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, uncut, an unusually well-preserved bright, clean, crisp copy. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Neate *273.
383pp., with numerous bl/w illustrations, 28cm., softcover, good condition, ISBN 0-87405-025-1, S96804
Octavo in light orange DJ; x, 274 p, b&w maps ; 22 cm. Chile; History; Politics. || Salvador Allende, President of Chile, died during the Chilean coup of 1973 by the Chilean Army Commander-in-Chief Augusto Pinochet. Although he reportedly committed suicide shortly after giving a radio speech to the Chilean people, there has been great controversy regarding the circumstances of his death. Allende supporters have always dismissed the military junta's version events because they believe he was assassinated. Several investigations have been undertaken into the circumstances surrounding Allende's death.
pp. 225-258, 10 photogr. pls., 1 map. 8vo. Ofprint, orig. wrs., uncut.
96 pages pages plus 32 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Gold-Seekers - Edward J. Hoyt and William Palmer experience terrible Central American hardships in pursuit of wealth; Anso the Inaccessible - photo-illustrated article on this quaint Pyrenees town in Spain; Against Odds - in 1896 the natives of Matebeleland rose against their masters and massacred nearly four hundred - two survivors tell their tale; Across the Andes on Foot - amazing photo-illustrated article; Adventures of an Outlaw-Hunter - exciting experiences related by Sergeant Frank W. Northern who waged a relentless war against criminals in San Diego; A Tale of a Tiger - an extraordinary affair in Rangoon, Burma - with great photos, including the Shway Dagon Pagoda; The Wanderings of an Entertainer (part III) - Mr. Robert Ganthony relates his eventful tour in Canada; Curiosities of the Holy Land (part II) - the picturesque habits of peasant life in Palestine are described, accompanied by photos; The Missing Boatswain - how this strange mystery was solved; My Durian - a traveller in Singapore has his first experience with this awful smelling fruit; The "Hodag" - photo-illustrated account of an elaborate hoax involving Mr. E.S. Shepard in Rhinelander, Wisconsin that, after thirty years, is still remembered throughout the state; "The Woman Who Never Came Back" - a description of the tricks of No-ha-de-lan, an astute old Alaskan witch-doctress, with photos; and more. Covers detached as one but present. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
