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Madrid, Ediciones Castilla, 1958 ("El Mundo en Color"). 4to. menor; 404 pp.5 hs. Con numerosas ilustraciones y fotografías en color entre el texto. Encuadernación original en tela.
1992AME_9780792318057Kap 1992. 1. Hardcover. New/New. Kap hardcover
18221253912Prag, o. Vlg, 1822. 1 Bl., 641 S. u. 1 Bl., 609, (1) S. (Neueste Länder- u. Völkerkunde 15 u. 17). Neue marmor. Ppbd (Bibl.-Stempel, minimal braunfleckig, ohne die insges. 12 Karten u. 11 Kupfertafeln).
Sevilla, 1961 [Separata del Anuario de Estudios Americanos]. 4to.; 127 pp., y 12 láminas aparte. Cubiertas originales.
Un volume di 128 pagine, cartonato editoriale illustrato. Dimensioni: 15,5x22,5 cm. Minime tracce d'uso alla brossura, interno in ottime condizioni. Illustrazioni in b/n nel testo (opra dell'Autrice). Invio del generale maggiore Roland H. del Mar al capitano Glicerio Azzoni (9 novembre 1962) per la visita dell'incrociatore lanciamissili “Garibaldi” a San Juan (Porto Rico) nel 1962. In quell'occasione (11 novembre 1962) furono effettuate le prime prove di lancio del missile Terrier che costituiva parte del nuovo armamento della “Garibaldi” (riconvertita da incrociatore a incrociatore lanciamissili).
1330553136.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
18996319San Juan: Hardie Bros 1899. Very good. 72pp. Oblong octavo. Original card wrappers front cover printed in gilt string-tied at gutter. Minor soiling and edge wear to wrappers. Light toning otherwise internally clean. A rare photo-illustrated promotional pamphlet that details the people places and activities of Puerto Rico in 1899 the year after it became a United States territory as a result of the Spanish-American War. These "Views of Puerto Rico" begins with a brief one-page history of the island followed by seventy pages of captioned photographs picturing a variety of settings and activities. The images are mostly full-page but also include several photo collages. The work opens with a few image that document the U.S. takeover of the island followed by numerous images of Puerto Rican buildings street scenes monuments city and rural views and even a cockfight. The image feature a healthy number of local men women and children engaged in everyday life on the island. OCLC locates copes of this scarce work at only four U.S. institutions Delaware UCLA Tulane and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library New York. Hardie Bros unknown
1804WRCAM31595N.p. but probably San Juan 1804. 13 x 9 inches plus two supplementary untitled sketches of the same size. Executed in an exacting hand. Contemporary reds greens blues and browns remain bright and clean. Fine. An attractive Puerto Rican view which shows the town of San Juan its harbor sandbanks islands and fortresses. The plan is marked by a compass rose and rhumb lines. These defenses at San Juan guarded Spanish colonial positions against incursions by the French Dutch and British. The primary plan the only one with its structures labeled runs from Isle de Cabras in the west to Fort St. Antonio in the east. At the center is Moro Castle the six-level masterpiece of Spanish colonial architecture that remains at the heart of present-day San Juan. Construction of the imposing fortress began in 1540 and was completed nearly fifty years later in 1589. Interestingly these plans do not show Fort San Cristobel construction of which began in 1634. Puerto Rico was opened to foreign trade in 1804 and it is possible this plan was composed shortly thereafter to provide either American or British traders with an idea of the island's infrastructure. A wonderful sketch of Puerto Rico's military resources done in brilliant color. Early Puerto Rico material is quite rare. unknown books
Madrid, Editora Nacional, 1941. 4to.; 202 pp., 2 hs. Cubiertas originales. Un concienzudo investigador portorriqueño analiza documentalmente la génesis y circunstancias de la empresa colombina, debatidas por la crítica.
Carta geografica raffigurante i territori delle isole di Porto Rico e Santo Domingo. Piccoli fori di tarlo che non compromettono l'ottimo stato di conservazione generale. Attraente coloritura coeva all'acquerello.
1871231181871. Slavery Black Labor Puerto Rico This official Puerto Rican slave registry document issued in Arecibo in 1871 under Spanish colonial administration represents the bureaucratic infrastructure of slavery in the Caribbean at the precise moment preceding abolition. Titled within the printed form as part of the "Registro de Esclavos - Isla de Puerto Rico" the document records the forced legal identity of an identified enslaved man. <br /> <br /> Single sheet slave registry document "Empadronamiento General de esclavos" from Arecibo Puerto Rico dated 20 de Enero de 1871. Measuring 6.25" x 8.5". This document was registered by a person registering their slave. Document bears official signatures from the local authorities. The enslaved person is listed by their age stature "color" hair color beard eyes nose and mouth. The person is listed as 22 years old and the "color" of this individual is listed as "negro". The physical list of classifications functioned as mechanisms of surveillance control and verification within the colonial slave system. Inclusion of official signatures from both the "dueño" and "comisario" along with a stamped fiscal seal en verso.<br /> <br /> Produced just two years prior to the 1873 abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico the document reflects the transitional legal environment in which enslaved individuals were increasingly catalogued in anticipation of emancipation policies that would in practice impose systems of forced apprenticeship and indemnification to former enslavers.<br /> Some minor wormholes and occasional spotting. Overall good condition. The document stands as evidence of how emancipation in Spanish territories was mediated through administrative control prolonging coercive labor conditions even as slavery was formally dismantled. unknown
1943711441943. Paperback. Very Good. Single page. 28cm. Undated postmarked 1943 on the original mailing envelope which is present. SIGNED by one of the parish priests George C. Reardon. Very Good. Asks of donations to assist their ministry to a flock of 90000 scattered over a 120 square mile territory. paperback
0847731871.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1930231151930. uerto Rico photo archive circa 1930s documenting tourism colonial architecture and coastal urban space in Puerto Rico during the U.S. territorial period. More than simple travel photographs the images preserve how Puerto Rico was visually presented to mainland visitors through fortified Spanish colonial structures harbor overlooks narrow streets landscaped grounds and carefully framed scenic viewpoints. The presence of tourists moving through these spaces reflects the growing role of tourism within Puerto Rico's economy and public image as transportation hospitality and urban modernization increasingly tied the island to expanding American commercial and cultural networks.<br /> <br /> Puerto Rico photo archive of 15 silver gelatin photographs plus 8 sheets of negatives corresponding to the printed images each photograph measuring approximately 3" x 4.5". The photographs center on tourists posed at historic and scenic locations alongside views of masonry fortifications arched passageways lookout platforms coastal bastions harbor panoramas waterfront districts and narrow paved streets lined with colonial architecture. Several images show travelers standing beside defensive walls or within landscaped gardens and hotel-adjacent grounds while others focus outward toward the sea harbor traffic and the built environment of San Juan and surrounding areas. The accompanying negatives preserve the archive as an active travel photography group rather than a surviving set of isolated prints.<br /> <br /> During the 1930s Puerto Rico occupied a distinct position within American imperial commercial and transportation systems and tourism became an increasingly important part of how the island was marketed to mainland visitors. These photographs document that transition by placing travelers within restored colonial sites coastal overlooks and urban spaces where Spanish imperial architecture and modern tourism infrastructure converged. The archive preserves both the physical landscape of Puerto Rico and the broader growth of Caribbean travel culture under U.S. administration showing how photography leisure and colonial urban space worked together in shaping the island's public image. Minor curling and edgewear; overall very good condition. A cohesive documentary archive linking tourism colonial architecture and American-era travel culture in Puerto Rico. unknown
1978V31414Berlin (Klaus Wagenbach) 1978 (= Wagenbachs Taschenbücherei 53, Erste Ausgabe). 8°, illustrierte Originalbroschur ( Paperback ) 128 S., Abbildungen, ISBN 3803120535 1
Sevilla, 1999. 4to. mayor; 307 pp. Cubiertas originales.
1992LAT14715Köln. DuMont Reise-Taschenbuch. 1992. (DuMont-Reise-Taschenbuch, 2052). 275 S. Kartoniert. Zahlreiche s/w, teilweise farbige Fotografien, Informationstafeln, Stadtpläne und Karten. Reiseinformationen. Register. Sauberes Exemplar ohne Stempel und Anstreichungen. Gut erhalten.
0331009781.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1331655838.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1358737665.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1596087420.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0260129046.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1527848159.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
191283616Washington: GPO 1912. Hardcover. Good. folding map index vii 347p. Contemporary 1/2 leather. 23cm. Split on backstrip and along lower portion of backstrip reglued. <br/><br/> GPO hardcover books
Madrid, Instituto Miguel de Cervantes, CSIC, 1974. Dos volúmenes en 4to. mayor; 423 pp. en paginación continuada. Láminas. Cubiertas originales.