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NEW ~ The second U.S. invasion of Mexico (1914) during the Mexican Revolution and its representation in rare photographs, graphics, and art. Excellent visual resource for historians and public museums. Presentacion: Almirante Secretario de Marina Vidal Francisco Soberon Sanz. Prologo: Patricia Galena, Directora General INHERM. Ilustraciones: fotografia e arte. 380 pp. En espanol / Spanish. Oversize volume. 6 lbs weight will incur additional international shipping charges.
The CIA's War Against Cuba by Luis Morena, José and Rafael Calcines - 1988
by Luis Morena, José and Rafael Calcines
The CIA's War Against Cuba
by Luis Morena, José and Rafael Calcines
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Havana: National Information Service, 1988. Wraps. Very Good-. 8vo, pictoral vinyl wraps. pp 102. Translated to English from the Spanish by Elise Boyer. Illus. with black and white photographs from the State Security Forces and photographers from the Granma newspaper. A fascinating blend of conspiracy theory, real life journalism and propaganda purporting to be evidence of covert U.S. activity and subversion in and against Cuba from 1959-1988. First hand accounts from members of the State Security Forces about their run-ins with CIA agents. Includes appendix naming the known CIA operatives in Cuba at the time. Previous owner's emboss to title page, creasing to front panel. Scarce.
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- Keywords covert, intelligence, spy, espionage, cia, communism
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EL IMAGINARIO DE LA SEGUNDA INTERVENCION NORTEAMERICANA
by BLANCA GARCIA GUTIERREZ, LETICIA RIVERA CABRIELES, EUGENIA RODRIGUEZ AVILA, ET AL.
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Topolobampo: Albert Kimsey Owen, un socialista en México
by Juan Antonio Lastras Ramírez
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Scarce book. Inscribed and signed by the author. Illustrated color wrappers and many b/w photos. Slight wear to spine tips and rubbing to edges. Very good. No copies listed online. WorldCat show 5 institutional holdings. Little know utopian experiment.
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Hill of the Grasshopper: A footnote to an imperial love story
by MACDONALD, Robert j.
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8º. 31 pp, Hardcover. Signed by author with inscription on front free endpaper. Also with "Correction" pasted onto a blank page at end of book. Cover with edge wear; no text markings noted.The love story of Maximilian and Carlota of Mexico. Signed and inscribed by the author.
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Loading Arms for the Patriot Forces on the Coast of Cuba" [Harper's Weekly March 13, 1869 page 172 Hand-colored engraving] [First War of Cuban Independence]
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New York: Harper's Weekly, 1869. Very Good in a Very Good-Minus Folder. This original hand-colored engraving measures 16 by 10.5; housed in a bordered folded stiff paper matte. Matte has minor edge wear and handing soil; Print has edge wear that does not show.. Background Information: In 1868 the first war of Cuban independence, also known as the Ten Years' War, begins. It lasts until 1878. The Ten Years' War (Guerra de los Diez Años), also known as the Great War (Guerra Grande) and the War of '68, was part of Cuba's fight for independence from Spain. The uprising was led by Cuban-born planters and other wealthy natives. On 10 October 1868, sugar mill owner Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and his followers proclaimed independence, beginning the conflict. This was the first of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Little War (1879-1880) and the Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). The final three months of the last conflict escalated with United States…
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Apuntes historicos de guanabacoa 1511-1927 por elpidio de la guardia primera edicion habana cuba 1927.
by Elpidio de la guardia
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Apuntes historicos de guanabacoa 1511-1927 por elpidio de la guardia primera edicion habana cuba 1927,impreso en guanabacoa,editorial juan f mora,1927.nueva encuadernacion,mantiene sus caratulas originales,168 pgs,primera edicion.libro muy raro sobre la historia del poblado de guanabacoa,cerca de la habana cuba.con algunas ilustraciones.
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EL IMAGINARIO DE LA SEGUNDA INTERVENCION NORTEAMERICANA
by BLANCA GARCIA GUTIERREZ, LETICIA RIVERA CABRIELES, EUGENIA RODRIGUEZ AVILA, ET AL.
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NEW ~ The second U.S. invasion of Mexico (1914) during the Mexican Revolution and its representation in rare photographs, graphics, and art. Excellent visual resource for historians and public museums. Presentacion: Almirante Secretario de Marina Vidal Francisco Soberon Sanz. Prologo: Patricia Galena, Directora General INHERM. Ilustraciones: fotografia e arte. 380 pp. En espanol / Spanish. Oversize volume. 6 lbs weight will incur additional international shipping charges.
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Topolobampo: Albert Kimsey Owen, un socialista en México
by Juan Antonio Lastras Ramírez
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Scarce book. Inscribed and signed by the author. Illustrated color wrappers and many b/w photos. Slight wear to spine tips and rubbing to edges. Very good. No copies listed online. WorldCat show 5 institutional holdings. Little know utopian experiment.
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Hill of the Grasshopper: A footnote to an imperial love story
by MACDONALD, Robert j.
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8º. 31 pp, Hardcover. Signed by author with inscription on front free endpaper. Also with "Correction" pasted onto a blank page at end of book. Cover with edge wear; no text markings noted.The love story of Maximilian and Carlota of Mexico. Signed and inscribed by the author.
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Poemas Clandestinos Clandestine Poems
by Dalton, Roque
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San Francisco, CA USA: Solidarity Publications, 1984 A near mint copy of the June 1984 stated first printing of this bilingual Spanish-English collection of poetry by Roque Dalton, a writer and Marxist revolutionary from El Salvador and an important influence in Central American literature. He was assassinated in 1975 just before his 40th birthday. The title page is date stamped December 25, 1985, No other flaws. Paperback 12 mo. 206 pages,
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Loading Arms for the Patriot Forces on the Coast of Cuba" [Harper's Weekly March 13, 1869 page 172 Hand-colored engraving] [First War of Cuban Independence]
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New York: Harper's Weekly, 1869. Very Good in a Very Good-Minus Folder. This original hand-colored engraving measures 16 by 10.5; housed in a bordered folded stiff paper matte. Matte has minor edge wear and handing soil; Print has edge wear that does not show.. Background Information: In 1868 the first war of Cuban independence, also known as the Ten Years' War, begins. It lasts until 1878. The Ten Years' War (Guerra de los Diez Años), also known as the Great War (Guerra Grande) and the War of '68, was part of Cuba's fight for independence from Spain. The uprising was led by Cuban-born planters and other wealthy natives. On 10 October 1868, sugar mill owner Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and his followers proclaimed independence, beginning the conflict. This was the first of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Little War (1879-1880) and the Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). The final three months of the last conflict escalated with United States…
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"Malungu, Ngoma vem!" África encoberta e descoberta no Brasil (Cadernos do Museu da Escravatura No.1)
by Robert W. Slenes
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Rare! Luanda: Angola. Ministério da Cultura, 1995. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Pages and cover securely held by one clean staple. Interior pristine. Covers clean and crisp, with slight reading wear to foreedge. Many B&W photos/illustrations. 24 pages. Not from a library. Published by the Angolan National Museum of Slavery and National Institute of Cultural Patrimony on the 20th anniversary of Angola's independence.
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Sweet Diamonds: A Novel and Three Stories of Life in Puerto Rico
by Ferré, Rosario
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1989. Softcover. Ferre's first novel is SIGNED by Ms. Ferré on half-title page. First American Edition, translated from the original Spanish Maldito Amor by Ferré. Recipient of the "Liberatur Prix" award for its German translation. Rosario Ferre (1938-2016) was a Puerto Rican writer, poet, and essayist who was one of the most prolific female writers to represent Puerto Rico and one of the strongest feminist voices of the 21st century. 8¼ x 5½". 197. 0345347781. Original pictorial wrappers, with a few indentations to cover. Fore edge papers untrimmed, edges toned, else Very Good.
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Panama: And The Canal In Pictures and Prose
by Willis J. Abbot
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This book is an antique but it is in poor condition. The binding is loose and peeling off the spine of this book. The cover is worn substantially on the edged, corners and all over. The previous owners name is written on the inside front board and the front end page. The inside pages are yellowed and tanned and the page is torn. "A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world famous canal - the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time. Approved by leading officials connected with the great enterprise. Profusely illustrated by over 600 unique and attractive photographs taken expressly for this book by our special staff." - Panama
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The House on the Lagoon.
by Ferré, Rosario
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Signed on title page by the Ms. Ferré. Finalist, National Book Awards. Rosario Ferré (1938-2016) became one of the most prolific female writers to represent Puerto Rico and one of the strongest feminist voices of the 21st century. "What a delight to discover that Ferré is as a good a storyteller in English as in her native Spanish!"—Julia Alverez. "A shattering story of love and death, privilege and servitude (this) is a brilliant evocation of Puerto Rico in the twentieth century" (dj flap).Tan paper over black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, black stamped title and decoration on front board. Near Fine (small bump to bottom spine edge) in a Near Fine dust jacket.
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The House on the Lagoon
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995. First Edition. Signed on title page by the Ms. Ferré. Finalist, National Book Awards. Rosario Ferré (1938-2016 became one of the most prolific female writers to represent Puerto Rico and one of the strongest feminist voices of the 21st century. "What a delight to discover that Ferré is as a good a storyteller in English as in her native Spanish!"-Julia Alverez. "A shattering story of love and death, privilege and servitude (this) is a brilliant evocation of Puerto Rico in the twentieth century" (dj flap). 9¼ x 6¼". Tan paper over black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, black stamped title and decoration on front board. Near Fine (small bump to bottom spine edge) in a Near Fine dust jacket.
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Historical Georgetown, Guyana
by Sheik M. Hassan Aniff
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Georgetown, Guyana: S.M.H. Aniff and Universal Bookstore, 1997. Staple-Bound Paperback. Fine. Very slight corner wear, otherwise As New. Not from a library. 40 pages. Illustrated, one color map. 8.5 x 11.5 inches.
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The Amerindians and the Europeans
by Sr. Mary Noel Menezes
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Georgetown, Guyana: Red Thread Women's Press, 1993. Staple-bound paperback. Revised Edition. Good. Ex-Library. Text block unmarked. Binding secure. Covers clean. 74 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches.
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Forbes Burnham: National Reconciliation and National Unity 1984-1985
by Halim Majeed
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Uniondale, New York: Global Communications Publishing, October 2005. Trade Paperback. First Edition. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Not remainder mark. xix + 143 pages.
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Indians in Guyana: A Concise History from Their Arrival to the Present
by Basdeo Mangru
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Chicago: Adams Press, 1999. Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Slight corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 108 pages.
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Um Funcionário da Monarquia: Ensaio Sobre o Segundo Escalão
by Candido, Antonio
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Rio de Janeiro: Editora Ouro Sobre Azul, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/very good-. 4to. 214, [2] pp. Bound in light brown boards, in illustrated dust jacket. Full-color illustrations throughout. Text in Portuguese. Illustrated biography of Antonio Nicolau Tolentino, a functionary of the monarchy in 19th-century Brazil. Very Good-, spine slightly cocked, fading and wear to boards, hard bumps to corners and head of spine, extremities worn and rubbed, bump to lower corner of text block, minor age-toning to margins of pages, In Very Good- dust jacket with small closed tear to middle of spine, 1/2" tear and 1/4" tear to bottom of front cover, light wear to extremities and soiling.
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