Jose De Galvez Visitor-General of New Spain (1765-1771) (University of California Publications in History Volume V) by Priestley, Herbert Ingram - 1916

xiii+449 pages with frontispiece, foldout maps, illustrations, appendix, bibliography, footnotes and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover, deckled fore and bottom edges. University of California Publications in History Volume V. First edition.

José de Gálvez y Gallardo, 1st Marquess of Sonora (1720-1787) was a Spanish lawyer and Visitador general (inspector general) in New Spain (1764–1772); later appointed to the Council of the Indies (1775–1787). He was one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms. He belonged to an important political family.

As visitador, Gálvez instituted quick and decisive changes in tax collection, accounting, and jailed corrupt officials. He created a state monopoly of tobacco and imposed new taxes on pulque and flour. He also took measures to combat contraband and reformed the system of customs collection in Veracruz and Acapulco. (He ended the farming of customs.) He also… Read More

University of California Press, 1916. Hardcover. Acceptable. Fair+ hardcover. No DJ. ORIGINAL 1916 EDITION. (volume 5 of university of california publications in history series). Rebound by library with newer covers. Ex-Library with usual markings. Fold-out maps. Couple check marks. Slightly tanned. Light damp stains on some page edges. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

University of California Press, 1916. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. First edition. Inscribed by the author to his daughter on the dedication page.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1916. University of California Publications in History Volume V. Paper covers chipped along edges and a bit worn but still doing the job. Library stamp on FEP. Rough cut pages. Text is clean, tight and bright.. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Used.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Georgetown, Guyana: Fr. Andrew Morrison, SJ, June 1998. Trade Paperback. First Edition (stated). Very Good. Unmarked. Spine heavily creased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. 419 pages.
The only book to date that can be read to understand the period of Forbes Burnham's control of Guyana is this superb work by Jesuit priest, Father Andrew Morrison, the former editor of the Catholic Standard, the official paper of the Catholic Church in Guyana. It is essential reading to get a glimpse of how an unelected government can destroy a country.

Destellos historicos episodios y biografias guerras de independencia de cuba 1895-1898 por gerardo castellanos primera edicion habana cuba 1925 signed [dedicado por el autor].biografias,cronicas y relatos de la guerra cubano hispano-norteamericana de 1895-1898.magistralmente narrados por.Gerardo Castellanos García. [cayo hueso 1879-guanabacoa,la habana 1956].Escritor, periodista, investigador de temas cubanos.Nació en Cayo Hueso, Estados Unidos el 21 de octubre de 1879, hijo de padres cubanos, creció en el medio tabacalero de la inmigración, hizo sus estudios en esa nación y se vinculó con la clase que tanto hizo en favor de la independencia cubana, vino a Cuba en 1899, con perfiles culturales diversos, se interesó en los estudios de piano y de >violín con el mismo ímpetu que en los de historia.Su obra es de referencia obligada para los estudiosos de los temas cubanos, de la gesta libertadora y de las personalidades de la guerra de la independencia, entre otros.Tiene a su cargo una obra… Read More