Search Results: Mexico, Central & South America from Armadillo & Dicker Books & Ephemera

Mexico: Fidencio S. Soria, . Good. Softcover. n.d. [c. 1900]. . 1st. 1st ed., small 4to, softcover. 30 pp + 63 b/w photographic plates with tissue guards, including two large folding plates -- the fi rst of which is torn at the attachment. Otherwise a good copy i n original wrappers. Covers cracked at spine ends, moderate stain ing. Except for the damage to the first plate, the text block is very good. A very clean tight copy; prior owner’s name stamp a t upper right of title page. with no other noticeable flaws. .

Museum in Stockholm. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1901. 1st. 1st ed., folio, cream cloth. 196 pp. plus map, two folded plans, and 87 full-page photographic plates by J. Cederquis, mostly b/w but some in color. Each plate has multiple objects depicted, pri nted on one side and each preceded by an identifying sheet contai ning the plate number and a brief description. . trated with more photos and drawings in the text. Not to be con fused with Hartman’s later work, published by the Carnegie Inst itute, “Archeological Researches on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.” This first work covers his researches on the east coast and on the highland plains in the province of Cartago. . d: a tight bright copy with some creasing to spine but little wea r, no rubbing or chipping. Internally fine except for two very sm all tears at top of title and half-title pages. Note: weight is 16lbs; depending upon the location of the buyer a small shipping supplement… Read More

Buenos Aires. Fair. 1938. 1st edition. 12 1/2'' x 9 1/2''. xxxi, 367, [1] pp. No. 169 of an edition limi ted to 1000 copies. Profusely illustrated with 597 b/w and color photographs, 2 maps. . ish. Fair: Clean, bright, unmarked interior, with no damage to te xt block. Covers shaken and lacking spine. Dust jacket present bu t toned and tattered. Signed and inscribed by Wasserman on title page. .

Cordoba, Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia. Very Good. 1964. 1st edition. 4to. Unbound sheets in gray board portfolio. 32 b/w photographic sheets, several with multiple images prefaced by approximately 50 pages of descriptive annotations in both Spanish and English. LI MITED TO 1000 COPIES. The first volume of a series written and il lustrated by Boos on the ceramic sculptures which appear on the f unerary urns of the Precolumbian Zapotec (Oaxacan ) Culture of so uthern Mexico. Plates and sheets are fine. Very good: the photogr aphic plates are virtually pristine, with just a bit of toning to the binding edge of several of the descriptive pages. Covers ful ly intact but with browning to the fold-overs, some spotting and wear to edges, and spine, faded string tie. .

exico. 1966. Very good. 1966. 1st edition. 4to. Unbound sheets in gray board portfolio with string tie. 91 b /w photographic sheets, several with multiple images prefaced by 121 pages of descriptive annotations in both Spanish and English. LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES. The second volume of a series written an d illustrated by Boos on the ceramic sculptures which appear on t he funerary urns of the Precolumbian Zapotec (Oaxacan ) Culture o f southern Mexico. Very good: the photographic plates and descrip tive pages are fine. Portfolio overs fully intact but with browni ng to the fold-overs, slight surface wear to both panels, some sp otting and wear to edges, and spine .

Fair-Good. 1946. 1st ed. 8vo, softcover. 297 pp. , 288 pp. Include articles by Miguel Cova rrubias: Tlatilco-El Arte y la Cultura Preclasica del Valled de M exico; El arte “olmeca o de La Venta. Story by Miguel Angel As turius: Los brujos de la tormenta priveral. Condition: Fair; lig ht wear to covers, some soiling; light cracks on spine; text bloc ks lightly shaken but intact. .

Banco de la Republica, Bogota - Colombia. 1944. 1st ed.. 1st ed., loose leaf with string tues, 50 color photographic plate s, three explanatory texts: El museo del oro, El oro de los indio s colombianos, El trabajo indigena del oro. First edition, in Spa nish, of a catalog of the collection of pre-Columbian gold artifa cts from indigenous cultures of Columbia. Burgundy card covers. A very good copy; the text block and plates are fine with some d iscoloration to end papers. Covers have light wear to edges, bump ed corners. .

NY: Harper & Row. 1968. 1st ed., in d/w. Fine copy of Llosa's second novel in d/w with 1/ 2" open tear on front top edge. .

Taller Autográfico. Secretaría De La Defensa Nacional, México. Very Good. 1939. 1st ed.

Los Angeles: Architectural Book Publishing. Good. 1930. 1st edition. Signed by Oscar-winning set designer Walter Scott . 1st ed, folio, black cloth, gilt titles. Xv [3] 173 pp. A look at the architecture and landscape architecture of early Mexico. Fro m 1925-1929, Garrison and Rustay set out to record a select numbe r of examples of the 'minor domestic architecture' of Mexico. The y recorded a limited number of individual buildings through a mix ed presentation of photographs, perspective and measured drawings , elevations, floor plans and details to produce a highly useful tool for architects designing Hispanic buildings. Profuse photogr aphic plates, line drawings, and plans. While the book is still i n print, the first edition is difficult to find. Ex Libris the li brary of Oscar winning set designer Walter M. Scott, with his sig nature on the half-title page. Scott was a set decorator who work ed on films such as The Sound of Music and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and television… Read More

Talleres Gráficos de la Nación,. Fair. 1926. 1st ed. 1st ed. 4to, magenta boards. cxxxiv pp. 47 full-page plates (rec to only) of Mexican masks, mostly b/w but several in color. Preco lumbian to recent folkloric, with text by artist Roberto Monteneg ro. Limited to 2500 copies. Condition: Fair; text block is near fine -- clean, bright, and tight. Covers worn, sunned, with rand om damp-staining occasionally affecting the end papers but not af fecting the text block itself. .

. Los Angeles: self-published. Fine. 1970. Ltd ed. of 25 sets. Each plate signed by the artist . 20 b/w printed plates, 8-1/2x11, each pencil signed by the artist . Limited to 25 sets in decorated portfolio. . ritz” Kocher (1904 - 1973), was a German born painter who reloc ated to Los Angeles in 1929. He received a number of awards both in his native Germany and from California arts groups. Group exhi bitions included the California Arts Club [1935-1937); Society fo r Sanity in Art; California Palace of the Legion of Honor [San Fr ancisco, 1945]; Painters & Sculptors of Los Angeles [1947, 1954]. Early European exhibitions were held in Dresden - 1925, Karlsruh e - 1928, and Freiburg - 1929. He was a fellow of The American Ar tists of the West and life member of the American Institute of Fi ne Arts. He generally painted in oil; his subjects included arch itecture/buildings; coastal view/shoreline; landscape and marine. . port; Wikipedia. . early so with a few small smudges.… Read More

Buenos Aires Editores Peuser. Good. 1941. 1st. 1st ed., 4to, illustrated boards. 285 pp. No. 518 of 800 copies. A comprehensive survey of PreColumbian, colonial and post-coloni al silverware, object d’art, silver equipment and tack used by the gauchos, silver articles associated with mate and smoking. Wi th historical data about mining in Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Brazi l and alphabetical lists of silversmiths and their dates. Text in Spanish. Condition: Good: Covers are sound but worn on all edges and corners, discoloration to front and back panels. Text block is clean with no marks or tears but lightly shaken. Remnants of original glassine jacket remain inside front and back cover. .

Heian / Dohosha, South San Francisco . Fine.. 1979. 1st ed.. textiles, fabric, design . 1st ed. Folio, red cloth, 248 pp.; 236 color plates and15 in b/w of fabric designs -- plus bibliography. An Important publication on Peruvian textiles from a private collection. A fine copy in VG -near fine d/w and slipcase. The book itself is as-new. The dust jacket has some light edgewear, especially at top of spine. The c ardboard slipcase has a few nicks and very small stains. .

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Good. Softcover. 1958-61. 1st ed.. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology , 1958-1961. 1st editions, 4to, blue wrappers. were conducted Ex cavation and research of the Mayan ruins at Tikal were conducted under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Ar chaeology and Anthropology and the government of Guatemala from 1 956 through 1969. These are the reports of the first years of exc avation and fieldwork. Numerous illustrations and plates througho ut. In three volumes: Vol I is Numbers 1-4, 1958; 150 pp; Very Go od -- a clean, tight copy with sun fading to edges of covers; Vol ume 2 is Numbers 5-10, 1961,, 225 pp; a good copy; interior is cl ean and tight; covers faded at edges, chipped at spine ends. Volu me 3 is Number 11, 1961, consisting of a 26-page monograph and 10 large folded maps. The maps and monograph are fine, virtually pr istine. The blue portfolio covers are faded with… Read More

Mexico: National Museum of Archeology . Fair-Good. Softcover. 1937-1938. 2d edition. 2d edition, in two volumes. 8vo, softcover. 738 pages in total. Spanish translation by Justo Sierra O'Reilly. With 127 plates and illustrations and one large folded map. An mportant archaeologic al study of Yucatan with extensive historical and ethnographic re ferences. CONDITION: Vol 1: Good+; a clean tight copy with some d iscoloration to covers. Vol 2 is Poor; partially disbound, but in tact, with discoloration and cracking to spine. ##### . el Museo Nacional de Arqueología 1937 - 1938, México. Traduccià ³n castellana de Justo Sierra O'Reilly. Con 127 ilustraciones den tro y fuera del texto y 1 gran mapa plegado. Importante estudio a rqueológico sobre Yucatán con amplias referencias históricas y etnográficas. .