Wilfedo Lam
Paris: Galerie Fabien Boulaki, 1985. 19 illustrations, in both color and black and white. Tall, thin pictorial wrappers. Paris: Galerie Fabien Boulakia, (1985). Near fine., Text in both English and Frrench. More about Wilfedo Lam
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Letters Written in the Interior of Cuba, Between the Mountains of Arcana, to the East, and of Cusco, to the West,
Boston: Bowles and Dearborn, 1829. in the Months of February, March, April, and May, 1828. xv, 256pp. 8vo, rebound in modern 1/2 gray cloth, uncut, some pages lightly foxed, many pages lightly toned. Boston: Bowles and Dearborn, 1829. First Edition. Author was a pastor of the First Church in Beverly, Massachusetts. In 1828, he traveled to Cuba to recuperate from poor health. He arrived in Matanzas, where he stayed for two weeks. After a short visit to Havana, Abbot explored... More about Letters Written in the Interior of Cuba, Between the Mountains of Arcana, to the East, and of...
Biografias de Cubanos Distinguidos. Volume I: Don Jose Antonio Saco.
London: Trubner. 88pp. 8vo, modern gray cloth; (some margins repaired, ex-lib, foxing). Londres: Trubner, 1860. Very Good. More about Biografias de Cubanos Distinguidos. Volume I: Don Jose Antonio Saco
Historia de Espana en America; (Isla de Cuba).
Madrid: Quesada, 1898. 16 illustrations. 181pp. 8vo, 1/2 modern cloth, marbled boards. Madrid: Jose Quesada, 1898. First Edition. Near fine. Palau 6000. More about Historia de Espana en America; (Isla de Cuba
Documentos presentados a las Cortes en la Legislatura de 1898 por el Ministro de Estado.
Madrid: Sucesores de Rivadeneyra, 1898. 2 volumes bound in one. Short thick 4to, handsomely rebound in recent 1/2 red morocco, with the original red wrappers bound-in. Madrid: Sucesores de Rivadeneyra, 1898, 1899. First Edition. A near fine copy. Vol. I: Negociaciones Diplomaticas desde el Principio de la Guerra con los Estados Uniedos. Vol. II: Conferencia de Paris y Tratado de Paz de 10 de Diciembre de 1898. More about Documentos presentados a las Cortes en la Legislatura de 1898 por el Ministro de Estado
Historia de la Botanica en Cuba.
Havana: Junta Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia, 1958. 2 folding maps, illustrated. 353pp. 8vo, printed wrappers, d.w., burgundy cloth folding case. Habana: Junta Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia, 1958. First Edition. Very good. More about Historia de la Botanica en Cuba
Hurto de Una Herencia, en la Habana, (Isla de Cuba).
Manifiesto dedicado a las Camaras Espanolas. 16pp. 8vo, orig. pr. wrs. Madrid: Andres Orejas, 1872. First Edition. vg. More about Hurto de Una Herencia, en la Habana, (Isla de Cuba
Isla de Cuba, Pintoresca, Historica, Politica Literaria, Mercantil e Industrial.
Madrid: Boix, 1841. Recuerdos, Apuntes, Impresiones de dos Epocas. 12 lithographs. 182, [1]pp. 4to, modern cloth; (margins dampstained, margin of t.p. lacking and repaired, one very small wormhole throughout, slightly affecting text, lacks map). Madrid: Boix, 1841. First Edition. Very good (+). Palau 12363. More about Isla de Cuba, Pintoresca, Historica, Politica Literaria, Mercantil e Industrial
Llave del Nuevo Mundo, Antemural de las Indias Occidentales; La Habana Descripta: Noticias de su Fundacion Aumentos y Estados
Havana: Comision Nacional Cubana de la UNESCO, 1964. 8vo, original pr. wrs., ex-lib with usual markings, wrappers lightly soiled. La Habana: Comision Naiconal Cubana de la UNESCO, 1964. More about Llave del Nuevo Mundo, Antemural de las Indias Occidentales; La Habana Descripta: Noticias de su...
Manual de Instruccion de Infanteria y Servico de Guardia.
358pp. 16mo, full black morocco, a.e.g.; (spine ends worn). Habana: Rambla y Bouza, 1905. Author was a captain, Artillery Corps, U.S. Army. Presentation copy. More about Manual de Instruccion de Infanteria y Servico de Guardia
Paul Revere's Horse
Garden City: Doubleday, 1949. Maps. 12mo, red cloth. Garden City: Doubleday, 1949. Very good Sketches of American military events from the American Revolution through the Spanish-American War. More about Paul Revere's Horse
Signal 250! The Sea Fight Off Santiago.
New York: David McKay, 1964. Frontis. 8vo, original blue cloth, ex-lib with usual markings, margin chipped on Frontis. New York: David McKay, (1964). More about Signal 250! The Sea Fight Off Santiago
America y Bonome; (Feliz inciativa del Muy Ilustre Centro Gallego de la Habana).
Madrid: Asilo de Herfanos del S.C. de Jesus, 1926. 1 illustration. 24pp. tall slim 8vo, modern 1/2 green cloth, original wrappers bound in. partially unopened. Madrid: Asilo de Herfanos del S.C. de Jesus, 1926. First Edition. Santiago Rodriguez Bonome. A very good (+) copy. More about America y Bonome; (Feliz inciativa del Muy Ilustre Centro Gallego de la Habana
Uncle Sam Trustee.
New York: Riggs, 1902. Photographic illustrations. Thick 8vo, original gray pictorial cloth; spine & top edges rubbed. New York: Riggs, 1902. First Edition. Very good (+). An account of the efforts of the United States Army in Cuba, on the eve of that country's independence. Inscribed by the author. Pencilled presentation, Oct., 1902 - "...this poor story of a great achievement..." More about Uncle Sam Trustee
Havana; Portrait of a City
London: Cassell, 1995. Many photo Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. London: Cassell, (1995). Fine. More about Havana; Portrait of a City
The Man At The Door With The Gun.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Monthly Review, 1963. The influence of the Cuban revolution on South America in 1962. vg. More about The Man At The Door With The Gun
Discursos y Manifiestos Politicos.
Madrid: Felipe Pinto, 1887. 370pp. 8vo, modern tan cloth. Madrid: Felipe Pinto, 1887. Near Fine. Author was a congressman to the Cortes for Puerto Rico and Cuba. Unsigned Presentation Copy. More about Discursos y Manifiestos Politicos
The Losers; The definitive report, by an eyewitness, of the Communist Conquest of Cuba and the Soviet Penetration in Latin America.
615pp. 8vo, cloth, torn d.w. New Rochelle: Arlington, (1969). More about The Losers; The definitive report, by an eyewitness, of the Communist Conquest of Cuba and the...
Blanco y Negro.
Madrid: 1897. Revista Ilustrada. Bound volume for 1897. many illustartions , some in color. Thick 4to, modern cloth. Madrid, 1897. Spanish periodical devoted to theater, poetry, humor, fine arts, caricatures, and fashion. Contains 20 articles on Cuba. First Edition. Very good (+). More about Blanco y Negro
A Cuban Expedition
London: Downey, 1896. xi, 296 pages. 8vo, original gilt-stamped maroon cloth; spine ends repaired. London: Downey, 1896. First Edition. A very good copy. Narrative of a British soldier who joined the 1858 United States filibustering expedition to liberate Cuba. He was among a total of 285 on the expedition. More about A Cuban Expedition
Bloqueo Sitio y Bombardeo; Manuel del Defensor, (Datos y Observaciones Utiles a los Sitiados). Por un Empleado.
With some in-text illustrations. 67 pages. Slim 8vo, original attractive pictorial wrappers; (ex-lib). Habana: Ricoy, 1898. More about Bloqueo Sitio y Bombardeo; Manuel del Defensor, (Datos y Observaciones Utiles a los Sitiados). ...
A Ship to Remember; The Maine and the Spanish-American War
New York: William Morrow, 1992. Illus. 496pp. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. dampstained on blank side, bottom of endpapers and front flyleaf dampstained, some bottom margins of pages slightly wavy, but not dampstained. New York: William Morrow, (1992). More about A Ship to Remember; The Maine and the Spanish-American War
Boletin del Archivo Nacional.
Havana: Archivo Nacional de Cuba, 1959. Tomo LVI, Enero -Diciembre, 1957. facs. 284pp. 4to, 1/2 red morocco, original printed wrappers bound in. La Habana: Archivo Nacional de Cuba, 1958. First Edition. Near Fine. Contains the texts of Reales Cedulas from 1598 to 1605 concerning Cuba and Mexico. More about Boletin del Archivo Nacional
History of the Second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from Organization to Muster-Out
Chicago: R. R. Donnelley, 1899. Many photo Illus. 444pp. 8vo, handsomely bound in modern full brown morocco with gilt decorated spine. Chicago: R. R. Donnelley, 1899. First Edition. Near Fine The second regiment Illinois volunteer infantry fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. The editor, H. W. Bolton, was the chaplain of the regiment. More about History of the Second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from Organization to Muster-Out
Civil Report of Major-General John R. Brooke, U. S. Army, Military Governor, Island of Cuba
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. 4 folding maps. 476pp. + 22pp. index. 8vo, later black library cloth, perforated library stamps on title page and margin of all maps, ex-lib, otherwise very good. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. First Edition. More about Civil Report of Major-General John R. Brooke, U. S. Army, Military Governor, Island of Cuba