Rio Piedras: Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1979. 4 volumes, bound in five. 1500; 702; 601; 621 pages. Tall 8vos, red leatherette with highly decorative spines, edgeworn & spotted d.w. Rio Piedras: Universidad de Puerto Rico, (1979). Light spotting on fore-edge and a few bent corners, else a near fine set in good dust wrappers. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. A few maps. 8vo, pr. wrs. Berkeley: University of California Press, (2002). Fine. More
Chicago: George F. Cram & Co., 1901. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 13" x 20 3/4" Large detailed double page map of Puerto Rico is divided into early regional divisions - Aguadilla, Mayaguez, Arecibo, Ponce, Bayamon, Guayama, and Humacao. The map labels cities, towns, major routes, rivers, and topographical features. Relief is rendered by hachure. An inset in the lower right depicts the islands of Culebra and Vieques (labeled as Crab Island), and in the lower left shows the bay..... More
New York: Crown, 1974. Illustrated with b/w photographs. viii + 183 pages. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. (ripple to laminate, fading to spine). New York: Crown, (1974). Tiny speckled soiling to top text block edge. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1959. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. torn and chipped. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1959. More
New York: Random House, 1966. lv, 669 pages. Tall 8vo, red cloth backed boards, d.w. (minor edgewear). New York: Random House, (1966). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Random House, 1966. lx + 669 pages, 8vo, two-toned cloth, rubbed. New York: Random House, (1966). A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Madrid: Biblioteca Universal Economica, 1869. 151 pages. Slim 8vo, modern burgundy cloth, original printed wrappers bound-in. Madrid: Biblioteca Universal Economica, 1869. First Edition. Near fine. Mostly on Cuba with references to Puerto Rico. More
San Juan: Insula Publishing, 1979. Numerous black & white photographic illlustrations. 102pp., slim 4to, black cloth, d.w. San Juan: Insula Publishing, (1979). First Edition. Fine copy in a slightly rubbed dust jacket. Owners inscriprion on the fly-leaf. More
Norwalk: Easton, 2007. Illustrated. 401 pages, 8vo, gilt-decorated black leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: The Easton Press, (2007). A fine copy. Signed by the author for The Easton Press Signed Collector's Edition, with certificate of authenticity. More
New York: New York City Board of Education, 1958. Public Schools of the City of New York. 4to, original red cloth, d.w., ex-lib, otherwise very good. New York: New York City Board of Education, 1958. More
Mapes Monde, 1991. Illustrated. 176 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Mapes Monde, (1991). First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
264pp. 8vo, 1/2 red modern morocco, orig. front wr. bound in. Madrid: Manuel Minuesa de los Rios, 1891. More
New York: Vantage Press, 1969. Illus. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. heavily foxed, cloth lightly soiled, light foxing to endpapers. New York: Vantage Press, (1969). First Edition From the library of Jose Ferrer. Inscribed by the author, "Para Mr. Jose Ferrer artista de Puerto Rico y del mundo. Cordialmente, Antonio L. Rivera". T. River is the pen name of Antonio L. Rivera. More
Chicago: Quadrangle, 1965. Illustrated. 128pp., 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped at spine ends. Chicago: Quadrangle Books, (1965). Presentation copy signed by the author. A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica, 1958. 8vo, original pr. wrs., ex libris, unopened. Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica, (1958). More
Madrid: Fortanet, 1884. 276 pages. 12mo, full contemporary tree calf with red leather spine label. Madrid: Fortanet, 1884. First Edition. Near Fine. On Cuba and Puerto Rico. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. Illustrated with a few folding maps. 870 pages. Thick 8vo, original tan sheep with red & black leather labels (ex-library copy, well-worn with front joint repaired, first few pages chipped in margins. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. First Edition. Contains: Report of Maj. Gen. J.R. Brooke on Civil Affairs in Cuba. Report of Brig. Gen. Geo. W. Davis on Civil Affairs in Puerto Rico. Reports of Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood on Civil Affairs in Santiago..... More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. Photo illustrations and some folding charts. 350 pages. Thick 8vo, original tan sheep with red & black leather labels (ex-library copy, well-worn at extremities and front joint mended; first few pages chipped in margins). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. First Edition. Pages 259-289 contains reports by Leonard Wood, James H. Wilson, Fitzhugh Lee and Samuel M. Whitside on the military state of affairs in Cuba. Pages 290-307 contain a report by George W. Davis on..... More
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