Puerto Rico in the American Century; A History since 1898
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2007. Illus. 427pp. 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (2007). Fine. More
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico under Colonial Rule; Political Persecution and the Quest for Human Rights
Albany: State University of New York Press, 2006. 8vo, black boards. Albany: State University of New York Press, (2006). Very good. More
Puerto Rico: Cien Anos de Lucha Politica
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
Reproducing Empire; Race, Sex, Science, and U. S. Imperialism in Puerto Rico
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. A few maps. 8vo, pr. wrs. Berkeley: University of California Press, (2002). Fine. More
Foreign in a Domestic Sense; Puerto Rico, American Expansion and the Constitution
Durham: Duke University Press, 2001. 422pp. 8vo, blue cloth. Durham: Duke University Press, 2001. Near Fine. More
Emblems of His City: Jose Campeche and San Juan / Emblemas de Su Ciudad: Jose Campeche y San Juan
1988. Black and white illustrations and maps. 40 pages. Oblong 8vo, printed wrappers. New York: Museo del Barrio, (1988). Text in Spanish and English. Minor wear to wrappers. A very good(+) copy of this scarce catalogue. More
Los Tesoros de la Pintura Puertorriquena/Treasures of Puerto Rican Painting
San Juan: Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, 2000. Hundreds of color illustrations. 420pp., 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper edgeworn. San Juan: Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, (2000). First edition. A very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. Text in both Spanish and English. Printed in and edition of 4000 copies. More
Porto Rico; A Broken Plege
New York: Vanguard, 1931. 12mo, original red cloth with paper spine label, chipped; edges worn. New York: Vanguard Press, (1931). An ex-library copy with plates, stamps and inked call numbers - no great beauty but a solid usable copy. More
The Newcomers; Negroes and Puerto Ricans in a changing Metropolis.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1959. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. torn and chipped. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1959. More
El Problema Colonial Contemporaneo.
Madrid: Suarrez, 1879. 407pp. 8vo, 1/2 modern blue morocco; (pencil marks in margins). Madrid: Victoriano Suarez, (1879). First Edition. Very good (+). On Cuba and Puerto Rico. Presentation copy from Eduardo Dolz, one of the contributors. This edition not in Palau. More
La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in the Culture of Poverty -- San Juan and New York
New York: Random House, 1966. lv, 669 pages. Tall 8vo, red cloth backed boards, d.w. (even toning and minor edgewear). New York: Random House, (1966). Toning of text block but, internally clean. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
La Vida: A Puerto Rican Family in The Culture of Poverty--San Juan and New York
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
Memoria presentada a las Cortes Constituyentes por el Ministro de Ultramar ... en 22 de Febrero de 1869.
Madrid: Biblioteca Universal Economica, 1869. 151pp. 8vo, modern burgundy cloth, original printed wrappers bound in. Madrid: Biblioteca Universal Economica, 1869. First Edition. Fine. Mostly on Cuba with references to Puerto Rico. More
Insula Portus Ricus MCMLIX.
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
The Puerto Rican Study, 1953-1957; a Report on the Education and Adjustment of Puerto Rican Pupils in the
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
Conquest of Eden, 1493-1515: Other Voyages of Columbus, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Virgin Islands
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
Porto Rico
Rand McNally & Co., 1898. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 9 1/4" x 12 1/2" Detailed map of Puerto Rico colored by department and thoroughly labeled with cities, towns, rivers, lakes, coastal features. Topography is depicted by hachures, showing names of mountain ranges and hills, and including altitudes of prominent peaks. Railroads are labeled and numbered by corresponding operator. The map also includes insets of the islands to the west and east of Puerto Rico (Mona Island, and the Virgin..... More
Regimen Aracelario estabecido entre las Islas de Cuba y Puerto Rico y los Estados Unidos de la America del Norte, en virtud de Real Decreto de 28 de Julio de 1891, y Documentos anejos.
264pp. 8vo, 1/2 red modern morocco, orig. front wr. bound in. Madrid: Manuel Minuesa de los Rios, 1891. More
The Allkind; All Kinds of Stories
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
Ave Sin Rumbo; Drama en tres actos. Basado en la vida de Sylvia Rexach
Rio Piedras: Editorial Cultural, 1977. 8vo, pr. wrs. Rio Piedras: Editorial Cultural, (1977). Very good Presentation copy from the author to Jose Ferrer. From the library of Jose Ferrer. More
Insula S. Juan De Puerto Rico Caribes uvel Canibasum Insulae
Amsterdam: Schenk, 1700. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand color. Published 1700. Image measures 19" x 22 1/4". This rare and beautiful sea chart of the West Indies with north oriented to the left, features the Windward Islands. Puerto Rico to Trinidad and the Coast of Venezuela are included with part of Guiana. The elaborate title cartouche, with mermaids and mermen, is finely painted with original coloring. The scale cartouche features an indigenous trader with coils of tobacco and..... More
The Puerto Ricans: Strangers - Then Neighbors.
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
The Insular Cases and the Emergence of American Empire
Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2006. 8vo, green cloth. (Lawrence): University Press of Kansas, (2006). Fine. More
Familia y Fecundidad en Puerto Rico; Estudio del Grupo de Ingresos mas Bajos
Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica, 1958. 8vo, original pr. wrs., ex libris, unopened. Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Economica, (1958). More
El Gobierno del Ministerio Presidido por el Sr. Posada Herrera con Respecto a la Administracion de las Provincias de Ultramar.
Madrid: Fortanet, 1884. 276pp. 12mo, full contemporary tree calf, red leather spine label. Madrid: Fortanet, 1884. First Edition. Near Fine. On Cuba and Puerto Rico. More