MEDICINA INDIGENA EN EL SUROCCIDENTE DE COLOMBIA
(Bogotá , Colombia): Centro Cultural Leopoldo López Alvarez Pasto, Museo del Oro Nariño, 1999. b/w and color plates, color pict. wrps.
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HABITACION DE ADENTRO
México D. F.: Galeria Pecanins, 1998. b/w plates, bio./chron., pict. wrps. A catalogue of an individual exhibit from this Mexican artist related to Anne Frank.
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QUERETARO; Edicion en español
México: Departamento de Turismo de la Secretaria de Gobernacion, Asociacion Mex. de Turismo, 1944. b/w plates, frontis., maps, illus., color pict. wrps. Travel guide to the state of Queretaro in Mexico, illustrated with beautiful b/w images of the different towns and architecture.
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REVISTA DE BELLAS ARTES. NO. 25
México: Secretaria de Educación Publica; Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1969. b/w plates, ports., wrps., ISSN: 0185-3570. OCLC: 2266971. Issue published six numbers a year, devoted to art, literature and culture.
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ALMANAQUE DULCE 1941
México: Unión de Productores de Azúcar, S.A. de C.V., 1941. b/w plates, illus., recipes, advts., b/w and color pict. wrps. One of the best guides to Mexican sweets. Many recipes. Most have beautiful color covers.
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ALMANAQUE DULCE 1938
México: Azúcar, S.A., 1938. b/w plates, illus., recipes, advts., b/w and color pict. wrps. One of the best guides to Mexican sweets. Many recipes. Most have beautiful color covers.
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RUFINO TAMAYO MIENTE!; Nuevo San Carlos, Núm. 6
México, 1955. b/w plates. Early criticism of Tamayo and his place in Mexican art.
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COLECCION MAMITA: LOS MEJORES CUENTOS PARA NIÑOS.; Vols. IV, VII, VI
Santiago de Chile: Empresa Zig-Zag. illus., illus. wrps. 3 small volumes of illustrated childrens' stories from Chile.
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LOOK AND COOK
Los Angeles, CA: National Council of Jewish Women, 1966. spiral wrps.
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TOMÁS CASADEMUNT: MITLA
México, D.F.: Editorial RM; Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia INAH, 2007. plus one tipped-in b/w photograph (12x13cm) plus 1 l. protective rice paper, b/w plates, illus. endpapers, sig., cloth embossed spine, boards in slip case. NUMBERED AND LIMITED EDITION OF 100, SIGNED AND WITH AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH BY AUTHOR. A collection of black and white photographs by Casademunt of nocturnal views of the geometric walls of the Zapotec ruins of Mitla, the archaeological site near the city of... Read More
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MEXICAN FOLKWAYS. REVISTA TRIMESTRAL DEDICADA A USOS Y COSTUMBRES MEXICANAS. VOL. VIII, N°. 1 (JANUARY - MARCH, 1933), VOL. VIII, N°. 2 (APRIL - JUNE, 1933).; Eds.: Frances Toor and Diego Rivera
México: Mexican Folkways, 1933. (Covers partially detached and/or worn; some with chipping on edges of wrappers). b/w plates, mus. nots., pict. wrps. ENGLISH AND SPANISH TEXT. One of the most famous art periodicals ever produced in Mexico. Diego Rivera was the artistic director and executed all of the cover designs. Contributors included Tina Modotti, Carlos Merida, Miguel Covarrubias, Edward Westin et. al. 1927 was the first issue of the larger format. Sold as a set. Contributors included... Read More
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CONSTRUCCIÓN. AÑO IV, N° 39. REVISTA DE INGENIERÍA, ARQUITECTURA, ARTE, DECORACIÓN Y INDUSTRIA
México: Construcción, 1944. (weak hinges, partlly detached first two pages; marginal wear in covers, some foxing, not affecting text or plates). b/w plates, drawings, plans, measured plans, elevations, tables, graphs, advertisements, illustrated wrappers. This periodical is virtually unknown and does not appear in the National Library of Mexico, or UNAM or OCLC. The contributors were leaders in post WWII an integrated movement of architecture, engineering and planning to build a modern Mexico. Despite the technical sounding title of... Read More
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EDUARDO RINCÓN: DONDE SE ORIGINA EL ARTE
México, D.F.: El Aire Centro de Arte, 2001. color plates, bio/chrons., color pict. staple bound wrps. Catalogue of 15 pieces created by Eduardo Rincon (Cuernavaca, Mexico 1964) composed of installations (in the museum ex-Convento de Tepoztlan) and a collection of artworks "the product of the observations, -calm, elaborated-, of a long trip to the jungles of Chiapas and Veracruz. La Galería El Aire Centro de Arte was founded by visual artists Carmen Parra and Emiliano Gironell. It has established... Read More
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EL FOTOGRAFO MEXICANO: REVISTA DEDICADA A LOS FOTOGRAFOS DE MÉXICO, TOMO I, Nº 6
México, D.F.: Kodak Mexicana, 1935. (Some foxing and marginal wear; water damage, some affecting plates and texts; o/w good copy). b/w plates, ports., tbls., diags., advts., ind., staple bound b/w pict. d.j. A bi-monthly photo magazine with expert advice for beginners and professional photographers with how-to tips on photography techniques, lab materials and security, equipment and costs. CONTENTS: La nueva técnica de alumbrado -- El retoque en el retrato -- El aparador como fiel vendedor -- La negativa... Read More
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JOAQUIN TORRES GARCÍA.; V Bienal de San Pablo, Sala Torres Garcia 37 Obras Comprendidas en el Periodo 19291947
Montevideo: Museo Torres-Garcia, 1959. b/w and color plates, plus 1 fldg. color plate, cat., wrps. Text by Guillermo de Torre.
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60 SALÓN ARTURO MICHELENA
Caracas: Ateneo de Valencia, 2003. b/w color plates, color wrps. Works in the visual arts, painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and installations, from 59 artists, mainly Venezuelan born. Text offers information on the history of the salon set up in celebration of Arturo Michelena, famed artist from Valencia. Also includes critical essays on the art pieces in this catalogue.
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MAP OF THE FUERTE VALLEY FROM TOPOLOBAMPO BAY TO KILOMETRE 6.; 5 of R.R. Line. Showing Land Lines, Sanitary Zone and the Colony Ditch Line. Made from Data acquired during six years service with the R.T. & C.F. Cos. by E.A.H. Tays. Supplement to "The New City." Single sheet
1891. (Paper brittle at folds.). 34.5x33cm, in color. Detailed colored map of the Colony and its neighbors, identifying the ownership of each parcel.
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REVISTA DE BELLAS ARTES. NUEVA ÉPOCA. NO. 13
México: Secretaria de Educación Publica; Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1974. (one copy has sign inscription on title page). b/w plates, portraits, illustrations, color pictorial wrappers. ISSN: 0185-3570. Issue published six numbers a year, devoted to art, literature and culture.
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FAVORITE MEXICAN COOKIN'; Illust. Pat McCarthy. Special Consultant Angelita Guerrero
Amarillo, TX: Baxter Lane Co, 1972. illus., recipes, wrps.
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HUGO BREHME POSTCARD: 1926 TAXCO
(México), 1920. one b/w photograph postcard, with stamp in verso. Beautiful and artistic b/w photograph taken by Hugo Brehme of Taxco. The postcard has Hugo Brehme stamp in back and is in very good condition.
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FUTURO, Nº 9: LA REALIZACIÓN INTEGRAL DEL SOCIALISMO A TRAVÉS DEL SEGUNDO PLAN QUINQUENAL.; Director: Vicente Lombardo Toledano
México, D.F.: Universidad Obrera de México, 1935. (light fading on spine, small water stain, o/w very good). draws., plus advts., map, tbl., b/w plate, ports., wrps. Issue dedicated to Soviet Union. Magazine edited from 1933 to 1946 by Mr. Vicente Lombardo Toledano and dedicated to economic, political, legal, moral, religious and artistic issues of Mexico, mainly, but also of the international panorama. The magazine Futuro, it is a first-hand source, elaborated by the revolutionary and progressive intelligentsia of... Read More
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LEÓN FERRARI: OBRAS/WORKS, 1976-2008
México, D.F.: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, INBA; Museo de Arte Alvar y Carmen T. de Carrillo Gil; Editorial RM, 2008. b/w and color plates, ind., bio., cat., endpaper, illus., pict. boards. As poetic as he is controversial, the renowned Argentinean Conceptualist León Ferrari (who was forced to live in exile in Brazil from 1976 to 1991, and who won a Golden Lion award at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007) is known for his fierce criticism of power... Read More
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RENCUENTRO POR PFEEFAR. COLECCION TESTIMONIOS, EDITORIAL LLAMARADA 1 (SIGNED 8 ARTISTS, EDITON OF 75 )
México, D.F.: Editorial Llamarada, 1982. illustrated mimeo with silkcreen covers. Artist book in honor of Felipe Ehrenberg made and signed 8 of his student artists, Editon of 75 . The late 1970s and early 1980s saw a return to political art drawing outside the established art scene in Mexico. New media and techniques developed using stencils, mimeograph, blueprints, photocopies and rubber stamps as a means of reproduction. Felipe Ehrenberg was a prime influence in producing and organizing students and... Read More
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FOTOSEPTIEMBRE LATINOAMERICANO '96
México: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, CONACULTA, Centro de la Imagen, 1996. b/w plates, bios., dir., wrps. Third Fotoseptiembre, a month-long celebration of photography. More than 250 museums, galleries, institutions from 28 Mexican States and 12 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Spain, United States), presented 535 photographic exhibitions. This general directory of all the sites and shows also includes the forums, performances, etc. that surrounded this mammoth event.... Read More
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