Constitucion Politica del Estado de Veracruz, Sancionada por Su Congreso Constituyente en 3 de Junio de 1825, y Reformada Ultimamente en 13 de Diciembre de 1848..
by [Mexico]. [Constitutions]
Jalapa: Imprenta de Florencio Aburto, 1848. About very good.. 27pp. Original printed wrappers. Small stab holes at gutter margin. Some soiling to wraps. Light tanning. Scarce printing of the state constitution of Veracruz, rewritten in the wake of the Mexican-American War. American forces besieged and occupied the city in March 1847, and thence began their campaign to capture Mexico City. The prefatory text to the constitutional articles references this period and its difficulties: "Las reformas, pues, de... Read More
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![Constitucion de la Republica Mejicana Sancionada por el Soberano Congreso Nacional en los Años de 1835 y 1836 [wrapper title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/662/845/1677845662.0.l.jpg)
Constitucion de la Republica Mejicana Sancionada por el Soberano Congreso Nacional en los Años de 1835 y 1836 [wrapper title]
by [Mexico]. [Constitutions]
San Luis Potosi: José Maria Infante, 1837. Good.. 75pp. Printed self-wrappers. Wraps toned, with minor wear and small losses. Upper right corner dampstained. Light dust soiling and scattered foxing throughout. Scarce San Luis Potosi printing of the Mexican "bases constitucionales," issued by Santa Anna in 1835 after he assumed power, which led to the centralization of authority in Mexico and deemphasized the role of individual states. Called the "Siete Leyes" after the were enacted, the laws concerning the... Read More
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Guerra de Razas (Negros Contra Blancos en Cuba)
by Conte, Rafael. Campany, José
Havana, 1912. Good plus.. 196pp. Original printed front wrapper bound into 20th-century faux leather, paper boards, spine and front board gilt lettered. Contemporary ownership inscription and bookseller's ink stamp on title page. Lower corners of initial and final leaves repaired with tissue. Even tanning, occasional foxing, heavier to initial leaves. A scarce, contemporary account of what the authors term the "Guerra de Razas," also known as the 1912 Cuban War, an uprising by parts of the island's Afro-Cuban... Read More
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![Facts Presented by the Citizens Committee for Planned Parenthood [cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/828/910/1678910828.0.l.jpg)
Facts Presented by the Citizens Committee for Planned Parenthood [cover title]
by [Birth Control]
[New York: Planned Parenthood, 1939. Very good.. [16]pp. including wrappers. 16mo. Original printed wrappers, stapled. "To achieve for every married couple that fundamental human right -- the right to plan their families -- is the objective of the birth control movement." An interesting little booklet full of brief pictorial charts and statistics, promoting proper family planning and the use of birth control to prevent unwanted babies and maternal deaths. "Americans favor planned parenthood, but they must do more... Read More
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Cuban Cookery. Gastronomic Secrets of the Tropics, with an Appendix on Cuban Drinks
by [Cook Books]. [Cuba]. De Baralt, Blanche Z.
Havana, 1931. Very good.. 150pp. Stiff black cloth covers, printed paper label on front board. Front cover vertically creased, light wear to boards; remnants of glassine stuck to covers. Contemporary inscription on front flyleaf. Internally clean. In a custom clamshell box. First edition of the first Cuban cook book published in English. Blanche Zacharie de Baralt (1865-1950) was born in New York; she married Luis Alejandro Baralt y Peoli in 1886, and the couple moved to his native... Read More
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El Tesoro del Hogar. Formulario Practico para la Preparacion de Carnes, Frutas y Legumbres y Procedimientos para Su Conservacion
by [Cook Books]. [Mexico]. Morales, Leonila
Leon Gto, 1934. About very good.. 176,[8]pp. Original printed pictorial wrappers. Some chipping and tears to wrappers. Contemporary ownership inscription on title page. Text lightly toned. A Depression-era work from Mexico on the preservation of fruits and vegetables. Each recipe includes a list of ingredients, followed by a paragraph of preparation instructions. There are standard recipes for canning salsas, catsup, pickles, compotes, as well as more unusual things such as preserving cabeza, lengua, and numerous other parts of... Read More
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Manual del Cocinero, Cocinera Repostero Pastelero, Confitero y Botillero..
by [Cook Books]. Rementeria y Fica, Mariano de
Paris, 1886. Good plus.. 448pp. plus folding plate. 16mo. Modern blue quarter calf and cloth, spine gilt. Minor foxing and soiling; lower corner dampstained throughout, heavier to initial leaves. Plate separating at one fold. A new edition of this popular and interesting cookery work printed in Paris, in Spanish. The volume covers cooking methods, table service, carving techniques, etiquette, and a wide range of recipes organized by dish types, including meats, fish, soups, sauces, confectionery, and beverages, as... Read More
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![[Tunnel and Surface Map of Mineral Point Mine, near Osburn, Idaho]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/213/602/1253602213.0.l.jpg)
[Tunnel and Surface Map of Mineral Point Mine, near Osburn, Idaho]
by Coeur D'Alene Mines Corporation
Osburn, Id, 1930. Very good.. Folding map, 27 x 42 inches. A couple of short separations along folds. Several contemporary pencil manuscript annotations. Light tanning and dust soiling. Scarce map of tunnels and several surface constructions related to the Mineral Point mine in Osburn, Idaho, operated by the Coeur D'Alene Mines Corporation. The map dates to 1930, and illustrates the tunnel system and existing surface structures of the mine, colored in several different shades. The Coeur D'Alene Corporation... Read More
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![[Photograph Album Featuring the Chiba Iron and Steel Works, Given as a Gift to a Visiting American Businessman in the Mid-20th Century]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/062/211/1476211062.0.l.jpg)
[Photograph Album Featuring the Chiba Iron and Steel Works, Given as a Gift to a Visiting American Businessman in the Mid-20th Century]
by [Japan Photographica]. [Kawasaki Steel Corporation]
[Chiba, Japan, 1957. Very good plus.. Title leaf, plus [18] leaves, illustrated with forty-three large photographs, between 4 x 6 and 8 x 10 inches, including a few small panoramic images, most with typed captions mounted beneath the pictures. Oblong folio. Contemporary light brown leather. Minor scuffing and edge wear. A unique photograph album created for an American businessman named Richard F. Quandt, "In Remembrance of Your Visit to Chiba Iron and Steel Works on May 14, 1957,"... Read More
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Casey Land Co. Kennebec, South Dakota. Lands in Lyman County a Specialty
by [South Dakota]. Casey Land Co
Sioux Falls: Will A. Beach Printing Co, 1909. About very good.. Folding map, approximately 17 x 21.5 inches. 18mo. Original printed wrappers. Light wear and soiling to wraps. A few short separations at fold point, one slightly longer from top edge. Light tanning. Unrecorded map and promotional for lands in central South Dakota counties, south of Pierre, available from the Casey Land Company in Kennebec, South Dakota, during the late 1900s. "40,000 Acres for Sale, Write Us Today... Read More
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Playing Happy and Other Poems
by Crary, George Francis
Hutchinson, Ks, 1910. Very good.. [20]pp. Narrow octavo. Original orange printed card covers, stapled. Some light wear and soiling, intentional holes punched in spine edge. Small ink stamp on versos of title page and final leaf. Internally clean. Short volume of poetry published in a small town in central Kansas. The author wrote several collections, this one focused primarily on lost love. The titular poem, "Playing Happy," enacts a "pretend" evening with a former lover: "I piled to... Read More
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![Don Manuel O'Reilly y Ruiz de Apodaca, Coronel Comandante Militar de Esta Jurisdiccion, &. Bando [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/137/415/1484415137.0.l.jpg)
Don Manuel O'Reilly y Ruiz de Apodaca, Coronel Comandante Militar de Esta Jurisdiccion, &. Bando [caption title]
by [Cuba]
Guanabacoa: Imprenta el Progreso, 1896. About very good.. Broadside, approximately 17 x 12.5 inches. Previously folded. Some biopredation at left edge, not affecting text. Otherwise, faint foxing, light tanning and dust soiling. Two contemporary manuscript rubrics. Unrecorded broadside that orders the presentation of privately-owned horses and pack animals in the town square of Guanabacoa for requisition by the Spanish army in January 1896, at the outset of the Cuban uprising that would eventually lead to the end of... Read More
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Gaceta Oficial de la Republica de Cuba. Edicion Extraordinaria Especial
by [Cuba]
Habana: June 3, 1959. Good plus.. 11pp. Small folio. Previously folded; stapled along gutter margin. Some edge and corner wear; closed tear to initial leaf from fore-edge along old fold. Toned, cheap newsprint. A special edition of the Gaceta Oficial of Communist Cuba, devoted to the printing of the First Agrarian Reform Law, passed and signed on May 17, 1959. The law effected the first major land redistribution under Fidel Castro and the Communist Party. Under its authority,... Read More
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![Capitolio Nacional. Habana-Cuba [cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/835/204/1233204835.0.l.jpg)
Capitolio Nacional. Habana-Cuba [cover title]
by [Cuba]
Havana: Imp. “Ninon, 1930. [24]pp. Oblong quarto. Original green pictorial wrappers, string-tied. Cuban Revolution stamp affixed to front cover. Pictorial souvenir of the Capitol Building in Havana, which was inaugurated May 20, 1929. Each image has bilingual descriptive text in English and Spanish on the verso. Images include the exterior of the building, as well as specific locations within such as the Office of the President of the Senate, the Reception Hall, the Statue of the Republic, and the... Read More
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![Cuba. Em Defensa de Cuba... [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/157/794/1700794157.0.l.jpg)
Cuba. Em Defensa de Cuba... [caption title]
by [Cuba]
Guanabara, 1961. About very good.. 11,[1]pp. Small folio. Original pictorial self-wrappers, stapled. Contemporary and slightly later ink stamps to front wrap. Light edge wear. Some tanning and dust soiling. First issue of this evidently unrecorded periodical published by the "Comissão Brasileira de Solidariedade ao Pavo Cubano" in May 1961. The publication contains numerous positive stories on the progress of the Cuban Revolution and support of the cause from the Brazilian people. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, including... Read More
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![Programa de los Festejos Publicos Que Tendran Efecto en Esta Villa, con Motivo de la Constitucion de la Republica Cubana... [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/830/910/1678910830.0.l.jpg)
Programa de los Festejos Publicos Que Tendran Efecto en Esta Villa, con Motivo de la Constitucion de la Republica Cubana... [caption title]
by [Cuba]
[Havana, 1901. About very good.. Broadside, 12.5 x 9 inches. Light wear and soiling. Backed with tissue. Broadside outlining the celebrations planned for the adoption of the Cuban Constitution of 1901, following the eviction of both Spain and the United States from the country. Four days of celebrations were planned, for May 19, 20, 21, and 22. Events including the singing of the National Anthem, orchestral concerts, fireworks, dancing, and other diversions. We find no record of this... Read More
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Ordenanzas de Edificios de Madrid, Toledo y Sevilla Acomodadas a los Usos y Costumbres de Esta Ciudad de la Habana..
by [Cuba]
Habana: Impresas por D. V. de Torres, 1845. Good.. 53,[3]pp. Contemporary plain blue wrappers, separated at spine. Stitched, as issued, with additional small stabholes at gutter where previously bound into a sammelband. Light foxing and dust soiling. A seemingly unrecorded architectural pamphlet that prints the first comprehensive building code for Havana, developed in 1837 by Isidoro Sánchez y Fuentes, the city’s Director of Public Works. The text outlines detailed rules for the construction of buildings and related infrastructure... Read More
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![Reglamento Que Debe Observarse en los Partidos de Campo, Acerca de la Milicia Nacional Local [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/628/632/1630632628.0.l.jpg)
Reglamento Que Debe Observarse en los Partidos de Campo, Acerca de la Milicia Nacional Local [caption title]
by [Cuba]
Havana: January 5, 1822. Good.. Broadside, 11.5 x 8 inches. Foxed, faint signs of folding, a few small wormholes, not affecting text. An apparently unrecorded broadside order from the captain general of Cuba, Nicolas Mahy, directing all able-bodied men under the age of fifty to join up with their local militias in order to keep the peace. The local militias are directed to go out on nightly forays "en nùmero capaz de evitar las incursiones de los salteadores... Read More
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![Committee for the Defense of the Revolution / Comite de Defensa de la Revolucion / Comite de Defense de la Revolution [cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/355/025/1770025355.0.l.jpg)
Committee for the Defense of the Revolution / Comite de Defensa de la Revolucion / Comite de Defense de la Revolution [cover title]
by [Cuba]
Habana, 1965. Very good.. [16]pp. Oblong pamphlet in original pictorial wrappers, stapled. Light wear and toning at wrapper edges, with a few faint creases. Internally clean. A visually rich pro-Casto and pro-Communist pamphlet that highlights the history and core activities of Cuba's Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), neighborhood-based civil defense organizations created by Castro in 1960 to defend the revolution and maintain social and political control at the local level. This often included activities like... Read More
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Nuevo Manual del Cocinero Cubano y Español con un Tratado Escogido de Dulceria, Pasteleria y Botilleria al Estilo de Cuba..
by [Cook Books]. [Cuba]
Habana, 1880. About very good.. 199,xxi,[3]pp. Contemporary quarter red leather with modern marbled boards, spine gilt. Light wear to binding. Minor soiling and wear to text. "Ultima edicion," originally published in 1857. This charming Cuban production is divided into three parts -- Sopas; Menestras, Salsas, Legumbres, Frituras y Menudencias; and Pasteleria, Reposteria y Dulceria. Each section has an index at the end of the text. The work includes local flavors such as Sopa Cubana; Ajiaco de Puerto-Principe; Lengua... Read More
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Havana Hospitality English-Español. Prepared Under the Direction of the St. Rita Guild
by [Cook Books]. [Cuba]
Havana, 1950. Good.. 389pp., plus [33]pp. of ads. Original red publisher's cloth, stamped in black. Dampstained at edges and spine, extremities worn; rear cover soiled. Contemporary inscription on front pastedown. Foxed, some scattered soiling. An interesting bilingual Cuban cook book, with recipes in English and Spanish on facing pages. The introduction explains that this is not a volume of recipes for the beginner bride or a how to guide, but rather "the compilation of favorite recipes hitherto unpublished,... Read More
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![Aviso. Orden General No. 25. Cuartel General del Departamento de Puerto-Principe...Enero 11 de 1899 [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/155/504/1638504155.0.l.jpg)
Aviso. Orden General No. 25. Cuartel General del Departamento de Puerto-Principe...Enero 11 de 1899 [caption title]
by [Cuba]. [Spanish-American War]. McMahon, John E.
Puerto-Principe, Cuba: Imp. el Progreso-Soledad, January 11, 1899. Good.. Broadside, 11.75 x 8.25 inches. Old folds, minor chip at top left corner, uniformly tanned and somewhat tender. An unrecorded general order issued in Spanish by the American "Jefe de Estado Mayor" (Chief of Staff) John E. McMahon during the military occupation of Cuba in the Spanish-American War. The order stipulates that a paragraph in a previous order prohibiting the auction of mortgaged property in the province of Puerto-Principe... Read More
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Resumen de la Historia de la Filosofia, Estractado del Manual de Mr. Tennemann. Traducido del Frances por J.M.V.
by [Cuba]. Tennemann, Wilhelm Gottlieb
Havana: Imprenta del Gobierno y Capitania General por S.M., 1845. Good.. 68,[4]pp. Disbound. Some insect damage to gutter of title page, ample staining throughout, mostly minor foxing. A very rare mid-19th century Cuban imprint translating into Spanish a work by German philosophical historian, Wilhelm Gottlieb Tennemann, entitled Manual of the History of Philosophy. Tennemann originally published the work in 1812 as a much-abridged history of philosophy after authoring a massive multi-volume work on the subject. According to the... Read More
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Avenues Leading to Crime and Blackie of the North Woods, His Life and Conversion
by Cummings, M.L.
[Raleigh, N.C., 1922. About very good.. 32pp. Original pictorial self wrappers, stapled. Uniformly toned, minor chipping, faint marginal stain to lower corner throughout. A scarce autobiographical account of Evangelist Moses Laflaver Cummings (1876-1963), beginning with his life of crime in Florida through his conversion to Christianity. Cummings served as a Free Will Baptist minister in North Carolina for over forty years, and was known by the nickname "Blackie of the North Woods" after ministering for some years in... Read More
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Knicks-Knacks
by Cuppy, Hazlitt Alva
Indianapolis: McCormick & Co, 1892. Very good.. 47pp. plus frontispiece portrait. 12mo. Original cream printed wrappers. Wrappers lightly soiled, contents clean. Institutional ink and perforation stamp on title page. Poetry written by this Indiana author while at Heidelberg University in Germany. Cuppy went on to be an author and editor, working at the Chicago University Press among other establishments. Most notably herein, section two of the work is "In Dialect," with six poems featured in a rural Hoosier... Read More
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