The Buried Mirror : Reflections on Spain and the New World
by Fuentes, Carlos
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0395479789
- ISBN 13
- 9780395479780
- Seller
-
Helena, Montana, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fine in like jacket with just some trace wear. 399 pages nicely illustrated and with illustrated end-papers. Nice copy of this look at Spanish civilization from old to new by the celebrated Fuentes.
Synopsis
As the Los Angeles Times said: "Drawing expertly on five centuries of the cultural history of Europe and the Americas, Fuentes seeks to capture the spirit of the new, vibrant, and enduring civilization [in the New World] that began in Spain." Fuentes's singular success in this remarkable endeavor has made the book a classic in its field. (A Mariner Reissue).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6502
- Title
- The Buried Mirror : Reflections on Spain and the New World
- Author
- Fuentes, Carlos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0395479789
- ISBN 13
- 9780395479780
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Spain; ; ; ; ; ; ;
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