Hacienda and Market in Eighteenth-Century Mexico: The Rural Economy of the Guadalajara Region, 1675-1820 (Latin American Silhouettes) by Eric Van Young - 6/1/2006

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Univ of California Pr, 1981-10. Hardcover. Good.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006-06-01. Paperback. Good.

Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

xvi+388 pages with 2 maps, 21 figures, 29 tables, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2") issued in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. 1st edition. The Countryside near Guadalajara underwent great change in the eighteenth century, for that city, dependent on the surrounding area for food and other resources, grew six fold in those one hundred years. This book examines the period 1675-1820, showing how the haciendas near Guadalajara responded to a rapidly escalating demand for meat, maize, wheat, and other necessities. By studying how agricultural production, patterns of capital investment, the labor system, and land ownership and use changed to meet the city's increasing needs, Van Young demonstrates the vital role cities play in the modernization of traditional peasant societies. Unlike in Europe, the great rural estates of Mexico intensified but did not otherwise change their methods of agricultural technology. By increasing capital investment, paying more workers less money, and… Read More

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1981. Hardcover. VG/very good. Book and dust jacket in very good condition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

University of California Press, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Pen on back endpaper. Ex library plate from Berkeley. Torn dust jacket.

Univ of California Pr, 1981-10-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.8000 9.4000 6.1000. Inscribed by author. Heavy foxing on outter ends of pages.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1981. first printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. xvi, 388 p, 24cm tall, octavo. Orange cloth with gilt title on spine. Spine shows slight cock, no shelf lean. Textblock fore edge has touch of soil,

Berkeley - Los Angeles - London: University of California Press, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Clean hardcover book (first edition) SIGNED by author, in clean unchipped jacket. Red cloth boards with metallic lettering on spine - no soiling or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean. Inscribed and signed by author on blank fly leaf: "San Diego - 12 Oct 1998 - For Dennis - When you've been to Caborca and back, Hell holds no fears for you-- Fodly, Eric." 388 pages with Index. .