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New York: Macmillan, 1974. "By peaceful means or violent-Agrarian Reform must come. Land means power in Latin America. But the people who do most of the farm work-the sharecroppers, tenant farmers, and agricultural laborers-possess very little land of their own. Agararian reform-a major demand of the oppressed workers of Latin American-would redistribute the land". 118 pp. including Index. Book is Near Fine, both exterior and interior. Dust Jacket's spine is faded, and slightly faded on back cover's top edge,otherwise Near Fine.. First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Photographs, Tables. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Latin America.

Washington: U.S. Government Office, 1958. Miscellaneous Publication No. 743. The land area of Latin America extends all the way form the southern boundary of the U.S. to Cape Horn, Chile. 96 pp. ex-mus. faint stamp on covers. covers mildly soiled. Overall exterior is Good+. ex-mus. stamp on title page and one other page in top margin. No interference with text. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+. Many maps of Latin and South America. . Soft Cover. Good to Good-+. Illus. by Colored maps, Graphs,. Size: Approx. 9 1/4" x 12 1/4". Latin America.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3 Volumes SIGNED on the cover by Sereno Watson. Vol.,XI.signature reads:"Davenport Acad of Science from the author". Vol. XVI: "Library of Davenport Academy from Sereno Watson", and Vol. XVII signed on cover "Calif Academy of Sciences from Sereno Watson". Vols. II, and IV.'s paper wraps with writing on front, Watson's?. 8 volumes have ex-mus. numbers on front cover. Covers overall are Good or Better. some soiling and chipping around edges. Most of the pages uncut, so interiors are tight, clean and VG+. Articles on: LUPINUS, POTENTILLA, OENOTHERA, NORTH AMERICAN CHENOPODIACEAE, GENUS CEANOTHUS, DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW PLANTS, SILENE, LIST OF PLANTS FROM SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS and NORTHERN MEXICO collected by Dr. E. Palmer in 1879-80, PLANTS COLLECTED BY DR. PALMER IN SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, PLANTS FROM YZABAL, GUATEMALA, PLANTS COLLECTED IN STATE OF JALISCO, MEXICO IN 1886, NEW SPECIES OF MEXICAN PLANTS, CHIEFLY OF MR. C. G.… Read More

Washington: U.S. Government Office, 1942. A Guide to Materials in English on the Other Americas Suitable for the Elementary and Junior High School Grades with assistance of Dorothy Conzelman under the supervision of the Division of Intellectual Cooperation of the Pan American Union.172 pp.Contains references to provide a general background for the study of Latin America. Excellent detailed section on each of the American Republics. Bibliography. Blue covers with black lettering on front cover. Slight crease along side edge. Spine and joints slightly sunned otherwise exterior is VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. Laid-in table of contents, although there is a Table of Contents in the book. . Paper Cover. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4". Reference.

Washington, D.C.: Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, 1944. One in a series of "country booklets" published by the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Commerce Department, Washington D.C. Wraps are in country's colors with crest. Laid in: promotional letter on Inter-American Affairs stationary. Unpaginated. Covers are dirty, wear to edges and corners. Interior clean. Pamphlet in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Map, Charts, Drawings. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Latin America.

Washington D.C.: Pan American Union, 1926. Foreword by Dr. L.S. Rowe, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the First Pan American Congress of Journalists: "The First Pan American Congress of Journalists held pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Fifth International Conference of American States, was successful even beyond the expectations of those entrusted with the preparatory arrangements. Not only was much light thrown on the problems confronting the journalists of the American Continent, but the coming together of leading newspaper men from every section of the Western Hemisphere resulted in a closer acquaintance and in a better appreciation of the points of view of leaders of opinion from the northern, central and southern sections of the Continent that cannot help but have a far-reaching influence on the relations between the Republics of America..." 229 pp. including Index. Soiling to covers and spine. Overall Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. Photographs. . Paper… Read More

Washington, D.C.: Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, 1944. One in a series of "country booklets" published by the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Commerce Department, Washington D.C. Wraps are in country's colors with crest. Unpaginated. Wear to cover edges and corner, light soiling to spine. Interior clean. Pamphlet in VG+ condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Maps, Drawings. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Honduras.

Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Chamber of Commerce, 1944. An aid to development of new and profitable import and export markets in the other American Republics. Reporting the Proceedings of the Second World Trade Clinic. A project of the Postwar World Trade Planning Committee of the World Trade Department. Issued as a Feature of the 18th Annual Foreign Trade Week Observance. May, 1944. 64 pp. Paper covers have bent corners, chipping to edges, dirt smudges, and rubbing along spine. Interior pages are browning and foxing, but text is still legible. Some pencil markings and underlining on interior pages, and some pages have creased or dogearred corners. Document in Good condition.. Paper Covers. Good. Size: Approx. 9" x 11 1/2". Business.

New York: Cooper Square, 1965. " The bibliography of Hispanic America is extremely vast and remarkable varied...the writer has attempted ...to call attention to some of the leading writers and some of the outstanding references which deal with the subject. The classification is chronological by centuries. The table of contents and index have been arranged to provide a ready reference to subjects and to authors. 144 pp. including Index. Green cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Front cover reads: Library of Latin-American History & Culture. Covers are Very Good +. Interior is tight, clean and VG+.. Reprint Edition. Cloth. Very Good+. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Latin America.

Florida: Pan-American Foundation, 1959. School of Inter-American Studies. University of Florida, Gainesville. 388 pp. July 1959. exterior and interior Near Fine. some articles in Spanish. . Paper Cover. Near Fine. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9". Latin America.

Latin American Studies Association 4 softcover "volumes". One for Spring 1967 and three for 1968: Spring, Summer, and Fall. Some articles include: Summary of the First Seminar for the Study of Maya Writing, by Nicholas A. Hopkins; An Annotated Bibliography of Latin American Military Journals, by Luigi Einaudi; Political Instability in Latin America: The Cross Cultural Test of a Causal Model by D. P. Bwy; Recent Research on the Economic History of Latin America, by William P. McGreevey; The Field of Creole Language Studies, by David DeCamp; Records of North American Private Enterprises, by Warren Dean; Origins of Agriculture in the Americas, by Hugh C. Cutler and Latin American Studies in France, by Peter Geismar. All exteriors are Very Good. Mildly soiled at top edges. Spines faded?, one mildly soiled. Fall 1968 volume with 2 punctured? "points" on front cover, going through to pp. 7, otherwise all interiors are tight, clean and Very Good+.. Softcover. Very Good-. Illus. by… Read More

New York: Odyssey Press, 1950. 846 pp. including Index. 3 foldout maps in back envelope pocket. Covers dulled and rubbed. Corners bumped. Four small circular areas on front cover worn through? to boards at top edge. Spine faded. Exterior is overall Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. Revised Edition. Cloth. Good. Illus. by Photographs, Tables, Maps. Latin America.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1858. ...on the Subject of Claims for Losses Alleged to have been Sustained by Subjects of the Hanse Towns at the Bombardment of Greytown. 35th Congress, 1st Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 10. January 4, 1858.--Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. 24 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge, along with small chips and creases. Browning along page edges, some small foxing spots, small hole in middle of page 5-6. Document in VG- condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1884. Boundary Between Mexico and Guatemala. 48th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 154. May 6, 1884. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. 192 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge. Light browning to page edges, some foxing marks. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1857. ...in Relation to Losses Sustained by Citizens of Those Countries at the Bombardment of Greytown. 35th Congress, 1st Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 9. December 23, 1857. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. 11 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book on spine edge, along with small chips. Light browning along paper edges. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Smithsonian Institute, 1895. Disbound from an Annual Report Of The Board Of Regents Of The Smithsonian Institution1895. pages 537 - 555. 6 full page plates: Distribution of Styles of Building in Middle America; Indian Settlements in Central America (2 Plates with several illustrations on each plate); Principal Parts of the Ruins of Tonina, near Ososingo (Chiapas); Ruins of San Clemente (Peten), 1:1600; and Plan of the Surroundings of Utatlan, 1:18000. Some pages loose, otherwise text is clean and Very Good.. Disbound. Very Good-. Illus. by Plates. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Latin America.

Philadelphia: American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1911. THE ANNALS Of The American Academy of Political and Social Science. Vol.XXXVII, No. 3. May, 1911. Whole No. 124. Articles: Individual Effort in Trade Expansion; The Fourth International Conference of the American States; The Fourth Pan-American Conference; The Monroe Doctrine At The Fourth Pan-American Conference; Banking in Mexico; The Way to Attain and Maintain Monetary Reform in Latin-America; Current Misconceptions of Trade with Laitn-America; Investment of American Capital in Latin-American Countries; Commerce with South America; Public Instruction in Peru; Monetary System of Chile; The Social Evolution of the Argentine Republic; Commercial Relations of Chile; Closer Commercial Relations with Latin-America; and Immigration-A Central American Problem. pp.579-806 including Index. Stiff yellow paper covers covering publication-acting as a dust jacket. glued on at spine and a strip on front/back covers. On spine printed in black… Read More

New York: The National Committee of the United States of America on International Intellectual Cooperation, 1939. Nina P. Collier, Director. Marjorie Sachs, Research Associate. " There has been a long felt need for a comprehensive survey of those organizations in the United States active in the inter-American cultural field. Although partial studies have been prepared form time to time...a summary uniting this material and providing an up-to-date description of organizations has been lacking." This summary is to serve as a basis for the future development and expansion of cultural interchange. 159 pp. including Indexes of Organizations, Publications and Individuals. paper covers. stapled (rusty). covers mildly soiled/faded. stamped on front cover-blurry. Overall covers are Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good +. . Wraps. Good. Size: Approx. 8 " x 10 1/4". Reference Resource.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1890. 51st Congress,1st Session, Senate. Ex.Doc.No.224. Message from the President (Benjamin Harrison) document. States: "The act of Congress approved May 24, 1888, authorized the President to invite the several other governments of America to join the United States in a conference " for the purpose of discussing and recommending for adoption some plan of arbitration for the settlement of disagreements and disputes that may hereafter arise between them...." Total of 6 pp. Pages 2-6 with 2 columns per page, one in English and the other in Spanish. Blue paper covers. ex-mus. numbers at top front border. Bottom corner "tip" missing, otherwise covers are Very Good +. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. Famous Americans in document: Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States and James Gillespie Blaine, Secretary of State.. Wraps. Very Good. Size: Approx. 6" x 9 ". U.S. Government Document.

New York: N. D. C. Hodges, 1890. Some Articles: A Steel Pressure-Blower with illustration of one; The Tobacco-Plant; What Stanley Has Done For The Map of Africa with 2 maps: Central Africa, Before Stanley, and Central Africa, After Stanley; Useful Plants in Guatemala; and The Fiske Range-Finder with 6 illustrations. Under Industrial Notes: The Hulin Diary Calendar with an illustration of one." This unique memorandum calendar, manufactured by John S. Hulin, stationer, combines a diary and a calendar in one". 2 sets of ex-mus. numbers on front cover. Slight soiling and chipping around bottom edge, otherwise exterior is VG. Interior is clean, tight and VG+. . Paper Cover. Good+. Illus. by Maps, Figures (line drawings). Size: Approx. 9" X 12". Science.