Search Results: Titles starting with S from Alla

NEW ~ Attractive hardcover book on Mexican textile traditions, focusing on Irmgard Weitlaner Johnson (1914-2011), one of the most significant scholars of the weaving arts. Written by her daughter and illustrated with photographs taken on long research trips through rural Mexico. En espanol / Spanish. In publisher's original plastic wrap.

NEW ~ Beautifully produced cookbook with traditional recipes from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, including famed pao de queijo! Bilingual: in Portuguese, with English translations. Produced by SENAC, the Brazilian national culinary institute. Color illustrations. 140 pp. Brand new hardcover book with dust jacket protected in its original cardboard box. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ "El analisis diacronico de la estructura de la sociedad maya, ademas de poner de relieve la superposicion de los itzaes, permite descubrir las permanencias que hasta hoy marcan la geografia politica de Yucatan, con dos regiones contradictorias: el poniente 'maya' por un parte, y el oriente 'itza' por otra." Illustrations, foldouts. Bibliography. 248 pp. Edition of 3000 / 3000 ejemplares. Erasure on front endpaper.

Collection catalogue of anthropological materials in the Sala de las Culturas del Norte de Mexico at the Museo Nacional de Antropologia. Includes documentation on a wide variety of material objects: ceramics, stone sculpture, worked shell, bone objects, textiles, and so forth, from archaeological sites especially from states along the Mexican-U.S. border. Casas Grandes / Paquime figures prominently as might be expected. Fully illustrated with B&W photographs. "...el trabajo clasificatorio del arqueologo Jesus Narez en una labor encomiable, al igual que la de todo el equipo de investigadores del Museo Nacional de Antropologia." 240pp. Bibliography. Edition of only 500. En espanol / Spanish. Not really a used copy, but no longer looks new. Cover rubbed, corners curled. Interior pages are in excellent condition. Alla stamp in front cover. Hard to find! In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Features the work of 18 photographers along with brief biographies selected by 2010 jurors of the Salon de la Fotografia in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. 115pp. Images primarily in color. Brand new. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ 271 pp. Illus. Fotos. Coleccion de estudios musicologicos. Biography and music of the twentieth-century Mexican composer Salvador Contreras, disciple of Revueltas, Huizar, & Chavez--associate of Galindo, Moncayo, & Ayala. Includes samples of his scores, a list of compositions, and appendix with documents. New with slight shelf wear. IN SPANISH / EN ESPANOL 1 lb.

NEW ~ slight shelf wear and cover yellowing. Price in pencil on front endpaper. 138 pp. Illus. Prologue by Juan de la Cabada. Biographical notes. Hard-to-find edition. EN ESPANOL / IN SPANISH 7 oz

NEW ~ Significant archival documents related to the municipality and region of Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur, emphasizing the famed mining district and Compania El Boleo, transcribed and annotated by Edith Gonzalez Cruz. Collected from various archives, including Archivo Historico "Pablo L. Martinez," Archivo General de la Nacion (AGN), AHPLM, and others. Series: Cuadernos Universitarios. Fuentes para la Historia de Baja California, 4. Bibliography. 233 pp. En espanol / Spanish. In stock ~ ships in 1-3 days.

NEW ~ An informative factual series, with gorgeous color photographs throughout, covering national parks, protected ecological regions, and historically significant monuments of Peru by highly respected naturalist and photographer Walter H. Wust. Maps. Illustrations. En espanol / Spanish. In publisher's original plastic wrap. Hard to find! In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ An excellent informative series, with gorgeous color photographs throughout, covering national parks, protected ecological regions, and historically significant monuments of Peru by highly respected naturalist and photographer Walter H. Wust. In this volume: Parque Nacional Huascaran, Zona Reservada Cordillera Huayhuash, Reserva Naional Lago Junin, Reserva Raisajistica Nor Yauyos-Cochas, Otras areas protegidas de los Andes del norte. 160pp. Maps. Color photographs. En espanol / Spanish. Pencil erasure, slight wear to covers. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ An excellent informative series, with gorgeous color photographs throughout, covering national parks, protected ecological regions, and historically significant monuments of Peru by highly respected naturalist and photographer Walter H. Wust. In this volume: Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen, Parque Nacional Tingo Maria, Parque Nacional Otishi, Bosque de Proteccion Alto Mayo, y otras areas protegidas de la Selva Alta. 176pp. Maps. Illustrations. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Ismael Silva, renowned Brazilian Samba composer. Biographical information along with lyrics and historical information about the Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro and the music of carnaval. Colecao MBP, no.17. 122pp. Photographs. Bibliography. Discografia. Index. Em portugues / Portuguese. Light shelf wear, some yellowing to paper, erasure on front end paper. Hard to find. Purchased from FUNARTE by Alla, Santa Fe, NM in the 1990s. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Paulo Cursino de Moura describes the history of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, through its plazas, streets, monuments, historic buildings, and so forth. Accompanied by maps, illustrations, and photographs. 306pp. Colecao reconquista do Brasil, Nova Serie, Vol. 25. Em portugues / Portuguese. Light wear to covers (bending), see photos; erasure and Alla stamp on front end paper. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Very Good. Cover scuffed, small crease, indented. Alla stamp front endpaper. 431 pp. Color and B&W photographs, floor plans, drawings of architectural details and construction techniques. Excellent documentation of traditional domestic architecture in Ecuador.

NEW ~ Primarily Brazilian with some international musical hits with lyrics and chords for guitar and piano in two volumes. Volume I: 364 songs (439pp.); Volume II: 355 songs (474pp.). Mostly Portuguese, as well as English, Spanish, Italian. Light shelf wear-slight bend in back cover of vol. II. Purchased at the marvelous and nostalgic music shop A Guitarra de Prata, Rua da Carioca, Rio de Janeiro--their stamp on front end papers--for Alla inventory. Saudades. Hard to find! In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ A comparative study of health, illness, mortality, and violence against black women in Brazil and France that reflects upon racism, inequality, loss of autonomy, and dehumanization. 246pp. Bibliography. Em portugues / Portuguese. Bottom corners of Introduction pages folded, perhaps in packing. Price penciled inside front cover. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ slight shelf wear. 151 pp. Prologue Mirta Arlt. Series: Biblioteca Clasica y Contemporanea 627. EN ESPANOL / IN SPANISH. 5 oz.

NEW ~ Each recipe accompanied by an attractive photograph of the dish. Tartaletas de huazontles a los tres quesos, Carpaccio de abulon con aderezo tahini al chipotle, Ensalada de nopales con camarones rostizados y vinagreta de curry verde, Crema fria de jocoque con pepinos y berros, Bacalao azafranado, Lomo de cerdo en mole amarillito com jengibre, Filete de res con entomatado, con chile meco y naranja.... Presentacion: Jose Narro Robles / Maria Teresa Uriarte C. Glosario. 192 pp. Edition of 2000 / 2000 ejemplares. En espanol / in Spanish.

NEW ~ slight shelf wear; erasure or pencil on front endpaper. 253 pp. Serie del volador. EN ESPANOL / IN SPANISH Edition 1000 / 1000 ejemplares. 7 oz.

NEW ~ Four works of short fiction by Portugal's prolific author Ana Teresa Pereira. In the original Portuguese. Em portugues. 184pp. Slight shelf wear. In stock. Usually ships in three days.