Washington, D.C. Pan American Union, 1959. xvi, 244 pp. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First English Language edition. UNESCO collection of representative works. Latin American series. Linton L. Barrett, trans. Translated from the Portuguese 'Memorias de um Sargento de milicias'. An important work of Brazilian literature first printed in weekly installments in..... More

Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José, 1964. xiv, 322, [4] pp. Illus. with b/w reproductions. Sm. 4to. Paper wrappers. First edition. Signed by the author. 754 out 1500 copies. "A bibliography of travelers and foreign authors associated with Rio...gives complete bibliographical information for each entry..." Griffin p. 18. Sunned, a...... More

[Rio de Janeiro]: [ca. 1930]. 8 leaves. 12 x 14 inches. String-tied plain paper wrappers. Ten photographs mounted to gray paper, 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (1); 6 x 9 1/2 (4); 8 x 6 (1); 6 x 4 1/2 (4), two of a factory building on the river..... More

New York: Brazilian Government Trade Bureau, 1943. 4 panels x 2 sides, each. 8vo. First edition. Two trade brochures for Brazil produced during Word War II. 1. Brazil at a Glance: 8 columns (1 sheet, 23 x 40 cm folded to 23 x 10 cm). 2 maps, 6 photographs. Dated..... More

[Amsterdam]: [Jodocus Janssonius], [ca. 1652]. 1 sheet. Copper engraved map. 11.75 x 13.5 inches. Double-page copper engraved plate from "Fredrick Hendrick Van Nassauw Prince Van Orangien Zyn Leven En Bedryf." (page 128). Labeled "Fig. 10, Fol. 100" in top left corner. The two views depict the 1630 attack on the..... More

ca 1850. Eight views all removed from larger volumes. 1. "View of Rio De Janeiro, Capital of Brazil" (ca. 1850). Wood engraving. 14 x 24 cm. From The Flag of Our Union (Boston, MA) one of the most popular newspaper in America. 2. "A Representation of a Street in Rio..... More

Rio de Janeiro: Imprensa Nacional, 1890. xxxvi, 1020 pp. Illus. with 1 color folding plate. 8vo. Brown buckram with gilt title. First edition. Only one at auction since 1978. A very good+ crisp, institutional copy, gilt accession numbers on foot of spine, faint stamp of NYHist. Soc. on rear pastedown..... More

Montevideo: Talleres L.I.G.U., 1946. 23 pp. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. Biographical work on José Maria da Silva Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco (1845-1912) a Brazilian diplomat and historian, by Buenaventura Caviglia, a distinguished Urguayan researcher and writer. OCLC locates only four copies: Univ. Texas (2), Univ. San Paulo..... More

[Brazil]: 1878. Broadside. 20 3/4x29 inches. The Companhia Nacional de Navegação a Vapor replaced the Companhia Brasileira de Navegação a Vapor as the government sponsored line along the southern route in 1872. Montevidio was the furthest stop of this important Brazilian shipping company from which it also provided river service..... More

Paris: Tillois, 1848. ii, 288 pp. 24mo. Brown buckram with gilt title. Later printing. Mss. Table des matteres in a contemporary hand inserted at p. 281. Ferdinand Denis (1798-1890) was an early observer of Brazilian history, and first published this work in 1822, with enhanced editions appearing later. Gilt accession..... More

Londrés: James Ridgway, 1859. xv, 321 pp. 8vo. (23 cm). Blue pebbled cloth paneled in blind, gilt titles on spine, yellow endpapers. First edition. The Portuguese translation of the second volume of "Narrative of services on the liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil" by Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860)..... More

New York: Cortes Society, 1922. 60 pp., 48 leaves; 266 pp. Illus. with b/w reproductions and facsimiles. 8vo. Quarter brown cloth over paper covered boards. First English Language edition. Documents and Narratives concerning the Discovery and Conquest of Latin America: Number Five. Vol. I and Vol. II out-of-sequence of 250..... More

Rio de Janeiro: Instituto Nacional do Livro. 1941. 245 pp. Illus. with 1 map. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. A good copy, chipped and torn along spine, wrappers soiled with wear along fore edge, a few leaves with typed edits taped in, leaves browned. More