New York: Patio Press, (1949). 253 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. 8vo. Cloth. First edition. Signed by the author on the free end paper. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with a few tears. More about The Land of Eternal Spring: Guatemala, My Beautiful Country
New York: For sale by Brentano Bros. (1886). ii, 68 pp. Illus. with 1 b/w folding map. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. Further arguments against the Ship-Railway plan of E. L. Corthell and in favor of the Nicaragua canal. Daniel Ammen (1819-1898), "naval officer, author, and inventor... served as secretary... More about The Errors and Fallacies of the Inter-oceanic Transit Question. To whom do they belong?
Panamá: Impreso en los Talleres Gráficos de "El Tiempo" 1922. 203, [4] pp. Sm. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. Quite uncommon. A good copy, lacking the front wrapper, spine mostly absent, chips and soiling on title, folds to corner, leaves browned. More about Observaciones de un Andariego en Panama (cronicas y articulos). Sin prólogo ajeno
[Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1934. 29 pp. Sm. 4to. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. A very good copy. More about Information Circular. Mining Laws of British Honduras. I.C. 6778. May 1934
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1868. 3, xvi, 156 pp. 8vo. Cloth. First edition. Hakluyt Society, First series: No. 40. The letter is dated 1526. The Spanish text was first printed in the “Documentos Ineditos,” 1864, IV. 8--167, and this is the first English translation. The supplementary material consists... More about The Fifth Letter of Hernan Cortes to the Emperor Charles V, containing an Account of his...
Washington [D.C.]: Gibson Bros., printers, 1886. 52 pp. Illus. with 1 b/w plate. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. Argues that the information concerniing the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico is skewed negatively while information on the Nicaragua Canal is given a positive though false spin. A very good copy, upper... More about An Exposition of the Errors and Fallacies in Rear-Admiral Ammen's Pamphlet entitled "The...
Paper wrappers. First editions unless noted. 1. Pan American Union. COSTA RICA. LATEST REPORTS FROM COSTA RICAN OFFICIAL SOURCES. FOREIGN TRADE SERIES NO. 95, 1932. FOREIGN TRADE WITH COSTA RICA FOR 1930. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1932. 6 pp. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. A very good... More about Small Archive of 5 Publications on Costa Rican Trade and Finance: 1928-1936
San Francisco: Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, 1898. 23, [1] pp. Illus. with b/w plates and drawings. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. Consists chiefly of an address by Hugh Craig, President of the Chamber, to the trustees and members on Nov. 10, 1898./ Includes The destiny of the... More about The Nicaragua Canal. The gateway between the oceans
Washington, D.C. Buell & Blanchard, Printers, 1858. 15 pp., [1]. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Doolittle defends Hiram Paulding (1797-1878) who was relieved of command by James Buchanan for arresting William Walker as he tried once again to regain military control of Nicaragua. Walker had led an expedition to unite the... More about Justification of Commodore Paulding's Arrest of Walker and his Command at Punta Arenas. Speech of...
[East Orange, NJ]: El Rusio Honduras Mining Co., n.d. [but 1906]. 12 pp. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. We could not locate any information on this mining company, most likely formed to profit from the gold fields on the tributaries of the Rucio River, which contained the largest and... More about By Laws of El Rusio Honduras Mining Co
London: Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Harrison and Sons, 1887. 3 pp. 4to. Self wrappers. First edition. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of her Majesty. August 1887. Commercial. no. 16 (1887). (Salvador). Text in English and Spanish. Not in OCLC. A very good copy. More about Agreement between Great Britain and the Republic of Salvador for Prolonging the Treaty of...
Washington [D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1914. 15 pp. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. Printed in the Congressional Record June 9, 1914. Not in OCLC. A very good or better copy with location stamp on the front wrapper, mail fold, contents clean. More about The American-British Controversy - The Legality of Our Free Tolls. Remarks of Mr. Neal Henry Ewing
Tacubaya, D.F. Mexico: Imp. de la Direcón de Estudios Geográficos y Climatológicos, 1922. 26 pp. Illus. with b/w photos, drawings, and maps. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. A very good+ copy. More about Exposición de la Dirección de Antropología sobre la población del Valle de Teotihuacán,...
San Salvador: Ministerio de Educacion Direccion General de Publicacions, (1965). 69, [1] pp. Illus. with b/w photos. 16mo. Paper wrappers. First edition. Near fine, small gift stamp from publsher on half-title. Francisco Gavidia (1863-1955) was a Salvadoran writer. More about Francisco Gavidia. Artífice de Nuestra Nacionalidad
London: Printed for J. Almon, 1777. [4], 5-348, [11] pp. 8vo. Contemporary calf, five raised bands, red morocco spine label gilt, armorial gilt device at foot, marbled end-papers. First edition. An important document concerning the American Revolution, beginning with King George III's admission that things were not going as planned... More about The Parliamentary Register; or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons;...
Madrid: Por Diego Martinez Abad, impressor de libros en la Calle de Atocha, 1693. [2] leaves, 49 leaves, [12] leaves. Engraved portrait of St. Francis Xavier on title page. Folio. Contemporary vellum with manuscript titles, ties, edges red. First edition. Rodrigo de la Cruz (1637-1716) succeeded his father as governor... More about Representacion juridica por el hermano Rodrigo de la Cruz, Prefecto General de la Compañia...
[Guatemala]: n.p., 1837. [4 pp.]. 8vo. Disbound. First edition. Contains two amendments to the Livingston Codes, which established trial by jury and circuit courts in regions that had been isolated from the state. The Livingston Codes were highly unpopular among the indigenous population, and so changes were made, but the... More about N. 89. Boletin Oficial Pg. 235. Ministerio gral. Del Supremo Gobierno del Estado de Guatemala
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1881. 31 x 42 cm sheet folded. 31 x 22 cm. In line with the Spanish policy of "Congregation," the Friar Pedro de Angulo attempted to gather the Indians in the area of Vera Paz province into larger, and thus more manageable, settlements, or “reducciones,” as detailed in Captain Martin... More about Manuscript document stamped and signed at each of the founding municipalities of Vera Paz
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1880. 1 pp. Sm. 4to. Mail listing form for items being mailed to cities. Dated 6 February 1880 with signatures and note that a box was delievered and signed for. A very good copy, small tear. More about Postal Form] Sr. Admor. de Correos de 'San Jose'
Paper wrappers. First editions unless noted. 1. Pan American Union. GUATEMALA. LATEST REPORTS FROM GUATEMALAN OFFICIAL SOURCES. FOREIGN TRADE SERIES NO. 99. 1932 [WITH] NO. 123, 1934 [WITH] NO. 147, 1936 [WITH] NO. 157, 1937. [FOREIGN TRADE OF GUATEMALA FOR 1930, 1932, 1933 AND 1934, 1935]. [FOUR ISSUES]. Washington, D.C.... More about Small Archive of 8 Publications on Guatemalan Trade and Finance: 1928-1951
Guatemala: La Union, 1887. 40 pp. Sm. 8vo. Later marbled paper wrappers. First edition. An important revision of the 1879 constitution. "In 1887 the Guatemalan Constitution of 1879 was modified. Among the guaranties to citizens contained in the amended Constitution was an article providing that primary instruction should be compulsory... More about Ley Constitutiva de la Republica de Guatemala decretada por la Asamblea Nacional Constituyente en...
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Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944. 8 pp. Illus. with 6 drawings and 3 maps. 8vo. Paper wrappers. Later printing. Near fine. More about Guatemala. Volcanic but Peaceful. [Guatemala, land of the trees
Londres: Impreso para la Legacion de Honduras, 1876. 40 pp. 4to. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. "...el muy Honorable Conde de Derby, Principal Secretario de Estado y de Relaciones Exteriores del Gobierno de su Magestad Britanica. Con Motivo de los Diversos Incidentes y Procedimientos del Selecto Comite Sobre Emprestitos Extrangeros... More about Empréstitos á Estados Extrangeros. Comunicaciones Diversas fechadas desde el 24 de Febrero...
Sierra Leona, México: Mission Archeologique et Ethnologique Française au Mexique, (1980). ii, 521 pp. + plates. Illus. with 67 color & b/w plates, b/w photos, drawings and maps, some folding. Sm. 4to. Paper wrappers. First edition. Etudes Mesoamericaines, Serie II. A very good copy. More about Archeologie du Sud de la Peninsule d'Azuero Panama
Washington, D.C. [U.S. Government Printing Office], 1913. 11 pp. 8vo. Self wrappers. First edition. Not in OCLC. Location stamp on front wrapper, else a very good+ copy. More about The Isthmian Canal Commission. Circular No. 51. Washington, D.C. June 30, 1913