Mexico from Appledore Books, ABAA

Mexico: El Ciervo Herido (Roberto Barrie y Manuel Altolaguirre, Editores), 1946. Vellum. Near Fine. SIGNED BY THE GREAT SPANISH POET, PUBLISHER AND EDITOR MANUEL ALTOLAGUIRRE (1905-1959) on one of the blank preliminaries. A lovely copy to boot of the limited edition, #36 of only 50 copies issued separately from the trade edition of 500 copies. This copy sumptuously… Read more about this item

El Paso, TX: Self-published, 1970. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. Uncommon re-issue, circa 1970, of this well-researched, well-documented warning to American drivers concerning driving in Mexico. The author makes very clear he has no bone to pick with the country or the people of Mexico (as he notes, he and his wife seriously considered moving there in the… Read more about this item

Mexico City: Editorial "Cultura", 1933. Original wraps. Very Good +. D.N.S. (Dorothy Newkirk Stewart). A clean, crisp copy of this wonderful 1933 artist's interpretation of the "Old City of Mexico". #73 OF ONLY 100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ARTIST D.N.S. (DOROTHY NEWKIRK STEWART) AND IMPORTED INTO THE U.S. FROM THE LARGER 1ST EDITION OF 1,000 COPIES.… Read more about this item

Havana, Cuba: Editorial "Alfa", 1945. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR RAYMOND GRISMER TO "PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE" on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1945 1st edition of this uncommon study of 20th century Mexican literature. Crisp and VG+ to Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with mild darkening along the… Read more about this item

Mexico: Museo De Arte Moderno, 1974. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. First Edition. The catalogue based on the 1974 exhibition at Mexico's Museo de Arte Moderno. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very mild darkening along the spine. Oblong octavo, vivid color plates thruout.

Philadelphia: G.B. Zieber and Company, 1845. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1845 1st edition. Tight and VG in its original light-brown cloth, with still-bright gilt-lettering at the spine and decorative blindstamping along the panels. Light, forgiveable foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise very clean. 12mo, 164 pgs. plus publisher's ads. (Howes S891,… Read more about this item

Mexico: Archivo Casasola. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Exhaustive history of the Mexican Revolution, published in the early 1940s in Mexico in 5 clothbound volumes and in its native Spanish. Overseen by Augustin Casasola, each of the 5 volumes consists of 5 wrappered "cuadernos" (notebooks), which, bound together, make up each volume of this set. Clearly intended for… Read more about this item

Mexico City College, 1948. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good. Uncommon 1948 yearbook of Mexico City College. Solid and tight in its pictorial laminate boards. Light soiling along the inner hinges, small box cut out at the title page. Tall quarto, apart from the student and faculty portraits dozens and dozens of photos of campus life, featuring primarily American ex-pats… Read more about this item

Seguros America, S.A., 1985. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1985 1st edition of this impressive sampling of Seguros America's Mexican art collection, including magnificent examples by some of the giants of the 20th century, such asTamayo, Oroszco, Siqueros, Rivera, Kahlo, etc. Solid and VG (with light wear to the panels) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with… Read more about this item

Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico (Instituto de Biologia), 1994. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A beautiful copy of the 1994 1st edition of Vol. 6 (Alismataceae a Cyperaceae) of "Flora Mesoamericana". Tight and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Tall, thick quarto, 543 pgs. Published in conjunction with Missouri Botanical Garden and The Natural History Museum (London). Text in… Read more about this item

Mexico: Editorial "Bolsa Mexicana del Libro", 1963. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. INSCRIBED IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION BY THE AUTHOR ANTONIO MENENDEZ on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1st edition of this substantial study of Mexico's economic, political and social landscape in 1963 . Tight and VG+ in a bright, VG example of… Read more about this item

Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1984. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A handsome copy of this 1984 catalogue. Clean and Near Fine in its original pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 127 pgs.

Fondo Editorial De La Plastica Mexicana, 1992. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp, clean copy of the 1992 3rd edition, limited to 3,000 copies. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Massive, elephant folio, 316 pgs., striking color reproductions thruout.

Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1976. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. Impressive monograph on Mexican artist Julio Ruelas. 1976 stated "primera edicion". Solid and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with light rubbing to the front panel and very light soiling at the rear panel. Octavo, 115 pgs., limited to 2,000 copies. Clear, high-qualty plates thruout,… Read more about this item

Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1979. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1979 1st edition, limited to 3,000 copies. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling to the rear panel. Quarto, 110 pgs., large fold-out map.

Barcelona: Salvat Editores, S.A., 1950. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1950 1st edition, complete in 3 volumes. VG in its gilt-decorated and bordered blue cloth. Light soiling at the panels and spines but still solid and presentable. Octavos, crisp photography thruout.

Flagstaff, Arizona: Nothland Press, 1974. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The first 3 volumes of the complete 8 volume set. All 3 volumes stated 1st editions, 1974. Each is solid, well-preserved and VG+, in its duo-tone decorative cloth. Tall quartos, all fold-out maps present and at rear pastedowns, as called for.

Belgium: Self-published, 1996. 1st. Printer Wrapper. Collectible; Very Good. 1996 1st edition. Bright and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, 328 pgs.

Self-published, 1993. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1993 1st edition. Solid and VG in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 277 pgs.