Rare books from Alla

NEW-very good. Slight shelf wear, some yellowing and small tear in back cover. 226pp. 2000 ejemplares. SPANISH

NEW ~ Geographical representations of Mexico: Campeche, California, Estado de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Tlaxcala, Los Angeles, Michoacan, San Juan de Ulua. Primarily Spanish colonial, also Aztec. Cartografia de Nueva Espana siglos XVI - XVIII. Fine. Dust jacket slight scuffing, shelf wear. 283 pp. Color illus. Maps. Edition of 1000.

NEW ~ The Spanish colonial sanctuary at Atotonilco, near San Miguel Allende, Guanjuato, Mexico, known for its mural paintings -- a traditional pilgrimage destination, now declared a World Heritage Site. Color and B&W photographs and other illus. 313 pp. En espanol. Book is in fine condition, though the dust jacket is scuffed, chipped.

NEW ~ Bilingual English and Spanish analysis of ceramics and cultural trends in the chronology of Teotihuacan. Shelf worn, minor creases. Price in pencil and Alla stamp on front endpaper. 617 pp. plus tables. Illus. Photographs and drawings. Bilingue: espanol / ingles. 3.5 lbs. Weight may result in additional international shipping expenses.

NEW ~ A collection of fifteen essays about ceramic production in various regions of ancient Mexico. INAH COLECCION CIENTIFICA 484. First volume of five. 779pp. Illus. Photographs and drawings. Cover bent, water stain back cover and final pages. En espanol. 1000 ejemplares. 3.75 lbs. Weight may incur additional postage expense.

NEW ~ Volume I with CD-ROM unopened in original envelope and topological site map folded and inserted at back. Archaeological excavations at the Huastecan site of Tamtok. Fine : Minor rubbing on back, plastic coating separating at edge. Price in pencil on front endpaper. Illus. Maps, photographs, drawings. Edition of 1000. SPANISH / ESPANOL 2.25 lbs. Weight may result in additional shipping charges.

NEW ~ Archaeological excavations at El Coporo, located in the present state of Guanajuato, Mexico, and dating from the pre- to post- Classic period. Includes images of a variety of findings from ceramic figurines to stone sculpture. Fine : pencil price on front endpaper, back cover chipped. 288 pp. Illus. Color photographs and maps. Bilingual: Spanish and English. Traduccion de John O'Shea. Edition of 1000. 2.75 lbs. Weight may add additional shipping charges.

NEW ~ Architectural overview of sites from Mesoamerica to the Anazasi and Pueblo in today's U.S. Southwest. 497 pp. Illus. Photographs, maps, plans, drawings. Text 193 pp; Illustrations 300 pp. En espanol. 3.5 lbs. weight may result in an increase in shipping costs.

NEW ~ Fine. Removed from publisher's plastic to access publication details. 350 pp. Illus. Color and B&W photographs and drawings. 2000 ejemplares / edition of 2000. SPANISH / ESPANOL. A collection of ten essays on the Mesoamerican ballgame. Authors: Maria Teresa Uriarte, Jesus Galindo Trejo, William L. Fash, Barbara W. Fash, Ponciano Ortiz, Ma. del Carmen Rodriguez, Alfredo Delgado, Annick Daneels, Sergio Gomez Chavez, Julie Gazzola, Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, Veronica Hernandez Diaz, Erik Velasquez Garcia, Barbara Arroyo and Lorena Paiz Aragon. 2.25 lbs.

NEW ~ Two volumes in slipcase. Vol. 1, paper cover, 293 pp. Vol 2, hardcover, facsimile of codex. History of the encomienda and governors of Tepetlaoztoc; maps relating to the geographical limits and natural surroundings. SPANISH / ESPANOL 2000 ejemplares / edition of 2000. Over 5 lbs. Weight and size may result in an increase in international shipping costs. In stock. Usually ships in 3 days.

NEW ~ Uncut pages. Transcription and facsimile. Introduction with a biographical sketch of Fray Gabriel de Vergara by Lino Gomez Canedo, Academy of American Franciscan History. Apendice: Material linguistico del Confesionario de Indios que no figura en el Manual del Padre Garcia. (Fray Gabriel de Vergara wrote the "Cuadernillo" at la Mision de la Purisima Concepcion del Rio de San Antonio (Tejas [Texas]) in 1732.) Publicaciones del Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Serie: Historia 3. Materiales para la Etnohistoria del Noroeste de Mexico 1. Edition of 500 / Tiraje de 500 ejemplares. Minor shelf wear. 86 pp.

NEW ~ 644pp. Brief preface by Zacarias Marquez Terrazas, Departamento de Investigacion Historica de la Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, 2010. David Brambila, S.J. colaboracion de Jose Vergara Bianchi, S.F. Preface to first ed. Norogachi, 1953. Eighty chapters with an appendix.

NEW ~ The second U.S. invasion of Mexico (1914) during the Mexican Revolution and its representation in rare photographs, graphics, and art. Excellent visual resource for historians and public museums. Presentacion: Almirante Secretario de Marina Vidal Francisco Soberon Sanz. Prologo: Patricia Galena, Directora General INHERM. Ilustraciones: fotografia e arte. 380 pp. En espanol / Spanish. Oversize volume. 6 lbs weight will incur additional international shipping charges.

NEW ~ Richly-illustrated, high-quality publications in Spanish documenting the traveling art exhibition "Great Masters of Iberoamerican Folk Art: The Fomento Cultural Banamex Collection." The collection includes some 450 artisans from 22 countries in Latin America--representing cultural expressions in ceramics, textiles, metals, and other materials, of the highest aesthetic and technical standards, produced within diverse social contexts. A three-volume set plus the Directorio de artesanos. Each of the three large tomos are hardcover with sewn binding in a slip cover box. The Directorio de artesanos is a separate hard cover book. ISBN: tomo I, 9786077612568; tomo II, 9786077612605; tomo III, 9786077612902. OCLC 934189293. New oversize volumes in publisher's original plastic wrap. En espanol / Spanish text. Gorgeous reference work for museum and university libraries. In stock. Usually ships in three days. Weighs ~30 lbs. (roughly 7" linear shelf space), which will incur additional international… Read More

Edicion facsimilar. Boxed set of 110 small booklets on the history of Mexico for young readers, with 440 illustrations designed by the remarkable Jose Guadalupe Posada. Originally published between 1899-1901. Includes an Estudio Introductorio by Helia Emma Bonilla Reyna and Marie Lecouvey. "Los 110 pequenos fasciculos que constituyen la serie Biblioteca del Nino Mexicano narran de forma panoramica, apasionada, novelesca y aun fantasiosa la historia del pais." Published on the occasion of the Centenario Luctuoso 1913-2013, 100 Anos Posada. En espanol / Spanish. Brand new. Purchased directly from the publisher. Hard to find! In stock. Usually ships in three days.