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de Grummond, Jane Lucas. THE JACOB IDLER CLAIM AGAINST VENEZUELA 1817-1890 article in one complete issue of HAHR May 1954
Durham 1954 Duke. Hispanic American Historical Review. original printed large octavo wraps. De Grummond article pp. 131-157. Other articles in issue as well. VG light cover wear; no owner marks. (a100435)
$27.00Lizot, Jacques. ECONOMIE OU SOCIETE? QUELQUES THEMES A PROPOS DE L'ETUDE D'UNE COMMUNAUTE D'AMERIENDIENS - LES YANOMAMI
Paris. 1971 first edition. Extracted from Journal de la Societe des Americanistes tome LX. Later plain octavo wraps. pp. 137-176 with 3 photo plates. Near Fine. (a102732)
$35.00Benzi, Marino. LE MYTHE DE L'ANCETRE DES HUICHOL, HUATAKAME
Paris. 1971 first edition. Extracted from Journal de la Societe des Americanistes tome LX. Later plain octavo wraps. pp. 177-190 with 6 photo plates. Near Fine. (a102733)
$35.00(venezuela). EL MOVIMIENTO EMANCIPADOR DE HISPANOAMERICA ACTAS Y PONENCIAS - TOMO III
Caracas 1961 first edition. Sesquicentenario de la Independencia de Venezuela. In Spanish. thick octavo, 523p. plus index, original printed wraps. Good plus, light cover wear and soiling.A few pages yet unopened. Volume 3 only. (a104058)
$45.00Oramas, Luis R. LA ELEVADA CULTURA ARTISTICA QUE EXISTIO EN VENEZUELA A LA LLEGADA DES LOS PRIMEROS CONQUISTADORES - Article in one complete issue of ACTA AMERICANA 1946
Mexico. Jan-Jun 1946 first edition. octavo wraps. Oramus article pp. 45-63. Many other articles in issue as well. VG no owner marks. (a104467)
$35.00Lopez, Jose Eliseo. LA EXPANSION DEMOGRAFICA DE VENEZUELA
Merida 1963 Universidad de los Andes. octavo wraps. Photo illustrations. 104p. near VG light soiling and slight staining on cover; text clean and bright. Binding secure. (a104571)
$44.00 Bennett, W.C. . EXCAVATIONS AT LA MATA, MARACAY, VENEZUELA
NY 1937. Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Volume XXXVI, Part II. 8vo., pp. 69-136, photo illustrations, wraps. Foldout chart. Partially uncut. Fine. (a19421)
$20.00 Pietri, Arturo Uslar . 33 CUENTOS
Caracas 1986 Petroleos de Venezula. In Spanish. 4to., 492pp. plus indices, color illustrations by Antonio Lazo, hardcover. Fine in VG DJ. (a21906)
$45.00 (international law) . REPORTS OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AWARDS VOLUME IX
The Netherlands 1960 United Nations. Covers 1902-1904. many fascinating cases, much on the claims arising from the Legalista Revolution in Venezuela that arose in 1899. Hardcover. In English and in French. Large octavo, 551pp., index, maroon cloth. VG plus, no DJ. (a22287)
$45.00 Bermudez, Alfredo . DIEGO CISNEROS A LIFE FOR VENEZUELA
Venezuela 1992 1st Fundacion Diego Cisneros. Translated from Spanish by Edith Grossman. 4to., 253pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Fine in Near Fine DJ, two very light spots. (a24943)
$45.00 Chapman, Frank M. . THE UPPER SONAL BIRD-LIFE OF MTS. RORAIMA AND DUIDA
NY 1931. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. LXIII, Article I. 8vo., pp.1-135, illus., wraps. Unopened. Good plus, some light wear. Brazil and Venezuela. (a27903)
$35.00 Betancourt, Romulo . LA REVOLUCION DEMOCRATICA EN VENEZUELA (4 VOLUMES, COMPLETE)
Caracas 1968 first edition. 4 volumes. Large octavos, 568pp., 419pp, 471pp. 457pp., original wraps. VG, occasional light toning in text. Four volumes complete. (a28610)
$79.00 Grases, Pedro . PUBLICACIONES DE PEDRO GRASES
Caracas 1964. In Spanish. Octavo, 73pp., wraps. VG. (a29276)
$25.00 Uslar-Pietri, Arturo . DEL HACER Y DESHACER DE VENEZUELA
Caracas 1962 Publicaciones del Ateneo de Caracas. In Spanish Sm.4to., 190pp., wraps. Good, some wear, leaves somewhat toned but not brittle. (a42654)
$35.00Tate, G.H.H. and C.B. Hitchcock. THE CERRO DUIDA REGION OF VENEZUELA
NY 1930. Removed from the Geographical Review. 8vo., 22pp., illus., rebound in later wraps. Good, light wear. (a44401)
$25.00 Suarez, Maria Matilde . TERMINOLOGIA ALIANZA MATRIMONIAL Y CAMBIO EN LA SOCIEDAD WARAO
Caracas 1972 Universidad Catolica Andres Bello. In Portuguese. 8vo., 110pp., photo illus., wraps. VG. (a45661)
$55.00 (venezuela) . VENEZUELA YEAR BOOK 1971 DIRECTORIO
Caracas. In English. 8vo., 812pp., photo illustrations, wraps. Good,looose in wraps. (a46825)
$50.00 Briceno, Arturo . PANCHO URPIALES (CUENTOS)
Caracas 1940. In Spanish. 12mo., 69pp., wraps. VG. (a47823)
$35.00 Meneses, Guillermo . TALE OF VENEZUELA
Caracas 1960. In English. Sm.8vo., 36pp., five linoleum cuts by Marcel Floris, wraps with DJ. VG. (a52479)
$30.00 Vegas, Federico . VENEZUELAN VERNACULAR
Princeton 1985. 4to., about 90pp., illustrations, stiff wraps in illustrated DJ. Good, DJ a bit worn, soield, some stains. (a53773)
$35.00 Yanes, Francisco Javier . COMPENDIO DE LA HISTORIA DE VENEZUELA
Caracas 1944 Editorial Elite. In Spanish. 8vo., 312pp., wraps. Good, binding broken. (a5526)
$25.00 Canedo, Lino Gomez . LAS MISIONES DE PIRITU. DOCUMENTOS PARA SU HISTORIA TOMO I , TOMO II (COMPLETE)
Caracas 1967. In Spanish. Octavos, 301pp., 351pp, original printed wraps. Good plus, wraps a bit soiled. Two volume set: (a56365)
$90.00 Lombardi, John V. et al . VENEZUELAN HISTORY A COMPREHENSIVE WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY ISBN:0-8161-7876-3
Boston 1977 1st Hall. ISBN:0-8161-7876-3. 8vo., 530pp., orange buckram. Near Fine, no DJ. (a58370)
$45.00 Grases, Pedro . DIGO MI CONCION A QUIEN CONMIGO VA
Caracas 1974 Chromotip. In Spanish. Octavo, 249pp., index, wraps. VG. (a6054)
$25.00 de Leeuw, Hendrik . CROSSROADS OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA (signed)
NY 1935 first edition. Messner. Surinam, Venezuela, Haiti. Hardcover. Octavo, 331pp., decorated orange cloth with pictorial end paper maps. ** Inscribed and signed by de Leeuw. VG, spine a bit browned and lightly soiled, no DJ. (a67703)
$34.00 Junyent, Albert . BOGGIO
Caracas 1970 1st Italgrafica. Venezuelan painter's life and works. In Spanish. Hardcover. 4to., 125pp., color and monochrome illustrations. VG plus in Fairly Good DJ, light wear and spotting on dj. (a68158)
$75.00 Arroyo, Miguel et al . ARTE PREHISPANICO DE VENEZUELA
Caracas 1971 Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza. In Spanish. 4to., 260pp., moncohrome illustrations, hardcover. VG. long crack in paper on spine, in Good DJ, worn. (a68497)
$145.00 Mendoza, Eugenio (1906-1979) . IDEARIO Y ACCION DE UN VENEZOLANO, OFRECIMIENTO POR EURENIO A MENDOZA.ISBN 980-6017-08-0
Caracas 1986 1st Fundacion Mendoza. Seleccion y explicacion preliminar por Pedro Grases. In Spanish. ISBN 980-6017-08-0. 4to., 418pp., portrait frontis of Mendoza, hardcover. VG in Good DJ. (a68545)
$145.00Perez Dupuy, H.. EL INTERVENCIONISMO ECONOMICO SIGNO DE DECADENCIA DE LOS PUEBLOS (inscribed and signed by Dupuy)
Caracas 1964 1st Lopez. In Spanish. Small octavo, 244pp., wraps. Inscribed and signed by Perez Dupuy. VG, light wear. (a68945)
$49.00 (hot air ballooning) . DESDE EL MAR DE LAS ALTURAS
Caracas 1985 1st Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza. In Spanish. Hardcover. Square 4to., 105pp., color photo illustrations of hot air ballooning in gorgeous natural landscapes, cloth. Fine in Near Fine DJ. (a71384)
$45.00 Martin, Percy F. . THROUGH FIVE REPUBLICS ( OF SOUTH AMERICA) - A CRITICAL DESCRIPTION OF ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, URUGUAY AND VENEZUELA IN 1905 (original book not reprint)
NY 1906 1st Dodd Mead. Hardcover. Octavo, 487pp., 128 photo illustrations, 3 foldout maps, decorated cloth. Historical society bookplate. Good , light cover soiling, small residue of label on spine. Text near Fine, clean; binding secure. no dj. (a71754)
$35.00 (venezuela) . AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF VENEZUELA YEAR BOOK 1972
Caracas 1972. Octavo, 368pp., many photo portraits of prominent businessmen; extensive alphabetical listing of companies, many advertisements, color wraps. VG, light wear. (a75120)
$59.00 Ralstron, Jackson H. and W. T. Sherman Doyle . VENEZUELAN ARBITRATIONS OF 1903
Washington 1904 GPO. 58th Congress, 2nd sessions, Document No. 316. Includes: Protocols, Personnel and Rules of Commissions, Opinions and Summary of Awards, and Appendix containing Venezuelan Yellow Book of 1903, Bowen Correpondence, and Wars of Venezuela from 1898 to 1903. Hardcover. Octavo, 1105pp., index, tan buckram. Institution stamp inside front cover and small stamp on front free blank -no spine numbers, no pocket. VG. (a75322)
$145.00 Venezuela . EL CAMPO VENEZOLANO
Caracas 1972 1st Fundacion Eugenio Mendoza. In Spanish. Hardcover. 4to., 232pp., photo illustrations, green cloth. Near Fine. in Fairly Good DJ, worn, torn. Scarce. (a75552)
$50.00 Ramirez, Tulio Lopez . INVESTIGACION ETNOGRAFICA, CONTRIBUCION AL ESTUDIO DE LAS DEFORMACIONES CORPORALES INTENCIONALES ENTRE LOS INDIOS DE VENEZUELA
Caracas 1943 Sociedad Interamericana de Antropologia y Geografia. Octavo, 44pp., text illustrations, wraps. VG, some chipping and soiling along top edge of rear wrap. Scarce. (a77142)
$45.00 de Grummond, Jane Jucas . ENVOY TO CARACAS THE STORY OF JOHN G. A .WILLIAMSON NINETEENTH - CENTURY DIPLOMAT
Baton Rouge 1951 1st Lousiana State. Hardcover. Octavo, 228pp., cloth. Near Fine in Good DJ, lightly chipped. (a77393)
$24.00 de la Parra, Teresa . MAMA BLANCA'S MEMOIRS - THE CLASSIC NOVEL OF A VENEZUELAN GIRLHOOD
1993 University of Pittsburgh. ISBN 0-822959100. Translated by Harriet de Onis and revised by Frederick H. Fornoff. Critical Edition. Octavo, 183pp., original wraps. Fine. (a78153)
$120.00 Grases, Pedro . LA OBRA DE PEDRO GRASES
Caracas 1969 1st Prensas Venezolanas de Editorial Arte. In Spanish. Octavo, 202pp., frontis portrait drawing of Grases, original wraps. Summary laid in. VG (a79437)
$25.00 Ramos, Demetrio . WAGRAM Y SUS CONSECUENCIAS, COMO DETERMINATES DEL CLIMA PUBLICO DE LA REVOLUCION DE 19 DE ABRIL DE 1810 EN CARACAS
Madrid 1961. Article In Spanish at pp. 405-458 in single complete issue of Revista de Indias. Numerous additional articles in same issue. Octavo, original wraps. Good cover a bit worn and soiled. (a79474)
$25.00 Florez, Carlos M. . EL TERROR Y EL TRABAJO FORZADO EN VENEZUELA
1933. In Spanish. 12mo., 256pp., original wraps. Fair, corners of several leaves bumped, text toned. Scarce. (a79499)
$45.00 Pinton, S et A. Kipper . LES BARI (MOTILONES); VOCABULAIRE BARI DES INDIENS MOTILON DE LA SIERRA DE PERIJA (VENEZUELA)
Paris 1965. Two Articles in French at pp. 247-357 with map and 8 photo plates in single complete issue of Journal de la Societe des Americanistes. Several additional articles in issue as well. Large octavo, original wraps. VG (a79510)
$95.00 (ballet) . AULA MAGNA CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA BALLET PASCUITA BASAL
Caracas 1968. Ballet performance program. Large 4to., monochrome photo illustrations, many pictures of the ballet dancers and quite a few pages of advertisements, original wraps. VG, light wear. Scarce. (a80065)
$48.00 Ruiz Guevara, Esteban . ZAMORA EN BARINAS
Barinas 1977 1st. Limited to 1000 copies. In Spanish. Sm.4to., 391pp., maps, photo illustrations, originall wraps. Good, some cover wear. (a80611)
$75.00 Moerner, Dr. Magnus (Morner) . LA VOZ DE VENEZUELA EN EL CONCIERTO DE LA LITERATURA MUNDIAL: ROMULO GALLEGOS
Estocolmo 1960. Departamento Cultural. Trad. por E. Dethorey. In Spanish. Octavo, 16pp., original printed wraps. Good. (a81290)
$29.00Campo del Pozo, Fernado. LOS AUGUSTINOS Y LAS LENGUAS INDIGENAS DE VENEZUELA
Caracas 1979 First edition Universidad Catolica Andres Bello. Montalban UCAB no. 8. In Spanish. Octavo, 7-254, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a83163)
$65.00 Beckerman, Stephen . DATOS ETNOHISTORICOS ACERCA DE LOS BARI (MOTILONES)
Caracas 1979 First edition Universidad Catolica Andres Bello. Montalban UCAB no. 8. In Spanish. Octavo, pp. 255-328, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a83164)
$35.00 Parente, Odilo Gomez . PROMOCION INDIGENA: LABOR FRANCISCANA EN VENEZUELA
Caracas 1979 First edition Universidad Catolica Andres Bello. Montalban UCAB no. 8. In Spanish. Octavo, pp. 473-974, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a83168)
$125.00 Grases, Pedro . GREMIO DE DISCRETOS
Caracas 1967 tercera edicion Ediciones Ariel. In Spanish. Hardcover. Octavo, 143pp., frontis portrait of Vilafranca del Penedes. Near Fine, some toning on end papers. in Good plus DJ. Laid in: original typed and signed letter from Pedro Grases to Harry Bernstein dated 1967 and business card of Grases. (a83756)
$48.00 Gunther, A E . VENEZUELA IN 1940 (in two parts)
1941. Article on pp. 46-53 plus map and photo illustrations and concluded on pp. 73-79 with map and photo illustration in two complete issues of The Geographical Journal, January 1941 and February 1941. Other articles in issues as well. Octavo, original blue printed wraps. octavo VG. No ownership marks. 2 articles in two issues. (a88262c)
$75.00 Clements, John A Associates . REPORT ON VENEZUELA
New York c. 1959 first edition. John A. Clements. Octavo wraps. 183p. Cover lightly worn/soiled. Binding secure; text clean; no ownership marks. (a90080)
$25.00 Carruthers, J; R Wilson; J P Maxwell; Otto Gruninger . RAILWAY STEEP INCLINES: THE TRINCHERAS STEEP INCLINE ON THE PUERTO CABELLO RAILWAY, VENEZUELA; COST OF WORKIG THE HARTZ MOUNTAIN RAILWAY; FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE WORKING OF THE FELL SYSTEM OF TRACTION ON THE RIMUTAKA INCLINE, NEW ZEALAND ; MOUNT WASHINGTON RAILWAY NEW HAMPSHIRE
London 1889. first edition. Octavo. Four articles bound as one. pp. 120-179 ; pp. 260-267 plus appendix, discussion, correspondence, 2 foldout engraved plates and 13 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90441)
$55.00 Venezuela (Wifredo Lam) . ARTE PLURAL DE VENEZUELA - LA REVISTA DE LAS ARTES VISUALES NUMERO 8, 1984
One issue of the Venezuelan art journal. 97p. many advertisements. Includes illustrated article on Wifredo Lam pp. 40-49 by Graziella Pogolotti. VG. (a93461)
$39.00Crist, Dr. Raymond E. MERIDA, VENEZUELA FROM ISOLATION TO INTEGRATION - article in one complete issue of Scientific Monthly August 1942
Lancaster, PA 1942 first edition. Science Press. large octavo wraps. Crist article pp. 114-131 fully bw photo illustrated. Institute stamp on cover. VG (a95703)
$35.00Boulton, Alfredo. CAMILLE PISSARRO EN VENEZUELA
Caracas 1966 first edition. Impreso en Editorial Arte. Folio Hardcover. 97p. In Spanish. Many bw illustrations and mounted color plates. Turquoise paper-covered boards. VG some cover wear but hinges uncracked and text clean and bright. no dj. (a96890)
$75.00(venezuela). EL MOVIMIENTO EMANCIPADOR DE HISPANOAMERICA ACTAS Y PONENCIAS - TOMO II
Caracas 1961 Sesquicentenario de la Independencia de Venezuela. In Spanish. thick octavo, 460p. plus index, original printed wraps. Good plus, light cover wear and soiling. Volume 2 only. (a98721)
$45.00Carrillo Batalla, Tomas Enrique. HISTORIA DE LAS FINANZAS PUBLICAS E VENEZUELA (6 volumes) 1830 - 1846
Caracas 1969 Cuatricentenario de la Cuidad de Caracas. Covers years 1830-1846. In Spanish. 6 volumes. Sm.4to., 585pp., 466pp., 566pp., 399pp., 390pp., 423pp, wraps. VG plus, just light wear and discoloration. Set of six volumes: (ec6)
$195.00 Sifontes, Ernesto . OPTICA DE ORINOCO-LOS ESPEJISMOS DEL RIO
Caracas 1947. Offprint from Acta Venezolana, Tombo I, No. 4, Abril-Junio de 1946. In Spanish. 8vo., 6pp., illustrations, wraps. VG. (k1238)
$20.00Wheeler, W. Reginald.. MODERN MISSIONS ON THE SPANISH MAIN
Philadelphia 1925 first edition. Westminster. Impressions of Protestant work in Colombia and Venezuela. Hardcover octavo., 334pp., photo illustrations, map. VG, no DJ. **Signed by "One of Them" on front end paper. (lat375)
$35.00