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Barcelona, Spain: Biblioteca Herder / Editorial Herder, 1982. A1 - A Spanish language edition trade paperback ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear with the usual library labels and stamps on the top outside paper edges, the front and back endpapers, the copyright page and the inside surface of back cover plus some small closed tears at two corners on the back cover. A biblical concordance is nothing more than an alphabetical index of all words in the Bible with an indication of where they are located within the text. As such, it is a valuable working tool. Biblical scholars and readers of the Bible, for various reasons, frequently need to locate some partiular phrase or expression contained in the sacred pages. An easy task to accomplish if a concordance is available. In contrast, when using a concordance it is practically impossible in any investigation of biblical themes to be sure of specific nuances of words of… Read More

Farmington Hills, MI, U.S.A.: Gale Group, 1978. CB5 - A tight clean sound copy in dark green cloth covered boards with gold lettering and graphics on the spine and on the front with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library stamps, label, and pocket on the topand& bottom outside paper edges, front and back endpapers, and title page. This is a title in the publisher's World Authors series. A biography of one of the great Spanish playwrights of the late 16th century. Notes and references, selected bibliography, 166p.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 5.5"x8.25". Ex-Library.

Barcelona, Spain: Planeta, 1990. CE2 - A mass market paperback Spanish language text withdrawn ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated white with minor overall shelf wear with a heavy clear palstic lamination applied to the covers plus there is some very light yellowing of the paper edges and endpapers plus there are the usual library stamps and labels on the back cover, the top outside paper edges, the front endpaper, the title page. Edited and with notes by Carlos Alvar and Pilar Palanco. This is one of the earliest works of prose ficition. It was originally produced in 1335 and is a collection of 50 stories that follow the model of Aesop's fables. Each story is about a specific problem that Count Lucanor has and his advisor providing each solution. Edición y notas de Carlos Alvar y Pilar Palanco. La gran originalidad de don Juan Manuel ha sido la de tejer unos materiales tradicionales con un estilo completamente nuevo,… Read More

Barcelona, Spain: Grupo Editorial Random House Mondadori, SL, 2005. F3 - A Spanish language edition trade paperback ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in illustrated wraps with minor overall shelf wear with the usual library stamps and labels on the top outside paper edges and the back free endpaper. José Carlos Somoza was born in Havana in 1959, but has lived in Spain since 1960. He is the author of the novels 'White Silence' (Vertical Smile Award, 1996), 'The Painted Window' (Best Café Gijón, 1998), 'Letters of an Insiginficant Murderer' (Debate, 1999), 'Dafne Vanished' (finalist Nadal Prize, 2000), 'The Cave of Ideas' (awarded 2002 Gold Dagger for best thriller in England), translated into over twenty languages and to international critical acclaim, 'Clara and Gloom' (Fernando Lara award 2001 and Hammett Award for best crime novel 2002, chosen by the magazine 'Lire' as one of the… Read More

Colonia del Valle, Mexico, DF: Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, SA, 1999. A1 - A Spanish languag edition trade paperback ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear with the ususal library stamp and label on the top outside paper edges and copyright page plus some label staining and light surface wear on the back endpaper from a library pocket. Hector Aguilar Camin (1946) was born in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, in southeastern Mexico. His narrative work includes: 'La decadencia del dratón' (The decline of the Dragon) 1984, 'Morir en el golfo' (Dying in the Gulf) 1985, 'La guerra de Galio' (The Gallium War) 1991, 'Historias conversadas' (Conversational Stories) 1992, 'El error de la luna' (The error of the moon) 1995 and 'Un soplo en el rio' (A Murmur in the River) 1998. He received the Premio Nacional de Periodismo (National Journalism Award) 1986, Ichiiko Prize for… Read More

Madrid, Spain: Mondadori Espana, 1990. BS1 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has wrinkling and crease on the upper front, some light scratches, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Book has previous owner's info stamped on the first three pages and back loose endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Text in Spanish.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Madrid, Spain: Maeva Ediciones, 1999. A2 - A Spanish language 2nd edition trade paperback ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear with the usual library stamp on the top outside paper edges plus some tanning of the outside paper edges. Sometimes a date, an anecdote or curiosity about an author can awaken interest in a book. Twentieth century literature is fascinating, and the best way to enjoy it is to understand the literary trends guided it, the thoughts and the characters that distinguished it. Luis Blanco Vila orders, contextualizes and explains with facility and fluency the most importantant literary works and writers of the last hundred years. This book not only provides a general and essential panoramoa of contemporary literature, but invites the reader to unfamiliar and exciting reading. The collection 'Contado con Sencillez' (Told with Simplicity) in a clear and entertaining history of the most important… Read More

New York: Nan A. Talase / Doubleday, 2007. CN5 - A bound galley trade paperback book in near fine condition that has very light shelf wear. Translated from the Spanish by John Cullen. An ambitious and daring novel that peels back the layers of one family's history and brilliantly reveals the importance of storytelling in the formation of our collective memory. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Madrid, Spain: Editorial Castalia, S.A., 1979. CU3 - A trade paperback book in good condition that has worn cover with wrinkling, chipping, crease, and some tears, light foxing and stains on the page edges, some bumped corners, light tanning and shelf wear. The Literary Year in Spain: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978. Translated by Lillian Rydings (1974, 1975), Muriel Feiner (1976, 1977, 1978). 7.5"x5.25", 759 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Bogota, Colombia: Asociación Colombiana para el Estudio de la Población (ACEP), 1980. A1 - A Spanish language edition trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in monochrome illustrated green and white wraps with minor overall shelf wear. Within the research trajectory of the Colombian Association for Population Studies and after the completion of the 1977 study 'La Mujer y el Desarrollo en Colombia' (Women and Development in Colombia), it became apparent that there was a need for further research into the situation of women in rural sector. Thus was born the idea that originated the research project that lead to the production of this book. This book collects, in eight scholarly papers, the results of this study. This book contains eight articles: 'Theoretical and Methodological Approaches for the Study of Rural Women and the Process of Development of Capitalism' by Magdalena León and Carmen Diana Deere, 'Women and the Development… Read More

Monterrey, Mexico: Ediciones Castillo, S.A. De C.V., 1997. BC5 - A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear with a heavy clear plastic lamination applied to the covers plus there are the usual library stamps and label on the top outside paper edges, the front endpaper/half title page, and title page. A Spanish language novel by a noted contemporary Mexican writer. Esta novela es un peligro. Cumple con lo que proponía Cioran: "Un libro debe hurgar en las heridas, provocarlas incluso. "Sus hojas pueden sentirse como si fuesen de afeitar; se recomienda precaución en su manejo. El mundo de "Obra Negrra" secuede en el lado oscuro de la vida; explora la otra naturaleza, y su personaje central - Fabián Isunza - un aforista contumaz e irreverente, encuentra en el Mal atmósferas respirables. Pero paradójicamente, los caminos que pisa son los mismos por donde transita el Bien. Muy pronto descubre que la vehemencia con la que las… Read More

New York: Twayne Publishers, 1989. BD1 - An ex-library hardcover book in very good condition that has library markings (labels, stamping, cardholder, etc.), marked out info on the page edges and title page, some bumped corners, some light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Twayne's World Authors Series, Spanish Literature, Donald W. Bleznick and Janet Perez, Editors, TWAS 807. 9"x5.75", 141 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1944. AB3 - Book has rubbing and wear on the cover edges, sides, and corners, bumped on the cover corners and spine edges, foxing on the page edges and endpapers, previous owner's name and date written on the front loose endpaper, discoloration, and shelf wear otherwise very good.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, SA, 2000. A1 - A Spanish language edition trade paperback ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition with no dust jacket as issued. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear with the usual library stamps and label on the top outside paper edges and the copyright page. Manfredo Kempff Suárez was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, in 1945. Most of his professional life has been devoted to diplomacy and journalism. He has been minister of state and ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Spain. 'Sandiablo' is his third novel after the success of 'Crazy Moon (1994) and 'Margarita Hesse '(1997). 'Crazy Moon' has been translated into Polish and published in several Spanish speaking countries. The novel begins in Santa Cruz, Bolivia between the 1930s and 1940s when it is only the size of a village. The main character Luciano Salvatierra is a time wasting, cynical, sexually… Read More

Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1976. CA6 - Book has label stain and residue on the lower spine, library stamping on the page edges, front loose endpaper, and title page, some label stain on the front fixed endpaper, label and cardholder adhered on the back loose endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise good. TWAS 371. Twayne's World Author Series. A Survey of the World's Literature. Sylvia E. Bowman, Indiana University, General Editor.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.