Search Results: Titles starting with I from Alla

NEW ~ Lavishly-illustrated exhibition catalogue from a 2006 show in the Real Alcazar of Seville on the late-medieval history of the Mediterranean. Emphasizes cross-cultural connections and the role of Seville. 455pp. Color illustrations. Quality paper. This copy is unused with pages in fine condition. Slight bend to bottom corner of cover. Pencil erasure on front end paper. In English. In stock. Usually ships in three days. Weight will incur additional international shipping charges.

NEW ~ Interdisciplinary studies on iconography from a variety of cultures focusing on the theme of "dioses y heroes," or gods and heroes. 146pp. Maps. Illustrations. Volume XIII in the series. En espanol / Spanish. In the original shrink wrap. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Homenaje a la maestra Noemi Castillo Tejero followed by El Seminario Permanente de Iconografia interdisciplinary papers on feminine deities, from Paleolithic, to Chalchiuhtlicue and other ancient Mexica figures, to colonial Marian images. 208pp. Illustrations. En espanol / Spanish. In original shrink wrap. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Dust jacket light scuffing. 179 pp. Illus. Presentacion de Jose Pascual Buxo. Collection "Arte Novohispano" under the direction of Guillermo Tovar de Teresa. Lavish color photographs accompany this attractive volume. 3 lbs.

NEW ~ In plastic wrap. Estudio preliminar Miguel Leon-Portilla. "Lorenzo de Boturini, noble caballero italiano, llego a la Nueva Espana en 1736 y permanecio por ocho anos, durante los cuales acumulo, movido por la curiosidad que despertaron en el aquellas lejanas tierras y el pasado de sus habitantes, una amplia coleccion de mapas, manuscritos y codices prehispanicos. Sin embargo su ardua labor lejos de ser reconocida, al despertar suspicacias en el virrey, lo llevo a prision y su valiosa coleccion de documentos le fue embargada. Despues de pasar largo tiempo cautivo, logro escapar a Madrid y redactar esta obra que rescata una parte importante de nuestra historia." "Sepan cuantos..." Num. 278. En espanol / Spanish.

NEW ~ 135 pp. Illus. Critical Reflections on Latin America Series. 8 oz. Richard Graham editor and author of the introduction, with chapters by Thomas E. Skidmore, Aline Helg, and Alan Knight. Explores the history of the racial concepts in Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, and Mexico.

NEW ~ Near Fine. 247 pp. Series: Fiestas de los Pueblos Indigenas. 2000 ejemplares / edition of 2000. SPANISH / ESPANOL Lacandones, Yucatec Mayas, Tzeltales, and Choles are included in this review of significant fiestas and ritual celebrations in southeastern Mexico. 9 oz.

Ph.D. in Linguistics from Berkeley, Terrence Kaufman became Asesor Tecnico of linguistics programs at the Proyecto Linguistico Francisco Marroquin in Antigua, Guatemala 1970. 126pp. Includes: Mapa Linguistico de Mesoamerica. Charts. Espanol/ Spanish. Pages unmarked, clean. Cover worn, especially on edges. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ En espanol / Spanish. Mexico. Edition of 2000 / Tiraje 2000 ejemplares.

NEW ~ Fifty top architectural projects in Mexico in 1995, selected by the Federacion de Colegios de Arquitectos de la Republica Mexicana. Minor scuffing at corners of black cloth cover boards. Bilingual SPANISH / ENGLISH. Trans. Judith Rosenbaum and Luis Morgan. Color photo illus. and architectural plans. 279 pp.

NEW ~ Some Mexico's most accomplished modern graphic artists are covered in this first-edition, including Elvira Gascon, Leopoldo Mendez, Adolfo Mexiac, Roberto Montenegro Nervo, Isidoro Ocampo, Diego Rivera, Alfredo Zalce, and others. 364pp. B&W illustrations throughout. Spanish. En espanol. Imported by Alla directly from UNAM. Hard to find! In stock. Usually ships in three days. Weight and size will incur additional international shipping charges.

NEW ~ Classic novel by nineteenth-century Portuguese author Eca de Queiros, published in Brazil in the attractive collection Obras de Eca de Queiroz (vol. 7) and illustrated by Haroldo Mattos. 294pp. In Portuguese / em portugues. Among the many editions of this book, this one features quality paper and wide margins. In stock at Alla, Santa Fe, NM. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Very Good+ : Minor bends in cover and erasure front endpaper, otherwise fine. 239 pp. Illus. Drawings. SPANISH / ESPANOL 1000 ejemplares / edition of 1000. 1 lb.

NEW ~ "La universidad como casa del arte" Antonio Garcia Padilla. Presentacion: Hector Feliciano. The all-color illustrations in this book represent the creative work of over two hundred visual artists, from anonymous ancient sculptors to contemporary painters, accompanied by well-chosen texts. 314 pp. Il. Color. "Este libro conmemorativo del centenario de la fundacion de la Universidad de Puerto Rico incluye imagenes de quince colecciones universitarias, acomplanadas por selecciones poetricas y citas de documentos, ensayos y memorias."

NEW ~ covers slightly worn, erasure front endpaper. 137 pp. First edition en espanol. Coleccion: las dos orillas. EN ESPANOL / IN SPANISH 8 oz.

Twelve poems in French by Nicole Rivelaygue Janicaud (b. Paris, 1942) accompanied by images of twelve collage "boites-minatures" or miniature boxes by Margrit Schurpf (b. Kreuzlingen, Suisse). Brief biographies of both women who travelled extensively and lived at Opio, a commune in southeastern France. Preface: Claude Fournet. Truly an art book: an edition of 500, the book is printed on Arches160g (Papeteries Arjomari-Prioux), the art images are tip-ins. Presses at E.ts Ciais s.a. (Nice) and Pierre Chave (Vence). The cover is apparently an original lithograph. Other than a light smudge at the bottom of the cover and a slight bend to the cover edges, the book is in excellent condition. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ 314 pp. A collection of eleven essays on diverse popular culture, including figures such as the China Poblana, Mafalda, Lo Cubano, the Malandro, and others, edited by literature professors Eva P. Bueno and Terry Caesar. Alla stamp on front endpaper. ENGLISH 1 lb.

NEW ~ Biography of Peru's famed late-twentieth century "power behind the throne" Vladimiro Montesinos by reporters Bowen and Holligan. 493pp. 11pp photos. Bibliography. En espanol / Spanish. Book is new, unread--light shelf wear to cover. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ "Jaime Wheelock Roman, autor de Raices indigenas de la lucha anticolonialista en Nicaragua, nos brinda ahora una perspectiva historica de esta intervencion [norteamericana], de la rica experiencia antiimperialista y popular encabezada por Sandino y de las actuales condiciones economico-sociales que permiten inducir la futura estrategia." Ground-breaking socio-economic study of twentieth-century Nicaragua. Revised and corrected edition. 213 pp. En espanol / Spanish. Minor shelf wear.

NEW ~ Part I: Essays on the American Experimental Tradition, including Conlon Nancarrow, Dane Rudhyar, John Cage, Lou Harrison, James Tenney, and "La Musica de los Viejitos Folk Festival" in Santa Fe, NM, 1985; Part II: Music and Fiestas of the Tarascan Indians of Michoacan, Mexico; Part III: Silvestre Revueltas, his compositions and his writings. All by Peter Garland (un gran amigo de Alla), with cover art by Antonio Alvarez (otro gran amigo de Alla). IN ENGLISH 1 lb. 211 pp. Illus.