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	O Livro Das Aguas - o Maior Programa De Recursos Hidricos Do Pais Rio Grande Do Norte. 2001. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 164 pages. Text not in English. Illustrated throughout with black and white photography. Minor bend to front board else clean and unmarked with light wear. A handsome coffee table volume. Very Good/Very Good. CAD 103.44 [Appr.: EURO 65.5 US$ 97.85 \| £UK 59 \| JP¥ 8637] Book number: 743a7814 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	AMBURSLEY, FITZROY (EDITOR); COHEN, ROBIN (EDITOR) Crisis in the Caribbean New York, NY, U.S.A. Monthly Review Press. 1983, First Printing. (ISBN: 0853456313) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 271 pages including list of abbreviations. Well-worn but unmarked copy. Draws together analyses of some of the most salient political developments to have taken place in the circum-Caribbean during the last few years. In this period we have witnessed a qualitative heightening of class contradictions in most countries and a growing crisis of US foreign policy in the region. Each author poses critical questions regarding the political strategy and institutional forms necessary to effect an authentic transition to socialism. Fair+/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74306681 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	BLAKEMORE, HAROLD (EDITOR); SMITH, CLIFFORD (EDITOR) Latin America : Geographical Perspectives - Second Edition London, Methuen. 1983, Second Edition. (ISBN: 041632830x) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 557 pages including index. A collection of geographical essays consisting of regional studies by authors each of whom has first-hand knowledge of his/her area. "Constitutes an excellent general survey" - The Times Higher Education Supplement. Minimal markings. Average wear. Binding sound. Solid working copy. Good. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.5 US$ 42.52 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3753] Book number: 74302959 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	BURNS, E. BRADFORD The Poverty of Progress : Latin America in the Nineteenth Century Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. University of California Press. 1983. (ISBN: 0520050789) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 183 pages including index and glossary. Addresses 'the major enigma of Latin America: prevalent poverty in a potentially wealthy region." - Times of the Americas. With some black and white photographic reproductions. Occasional marginal marking in blue pen. Very Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74306879 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	DEBRAY, REGIS Essais Sur L'amerique Latine Paris, Francois Maspero. 1967, Second Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 211 pages. Written in French. Unmarked. Average wear. Solid binding. Good. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74300937 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	DIAZ, POLIBIO Imagenes De Carnaval Dominican Republic, 1993. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ill.: Diaz, Polibio. Unpaginated. 5/8" Thick. Vibrant colour photography throughout. Most text not in English. "Over seven years (1984-1990), Polibio Diaz's interest in portraying the Santo Domingo Carnival became an obsession, a mixture of anguish and happiness, which made him into a fanatic, causing him to await the festival full of anxiety, until he was unable to photograph no more." - Jeannette Miller "It is said that, once a year, the Evil One assembles his infernal cohorts and sets out to ravage the earth.. a jumble of rags and colors, of grotesque forms which illustrate personal passions and the passions of history.. A book in ebullition, aberrant and sonorous.. a nightmare of the earth brought back in the high tides of dreams. We turn the pages and look at ourselves, feel ourselves, know ourselves in the loneliness of the unnamed. But we have a fear: that, when we close it, the world might not recover the desired sanity.." - Manuel Rueda. Light wear to clean unmarked book. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Sound copy. Very Good/Good+. CAD 470.35 [Appr.: EURO 297 US$ 444.95 \| £UK 267.5 \| JP¥ 39271] Book number: 145a8246 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	HOWELLS, JOHN RV Travel in Mexico San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. Gateway Books. 1989, Reprint. (ISBN: 093346908x) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 184 pages of text plus 44 pages of appendices and index. Contents clean. Average wear to covers. The how-to-do-it book on RV travel in Mexico. Chapters include: A Mexican Experience, The Third Mexico, Is Mexico Travel Safe, Driving in Mexico, Getting Started, Parking Your Rig, Fabulour Baja, Catching the Ferry, Mexico's Mainland, Keeping Healthy, Shopping and RV Cooking, Retirement in Mexico, Buying Insurance, Getting Involved, Travel Clubs and Caravans, Speaking the Language, Questions and answers. Includes Recreation Vehicle Park Guide, bibliography and glossary. Author and his wife have travelled over 20,000 miles around Mexico in their motorhome and VW camper. Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74305669 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	MATTOS, TARCISIO Hercilio Luz, Uma Ponte Brasil/Brazil, T.E. 2002. (ISBN: 8589420027) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Presents the history of a magnificent bridge. Text in Brazillian/Portuguese. Wonderful archival illustrations and modern photos. Photo-decorated endpapers. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Good/Good. CAD 149.95 [Appr.: EURO 94.75 US$ 141.85 \| £UK 85.5 \| JP¥ 12520] Book number: 856c5796 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	MENCHU, RIGOBERTA; BURGOS-DEBRAY, ELIZABETH (EDITOR); ; WRIGHT, ANN (TRANSLATOR) I, Rigoberta Menchu : An Indian Woman in Guatemala London, Verso. 1993, Reprint. (ISBN: 0860917886) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 252 pages including bibliography and glossary. Subject is a young Guatamalan peasant woman, already famous in her country as a national leader, whose life vividly reflects the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America. Markings/highlighting to a handful of pages. Average wear. Bit of writing inside front cover. Average wear. Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74309120 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	PETRAS, JAMES F. Latin America : Bankers, Generals and the Struggle for Social Justice USA, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated. 1986. (ISBN: 0847675149) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 187 pages including index. "Provides a framework for a disciplined investigation of the recurring conflicts and economic crises that have made Latin America one of the world's most troubled regions." - from back cover. Contents clean and unmarked. Moderate wear. Solid working copy. Good. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.5 US$ 42.52 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3753] Book number: 74304419 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	RUBIN, VERA: EDITOR, SCHAEDEL, RICHARD P.: EDITOR The Haitian Potential: Research and Resources of Haiti USA, Teachers College Press. 1975. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 284 pages. References. "These essays fill a large gap in our knowledge of Haiti, and suggest many lines for future research, both pure and applied.. This collection of papers was originally presented at a conference sponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas and the Research Institute for the Study of Man. The authors, many of them Haitians, come from both academic and professional backgrounds, and address themselves to problems ranging from demography to New World Negro music and to the language situation to nutrition and health." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket bears moderate wear and is protected in a clear plastic cover. Quality copy. Very Good+/Good+. CAD 128.38 [Appr.: EURO 81.25 US$ 121.45 \| £UK 73 \| JP¥ 10719] Book number: 743a7489 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	RUSSELL, PHILIP Mexico in Transition Texas, Colorado Rivery Press. 1977. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 176 pages with extensive references and bibliography. An overview of Mexico's politics, economy, society, social services and opposition. Average wear. Unmarked. Illustrated in black and white. Decent working copy. Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74302471 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	SAYER, CHLOE Costumes of Mexico USA, University of Texas Press. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 0292710992) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Former Library Copy, 240 pages. Index. Bibliography. Index. "..Writes in a direct and lively style of the development of Mexican textile arts from the pre-Hispanic period to the present day..Her richly illustrated text contains numerous explanatory diagrams showing weaving techniques and embroidery stitches, as well as a wide selection of both color and black-and-white photographs of Indians in their everyday dress and in costume for more formal occasions." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Fair/Fair. CAD 99.95 [Appr.: EURO 63.25 US$ 94.55 \| £UK 57 \| JP¥ 8345] Book number: 743c6869 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	WHITTEN, NORMAN E. JR. Class, Kinship, and Power in and Ecuadorian Town - The Negroes of San Lorenzo Stanford, CA, USA, Stanford University Press. 1965. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 238 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. Describes the changing social structure of a northwest Ecuadorian port town. Central thesis is that the Negroes of San Lorenzo have successfully adapted their social system to new and expanding economic, social, and political orders. Unmarked copy with very light wear. Coffee drop stain upon fore-edge. Near Fine/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74307849 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.

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	O Livro Das Aguas - o Maior Programa De Recursos Hidricos Do Pais Rio Grande Do Norte. 2001. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 164 pages. Text not in English. Illustrated throughout with black and white photography. Minor bend to front board else clean and unmarked with light wear. A handsome coffee table volume. Very Good/Very Good. CAD 103.44 [Appr.: EURO 65.5 US$ 97.85 \| £UK 59 \| JP¥ 8637] Book number: 743a7814 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	AMBURSLEY, FITZROY (EDITOR); COHEN, ROBIN (EDITOR) Crisis in the Caribbean New York, NY, U.S.A. Monthly Review Press. 1983, First Printing. (ISBN: 0853456313) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 271 pages including list of abbreviations. Well-worn but unmarked copy. Draws together analyses of some of the most salient political developments to have taken place in the circum-Caribbean during the last few years. In this period we have witnessed a qualitative heightening of class contradictions in most countries and a growing crisis of US foreign policy in the region. Each author poses critical questions regarding the political strategy and institutional forms necessary to effect an authentic transition to socialism. Fair+/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74306681 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	BLAKEMORE, HAROLD (EDITOR); SMITH, CLIFFORD (EDITOR) Latin America : Geographical Perspectives - Second Edition London, Methuen. 1983, Second Edition. (ISBN: 041632830x) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 557 pages including index. A collection of geographical essays consisting of regional studies by authors each of whom has first-hand knowledge of his/her area. "Constitutes an excellent general survey" - The Times Higher Education Supplement. Minimal markings. Average wear. Binding sound. Solid working copy. Good. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.5 US$ 42.52 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3753] Book number: 74302959 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	BURNS, E. BRADFORD The Poverty of Progress : Latin America in the Nineteenth Century Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. University of California Press. 1983. (ISBN: 0520050789) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 183 pages including index and glossary. Addresses 'the major enigma of Latin America: prevalent poverty in a potentially wealthy region." - Times of the Americas. With some black and white photographic reproductions. Occasional marginal marking in blue pen. Very Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74306879 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	DEBRAY, REGIS Essais Sur L'amerique Latine Paris, Francois Maspero. 1967, Second Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 211 pages. Written in French. Unmarked. Average wear. Solid binding. Good. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74300937 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	DIAZ, POLIBIO Imagenes De Carnaval Dominican Republic, 1993. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ill.: Diaz, Polibio. Unpaginated. 5/8" Thick. Vibrant colour photography throughout. Most text not in English. "Over seven years (1984-1990), Polibio Diaz's interest in portraying the Santo Domingo Carnival became an obsession, a mixture of anguish and happiness, which made him into a fanatic, causing him to await the festival full of anxiety, until he was unable to photograph no more." - Jeannette Miller "It is said that, once a year, the Evil One assembles his infernal cohorts and sets out to ravage the earth.. a jumble of rags and colors, of grotesque forms which illustrate personal passions and the passions of history.. A book in ebullition, aberrant and sonorous.. a nightmare of the earth brought back in the high tides of dreams. We turn the pages and look at ourselves, feel ourselves, know ourselves in the loneliness of the unnamed. But we have a fear: that, when we close it, the world might not recover the desired sanity.." - Manuel Rueda. Light wear to clean unmarked book. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Sound copy. Very Good/Good+. CAD 470.35 [Appr.: EURO 297 US$ 444.95 \| £UK 267.5 \| JP¥ 39271] Book number: 145a8246 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	HOWELLS, JOHN RV Travel in Mexico San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. Gateway Books. 1989, Reprint. (ISBN: 093346908x) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 184 pages of text plus 44 pages of appendices and index. Contents clean. Average wear to covers. The how-to-do-it book on RV travel in Mexico. Chapters include: A Mexican Experience, The Third Mexico, Is Mexico Travel Safe, Driving in Mexico, Getting Started, Parking Your Rig, Fabulour Baja, Catching the Ferry, Mexico's Mainland, Keeping Healthy, Shopping and RV Cooking, Retirement in Mexico, Buying Insurance, Getting Involved, Travel Clubs and Caravans, Speaking the Language, Questions and answers. Includes Recreation Vehicle Park Guide, bibliography and glossary. Author and his wife have travelled over 20,000 miles around Mexico in their motorhome and VW camper. Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74305669 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	MATTOS, TARCISIO Hercilio Luz, Uma Ponte Brasil/Brazil, T.E. 2002. (ISBN: 8589420027) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Presents the history of a magnificent bridge. Text in Brazillian/Portuguese. Wonderful archival illustrations and modern photos. Photo-decorated endpapers. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Good/Good. CAD 149.95 [Appr.: EURO 94.75 US$ 141.85 \| £UK 85.5 \| JP¥ 12520] Book number: 856c5796 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	MENCHU, RIGOBERTA; BURGOS-DEBRAY, ELIZABETH (EDITOR); ; WRIGHT, ANN (TRANSLATOR) I, Rigoberta Menchu : An Indian Woman in Guatemala London, Verso. 1993, Reprint. (ISBN: 0860917886) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 252 pages including bibliography and glossary. Subject is a young Guatamalan peasant woman, already famous in her country as a national leader, whose life vividly reflects the experiences common to many Indian communities in Latin America. Markings/highlighting to a handful of pages. Average wear. Bit of writing inside front cover. Average wear. Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74309120 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	PETRAS, JAMES F. Latin America : Bankers, Generals and the Struggle for Social Justice USA, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated. 1986. (ISBN: 0847675149) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 187 pages including index. "Provides a framework for a disciplined investigation of the recurring conflicts and economic crises that have made Latin America one of the world's most troubled regions." - from back cover. Contents clean and unmarked. Moderate wear. Solid working copy. Good. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.5 US$ 42.52 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3753] Book number: 74304419 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	RUBIN, VERA: EDITOR, SCHAEDEL, RICHARD P.: EDITOR The Haitian Potential: Research and Resources of Haiti USA, Teachers College Press. 1975. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 284 pages. References. "These essays fill a large gap in our knowledge of Haiti, and suggest many lines for future research, both pure and applied.. This collection of papers was originally presented at a conference sponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas and the Research Institute for the Study of Man. The authors, many of them Haitians, come from both academic and professional backgrounds, and address themselves to problems ranging from demography to New World Negro music and to the language situation to nutrition and health." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket bears moderate wear and is protected in a clear plastic cover. Quality copy. Very Good+/Good+. CAD 128.38 [Appr.: EURO 81.25 US$ 121.45 \| £UK 73 \| JP¥ 10719] Book number: 743a7489 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	RUSSELL, PHILIP Mexico in Transition Texas, Colorado Rivery Press. 1977. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 176 pages with extensive references and bibliography. An overview of Mexico's politics, economy, society, social services and opposition. Average wear. Unmarked. Illustrated in black and white. Decent working copy. Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74302471 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	SAYER, CHLOE Costumes of Mexico USA, University of Texas Press. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 0292710992) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Former Library Copy, 240 pages. Index. Bibliography. Index. "..Writes in a direct and lively style of the development of Mexican textile arts from the pre-Hispanic period to the present day..Her richly illustrated text contains numerous explanatory diagrams showing weaving techniques and embroidery stitches, as well as a wide selection of both color and black-and-white photographs of Indians in their everyday dress and in costume for more formal occasions." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Fair/Fair. CAD 99.95 [Appr.: EURO 63.25 US$ 94.55 \| £UK 57 \| JP¥ 8345] Book number: 743c6869 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	WHITTEN, NORMAN E. JR. Class, Kinship, and Power in and Ecuadorian Town - The Negroes of San Lorenzo Stanford, CA, USA, Stanford University Press. 1965. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 238 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. Describes the changing social structure of a northwest Ecuadorian port town. Central thesis is that the Negroes of San Lorenzo have successfully adapted their social system to new and expanding economic, social, and political orders. Unmarked copy with very light wear. Coffee drop stain upon fore-edge. Near Fine/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.33 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2501] Book number: 74307849 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.