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Theatro Americano, descripción general de los reinos y provincias de la Nueva España y sus jurisdicciones

Theatro Americano, descripción general de los reinos y provincias de la Nueva España y sus jurisdicciones by Villaseñor y Sánchez, José Antonio (1703-1759)

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Title
Theatro Americano, descripción general de los reinos y provincias de la Nueva España y sus jurisdicciones
Author
Villaseñor y Sánchez, José Antonio (1703-1759)
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The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
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Very Good
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2 volumes. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 3/4") bound in facsimile velum with title printed in red and black on covers and horizontally ink lettered. Introduction by Francisco Gonzalez de Cossio. From the library of George M Foster. Second edition limited to 500 copies of which this is number 13.José Antonio Villaseñor y Sánchez was an 18th-century geographer, historian, and mathematician in New Spain. He was born in San Luis Potosí, México and studied at San Ildefonso in Mexico City. He became an accountant, and later official cosmographer (geographer) of New Spain. By order of Philip V, the viceroy of New Spain, Conde de Fuenclara, was commanded in 1740 to have a report prepared on the true condition of the provinces of his jurisdiction. He commissioned José Antonio Villaseñor y Sánchez to prepare the report. Villaseñor occupied a number of important posts: official mayor of the Contaduria de Reales Tributos, contador general de la azogues, and cosmographer of New Spain. He wrote a number of works of mathematical and astronomical interest. The outcome of this commission by Fuenclara was the Theatro Americano, descripción general de los reinos y provincias de la Nueva España y sus jurisdicciones. It appeared in two volumes in 1746 and 1748. The first volume contains introductory chapters on pre-Spanish and Spanish history of Mexico, followed by a jurisdiction-by jurisdiction description of the archdiocese of Mexico and diocese of Puebla. The second volume continues the description for the diocese of Puebla. The second volume continues the description for the diocese of Michoacán, Oaxaca, Guadalajara and Durango. The work comprehends a great mass of data regarding the ethnology and population of the Mexican provinces in the mid-18th century. (Handbook of Middle American Indians).George McClelland Foster, Jr born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on October 9, 1913, died on May 18, 2006, at his home in the hills above the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, where he served as a professor from 1953 to his retirement in 1979, when he became professor emeritus. His contributions to anthropological theory and practice still challenge us; in more than 300 publications, his writings encompass a wide diversity of topics, including acculturation, long-term fieldwork, peasant economies, pottery making, public health, social structure, symbolic systems, technological change, theories of illness and wellness, humoral medicine in Latin America, and worldview. The quantity, quality, and long-term value of his scholarly work led to his election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1976. Virtually all of his major publications have been reprinted and/or translated. Provenance from the executor of Foster's library laid in.Condition:Foster's stamp to front limited page, some wear to edges, small linear tear at spine head of volume 2 else a very good copy.
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THE ART CRAFTS FOR BEGINNERS by (Arts and Crafts) Sanford, Frank G

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THE ART CRAFTS FOR BEGINNERS
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(Arts and Crafts) Sanford, Frank G
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Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books (United States)
Description
New York: The Century Co., 1904. 12mo. Bound in tan cloth, 270 pp., with striking Arts and Crafts ornament on the front cover printed in black, reflecting the Celtic influence on the movement. This is an early American promotion of the ideals and aesthetics of the British Arts and Crafts tenets. There is a previous owner's inscription on the front free endpaper, dated 1906. Aside from some minor soiling, this is a very good copy of the scarce FIRST EDITION. Illustrated with concise line drawings by the author to accompany his useful text regarding this rich period of design.
Bomber Command ....

Bomber Command .... by WW II

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Bomber Command ....
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WW II
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Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
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A fine, fresh copy.
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New York: Doubleday, Doran Co., 1941. First Edition.. Original printed wrappers.. A fine, fresh copy.. 4to, 128 pp. It is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps, and plans. The British Air Ministry's account of the bomber crews and their war. A graphic, well illustrated, propaganda piece.
V.I.P. Rommé - Canasta - Bridge Card Deck

V.I.P. Rommé - Canasta - Bridge Card Deck

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V.I.P. Rommé - Canasta - Bridge Card Deck
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Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany: Altenburg-Stralsunder, 1985. Ephemera. Very Good +. Two complete matching decks, each containing 52 suited cards and three jokers, along with a German-language instructional pamphlet. All in an illustrated box [11 x 18cm] with a velvet lining. The top of the box is dented, but the colors remain quite vibrant. All face cards feature entertainers or artists of note, including Salvador Dalí, Charlie Chaplin, Barbara Streisand and John Lennon.
Tom Swift and His Triphibian Atomicar (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures Series Book 19)

Tom Swift and His Triphibian Atomicar (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures Series Book 19) by Appleton, Victor

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Tom Swift and His Triphibian Atomicar (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures Series Book 19)
Author
Appleton, Victor
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 7x4x1. Brey, Charles. Reprint, MAD 58600-19-3, rear board lists through book 18, no list on prelim. No jacket as issued. Spine a bit faded, front hinge just beginning to weaken, owner address label on front endpaper. 1962 Hard Cover. 188 pp. Color pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Includes illustrations by Charles Brey. An atomic-powered car that travels on land, water, and through the air -- Tom Swift Jr.'s latest invention -- is an extraordinary achievement. But even its young inventor could not anticipate what a dramatic role the Triphibian Atomicar would play in a technical aid mission which takes Tom and his top-flight engineers to the untamed Asian land of Kabulistan, to help the new republic develop its natural resources. Time and again Tom must pit his skill and courage against fierce, nomadic tribesmen. But this is not a one-sided conflict between the ancient and the modern. Beneath the facade of thunderous hoofbeats, spears, and scimitars is a scientific mastermind bent on destroying the members of the Swift expedition in order to conceal from the Kabulistan government his discovery of a fabulous ruby mine lost for two centuries. After a series of danger-packed episodes, Tom and his pal Bud Barclay are caught in a seemingly inextricable, underground trap. How Tom builds a "do-it-yourself" rocket in a cavern laboratory and sends it homing for aid is a brilliant stroke of ingenuity. The young scientist-inventor's daring exploits in the primitive Middle East country of Kabulistan will keep the reader breathless with suspense until the last page of this gripping story. "Tom Swift Jr. is the central character in a series of 33 adventure novels for male adolescents, following in the tradition of the earlier Tom Swift ("Senior") novels. The series was entitled The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures. Unlike the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys titles that were also products of the prolific Stratemeyer Syndicate, the original Tom Swift stories were not rewritten in the 1950s to modernize them. It was decided that the protagonist of the new series would be the son of the earlier Tom Swift and his wife, Mary Nestor Swift; the original hero continued as a series regular, as did his pal Ned Newton. For the Tom Swift Jr. series the books were outlined mostly by Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, head of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, attributed to the pseudonymous Victor Appleton II, and published in hardcover by Grosset & Dunlap. Most of the books were written by James Duncan Lawrence, who had an interest in science and technology and was faithful to the canon of the previous Tom Swift series. Title #7, Tom Swift and His Diving Seacopter, has several references to the first series including a visit with Mrs. Baggert, who was Tom Sr.'s housekeeper, and other volumes feature a rocket named after the old family retainer Eradicate "Rad" Sampson, a radiation-detector (the Damonscope) named after Tom Sr.'s friend Mr. Damon, and a planetoid named in honor of Tom Swift Sr.'s father Barton. As in the original series, the basic locale is the quaint town of Shopton, New York, on Lake Carlopa. James Lawrence once said that Tom Swift and His Triphibian Atomicar was one of his favorite Tom Swift Jr. stories. Typical story elements include Tom's loyal and quip-prone friend Bud Barclay, his comic-relief cook "Chow" Winkler, spies (typically from Soviet stand-ins Brungaria or Kranjovia), use of a wonder-material called Tomasite that did anything the story needed, the amazingly versatile force-ray repelatron, and atomic-powered everything, including the aforesaid atomicar. The first invention of the series (and the one making the most frequent appearances in subsequent stories), the Flying Lab (named Sky Queen), was a giant VTOL research airplane the size of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The covers were created by illustrator (J.) Graham Kaye. Covers in the later half of the series were mostly by Charles Brey. The Tom Swift Jr. stories had stronger science-fiction elements than the earlier series, particularly in the later volumes. One subplot which, beginning on the first page of the first volume, ran the length of the series, is Tom's communication, via mathematical "space symbols," with beings from "Planet X." This mystery is never completely resolved despite the beings sending an artificial "energy brain" to occupy a robot body built by Tom in book #17. A total of 33 volumes were eventually published. The stories offered science that was more intriguing than accurate. Yet, the characters and titles are well-remembered and lovingly regarded, and a number of scientists, researchers, and engineers (including Apple Computer's Steve Wozniak) profess to having been set on their courses by Tom Swift Jr. The "Tom Swifties" style of dialogue writing played no role in the actual series.

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