Garfield, Evelyn Picon & Ivan A. Schulman (eds.) Contextos: Literatura y Sociedad Latinoamericanas del Siglo XIX Urbana: Illinois 1991 1st edition Fine in Fine D/J. Red cloth over spine and boards, acid free paper, unread and tight. 8vo, [ix] + 105 pp., notes with chapters. Nine essays on the social, cultural and historical influences which shaped the development of 19th-century literature in Latin America. Write or call for list of contributors. Book # 689 USD$20 Graham, Richard Independence in Latin America : a comparative approach New York, Knopf, 1972 Studies in world civilization series. Bibliography: p. 133-138. xiii, 140, 21 cm. Wraps. Very Good; unread with some light cover wear but with moderate spine lean. Book # 928 USD$12 Miller, Robert Ryal For Science and National Glory: The Spanish Scientific Expedition to America, 1862-1866 Norman: Univ. of Oklahoma 1968 1st edition Very Good bright yellow cloth HC in Very Good jacket; text block head with small red diamond stamp and hint of oxidation not extending into leaves, a couple of oxidation spots on fore-edge of text, light shelfwear at extremities; jacket price-clipped, some edgewear at spine ends and corners, rubbing along fore-edge-folds. 8vo, 16 b&w photos on plates, 294 p., index, bibliography, notes. From the American Exploration and Travel Series. The story of the natural history expedition to North America commissioned by Isabella II. From recovered archives of the expedition. Book # 716 USD$18 Mörner, Magnus Region and State in Latin America's Past Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c1993 The Johns Hopkins symposia in comparative history ; 21st. Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-134) and index. xiv, 142 p. : illustrated with 3 tables, 9 graphs, 9 maps, and 3 figures; 23 cm. Fine orange--red HC in Fine jacket. Book # 990 USD$17 Platt, Robert S. Latin America: Countrysides and United Regions New York and London: Whittlesey House 1943 3rd printing Very Good, dark blue cloth; slight wear to spine ends/corner, clean, owner's name ffep. No D/J. 8vo (23.5 x 16 cm), x + 564 pp., numerous photos, illustrations, maps, glossary, index. A collection of geographical field studies conducted throughout Latin America from the 20s to early 40s. Book # 268 USD$15 Rippy, J. Fred Latin America, a modern history Ann Arbor: Michigan c.1958 later printing Near Fine HC [very light shelfwear at extremities] , no jacket. Bibliographical references included. xiii, 579, xx p. maps 24 cm. Series: The University of Michigan history of the modern world. Book # 841 USD$12 Weeks, John E. (ed) Beyond Superpower Rivalry: Latin America and the Third World New York: New York UP 1991 Fine, black cloth over spine and boards, acid-free paper, tight and unread. Near Fine D/J, rub mark at lower, front fore-edge corner. 8vo, xii + 279 pp. A book in the Geonomics Institute for International Economic Advancement Series. Fifteen contributors (call or write for list), an analysis of how Latin America countries will be affected by the end of the Cold War. Book # 690 USD$22