México: Joaquin Mortiz (Biblioteca Paralela), 1980. First edition. Paperback. 254p., wrps.(rear wrapper corner wear). "Recolección a mediodía" is a comprehensive collection of poetry and essays by Ernesto Mejpia Sánchez. Contents include: "Ensalmos y conjuros", "La carne contigua", "El retorno", "La impureza", "Contemplaciones europeas", "Vela de la espada", "Poemas familiares", "Dispoción..... More
México: Imprenta Universitaria, 1957. First edition. Paperback. 335p., photos, illus., plans, bibl., wrps (unopened copy). History with much of ethnic relations, urban planning, and architecture interest. More
Medellín: Universidad de Antioquia, 2007. First edition. Paperback. 238p., bibl., wrps. More
Playa: Ediciones Cubanas Artex, 2015. First edition. Paperback. 135p., photos, illus., bibl., wrps. This book delves into the relationship between traditional Cuban music and Cuban culinary culture. More
Madrid: Grupo Santillana de Ediciones (Alfaguara), 1998. First edition. Hardcover. 49p., illus, boards. Story by Portuguese Nobel-Prize winner. More
Zamora: El Colegio de Michoacán, (Colección Premio Luis González y González), 2019. First Edition. Paperback. 151p., wrps. Investigates the process of health and illness in a community in Durango inhabited by the Tepehuán, Mexicanero, and Cora indigenous peoples. Composed of different ethnic , this work aims to account for the..... More
Mérida: Yucatán, Ediciones de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, 1919. First edition. Paperback. 205p., illus., wrps, clear plastic dj., uncut pages, sl. chipping of wraps, some shelf wear. First edition of the novel by nationally acclaimed Mexican author Eduardo Urzaiz, which is considered to be the first Mexican science-fiction novel..... More
Zacatecas: Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, 2018. First edition. Paperback. 283p., photos, wrps. The work is the result of the "First International Forum on Humanism of Fray Anntonio Margil de Jesús", in the city of Guadalupe Zacatecas, in March 2018. It is a compilation of twelve texts that refer to the..... More
Mexico: La Diseñaduría, (Reportaje), 2013. First edition. Paperback. 167p., wrps. A biography on controversial ex-governer of Jalisco Emilio Gonzalez Marquez, which doubles as a chronicle of the breakdown, betrayal, and struggles of Mexico's National Action Party (PAN). More
Guadalajara: Arquitectónica, (Sabores de Historia), 2019. First edition. Paperback. 285p., photos, wrps. A collection of traditional recipes from the Sayula municipality of Jalisco which also provides stories and anecdotes from the chefs and gourmands that live there. More
Oaxaca: [Productos Gráficos El Castor, Municipla de Oaxaca de Juárez], [2019]. Later Edition. Hardcover. 104p., illus., bibl., wrps. Essays on Oaxacan cuisine followed by a recipe collection. Includes an extensive glossary of regional culinary terms. Commemorative edition celebrating 487 years of the city of Oaxaca. More
México, D.F. Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (INBA), 2006. First edition. Paperback. 133p., photos, illus., color plates, wrps. An exhibition of paintings and sketches by Russian-Mexican artist Vlady which explore sensuality and erotic themes. Rare, only two holdings on WorldCat. More
Chihuahua: Secretaría de Cultura de Chihuahua, Pandora Impresores, 2017. First edition. Hardcover. 243p., photos, color plates, b&w plates, boards. In this book dedicated to the state of Chihuahua, photographer "Nacho" Guerrero presents a visual anthropological essay in which he transmits also a reflection of the most beautiful of a society..... More
México: Prensa Editorial LeSVOZ, 2008. Third revised and expanded. Paperback. 94p., wrps., CD. Poetry, with a lesbian sensibility, by acclaimed self-taught journalist and poet, Rosamaría Roffiel, (Veracruz, 1945). Inclues Audio CD. More
Mexico D.F. El Colegio de Mexico, Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia, 2002. First edition. Paperback. 336p., maps, photos, tables, graphics, bibl., index, wrps. "Estudios sobre historia y ambiente en América II" is the second volume in a collection of studies that explore the links between human history and nature..... More
Mexico, D.F. UNAM, Coordinación de Humanidades (Libros de Arte), 1986. Third edition. Hardcover. 214p., color plates, photos, bibl., index, boards, 4to. "Máscaras: La otra cara de Mexico" is a comprehensive study on the history and role of masks in Mexican culture, featuring many photographs of the multitude of masks that..... More
Mexico D.F. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, 1999. First edition. Paperback. 374p., maps, photos, illus., tables, bibl., wrps. "Visiones de fronteras. Las culturas mexicanas del suroeste de Estados Unidos" is a study on Mexican cultures in the southwestern United States, examining how they've been shaped by..... More
Barcelona: CIRCE Ediciones, 1989. 8th ed. Paperback. 359p., photos, facsimiles, bibl., wrps. "Frida Kahlo" is a biography on Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, exploring her artisitc trajectory, physical and emotional suffering, and other details on her life and career. This work also includes some of Kahlo's original writings. More
Xalapa, Veracruz: Universidad Veracruzana, 1992. First edition. Paperback. 57p., illus., facsimiles, wrps. "Marius de Zayas acopio Mexicano" explores the work of Marius de Zayas Enriquez y Calmet, an early 20th-century Mexican artist, writer, and art gallery owner. More
Mexico D.F. UNAM (Biblioteca del Editor), 1987. First edition. Paperback. 88p., bibl., wrps. "Lectura y cultura / La crítica literaria" contains two works that explore the culture of literature, the act of reading, and literary criticisms. Written by Noe Jitrik and Federico Patan. More
Mexico D.F. Alfaguara (Vintage Español), 1995. First edition. Paperback. 171p., wrps. "Konfidenz" is a thrilling crime novel and political allegory by Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman, narrated almost entirely through dialogue. The work opens with a woman receiving a call from a man she doesn't know, but who seems to know..... More
Mexico, D.F. Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 1996. First edition. Paperback. 158p., wrps. "Juego limpio" is a collection of essays on various literary subjects. Its main objective is not to draw conclusions, but to critically reflect and express. Written by Bárbara Jacobs, who is also the author of "Doce cuentos en..... More
Mexico D.F. Cal y Arena, 1990. First edition. Paperback. 148p., wrps. "Esta vez para siempre" tells several parallel love stories in a city that both welcomes and repels. Written by Rafael Pérez Gay, who is also the author of the short story collection "Me perderé contigo". This is his first..... More
Mexico D.F. El Colegio de Mexico, Programa Interdisciplinario de Estudios de la Mujer, 1997. First edition. Paperback. 106p., bibl., index, wrps. "Glosario de términos de crítica" is glossary of terms used in feminist literary criticism. More
México, D.F. Secretaría de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Fundación Stresser-Péan, CEMCA, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 219p., maps, photos, tables, graphics, bibl., wrps. "Vista hermosa" is the third volume in a three-volume series that studies the Vista Hermosa archarchaeological site, located in the southwest..... More
