1. 450 Anos De Lucha. Homenaje Al Pueblo Mexicano
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is a later, but charming edition of this significant Mexican novel. Although more famous for his novela cos- 215 Orange St., Santa Rosa, CA tumbrista Boris Bruton, ABAA El Zarco, www.plazabooks.com [email protected] the only (707) 546 - 3544 one of his novels that LIST 29 has been translated 9 9 9 into English, Clemencia is his other major con- tribution to the genre. It is a novel about the 1. 450 Anos de Lucha. Homenaje al Pueblo French intervention and Maximilian, a struggle Mexicano. Mexico City: Taller de Grafica Popu- that Altamirano participated in as a colonel in lar, 1960. First edition thus. Large folio, contain- the nationalist forces. This has been called the ing 12 pp of text (being an “Indice de los Grabados first serious novel in Mexico - “la primera novela con Notas Historicas” and “Prologo Y Declara- moderna mexicana escrita con propósitos esté- cion de Principios del Taller de Grafica Popu- ticos.” Light foxing in preliminaries only. In a lar”) describing the prints, very nice contemporary half leather binding over and 144 folio-size prints on marble boards. Very good copy. $175 tinted papers, one print per 3. [Deed of land from 18th century Mexi- page, as well as a double- co] Escritura que otorgo Nicolas de Lara a Don spread on the portfolio, and Leontio Ramirez de un quarto de Caballeria de a double-spread on the bro- Tiera [sic] en los parados anos 1772. Guanajua- chure -- 146 wood-cuts in to, Mexico: July 30, 1795. Folio, 12 pp, of which all, many in color. Fine ex- writing is on 10 pp. Hand-written in a secretarial ample of Taller de Grafica hand on sello segundo paper (taxed legal form). Popular work, reflecting on Mexican legal documents of this period were re- the politics of Mexico from quired to be on official stamped paper: “sello se- the Conquista. Many of the prints are the same as gundo” was used to indicate a notarized copy of were published in 1946 under the title “Estampas an original: this is stated to be a verbatim copy of de la Revolucion Mexican,” but that original ef- an earlier deed dated 1772. This is a deed of land fort only contained 85 images. Artists included in the town of San Francisco del Rincon, near are: Pablo O’Higgins, Ignacio Aguirre, Francisco Guanajuato, the provincial capital where the deed Mora, Leopoldo Méndez, Arturo García Bustos, was drawn up. A caballeria of land seems to have Alfredo Zalce, Jesos Escobedo, Mariana Yampol- consisted of about 33.3 acres. A bit chipped about sky, Alberto Beltrán, Fernando Castro Pacheco the edges, a few splits occurring at the folds, a and Isidoro Ocampo. One plate with small tear, trifle toned, but otherwise very good. $550 mended with no loss. Very good copy. $750 4. Defensa del Fuero Eclesiastico contra varios articulos del periodico titulado El Za- 2. Altamirano, Ignacio Manuel. Clemencia. cateco. Oaxaca: Imprenta Municipal, 1833. First Paris & Mexico: Viuda de C. Bouret, 1907. Later edition. Small quarto, 26 pp. Wrappers. Rather edition. 16mo (18.5x10.5 cm), pp [6], [316]. Il- crude wood engraving on cover of the papal tiara lustrated with numerous vignettes in b/w. This and keys. [Palau 69739] Clerical reply to articles in the local paper (“El Zapoteco”), in which the Jose Hernandes.” The Presidio Nuestra Señora author of the pamphlet opposes the elimination of de Loreto de la Bahía, known more commonly ecclesiatical privileges -- fueros -- one of the pe- as Presidio La Bahia, or simply La Bahia is a fort rennial sources of conflict between the Catholic constructed by the Spanish Army that became Church and the Mexican government. In fact this the nucleus of the city of Goliad, Texas, United represents an early salvo in arguably the greatest States. Originally founded in 1721 on the ruins battle that would take place in Mexico during the of the failed French Fort Saint Louis, the presidio 19th century -- the role of the Church in society. was moved to a location on the Guadalupe Riv- Oaxaca imprints are scarce: OCLC locates only er in 1726. In 1747, the presidio and its mission two copies in microfilm. Very good copy. $250 were moved to their current location on the San Antonio River. By 1770, the presidio had been re- built in stone and had become “the only Spanish fortress for the entire Gulf Coast from the mouth of the Rio Grande to the Mississippi River”.[3] A civilian settlement, modern-day Goliad, sprang up around the presidio in the late 18th century, and the area was one of the three most impor- tant in Spanish Texas. An important battle in the Mexican-American War took place there, and an 5. [Mss] Departamento del Estado de Coa- infamous massacre. It is considered the best-pre- huila y Texas - El Presidio de la Bahia [i.e. Go- served Spanish presidio in the United States. Im- liad, Texas]. Presidio de la Bahia: June 5, 1825. ages available on request. Very good condition. Folio sheet, printing on one side only , measur- $1750 ing 34 x 21 cm. A very interesting hand-written census of the Presidio of la Bahia, now Goliad, Basic Southwest book Texas. The population figures are broken down 6. Emory, Wm. H. - Lieut. Col., First Cav- into a table, with age groups along the side -- alry. Notes on a Military Reconaissance, from ‘”Hasta 7 anos... de 7 a 16... de 16 a 29,” etc., and Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, marital status along the top: “solteros, casados, in California, including part of the Arkansas, viudos,” and these in turn are catagorized by sex Del Norte, and Gila Rivers... Made in 1846 - 47, -- “varones / hembras.” The total figure comes to with the Advanced Guard of the “Army of the 1559. As well, the “distincion de clases” is noted: West”. Washington: Wendell and Van Benthuy- “curas, vicarios, sacristanes, empleados, labra- sen, 1848. First edition. Thick octavo, pp 614, dores retirados, comerciantes, etc. Also notes: “El with 62 lithographic plates, and 5 maps (two fold- numero de Artesanos que van espresados los son ing), incl. the large map of New Mexico Territory. 6 carpinteros.. Albaniles, 1, sastres, 6, curtidores, This is the House edition, which includes also the 2, zapateros, 2 herreros, 1... plateros,(?) An- appendices by Lt. Abert and St. George Cooke, other note says: “Este vecindario no tiene otras and the “Journal” of Captain A.R. Johnston, First ocupaciones que la de labor, casa, y campo. Las Dragoons. These latter are not contained in the siembras que trabajan es la de mais, frixol, poco Senate edition, which has only 416 pp, 40 plates trigo y cana dulce, no hay manifactores ni mine- and 4 maps. Howes argues for the primacy of the ros.” Finally, “El numero de ganado mayor con House report on the grounds that many copies que cuenta en el dia este vecindario es de 823 y were “seemingly issued before the large map was de lana y pelo -- tantas 668 cabezas.” It is signed available.” The plates in the Abert report “were “Presido de la Bahia, 5 de Junio de 1825 / Juan executed, in a superior manner, anonymously.” No two copies of this book seem to have the same sheet, printed on one side only, measuring 57 x 35 number of plates and maps: Howes calls for 64 cm. Proclamation, in two columns, English and plates and 6 maps and plans.This is one of the Spanish, of a law stipulating that the US and basic books on the Southwsest and borderlands. Mexico will within an appointed time jointly fix For cartography, geology, botany and zoology, the bounday of their countries.The surveyors will anthropology and archaeology of this region, meet at “Natchidoches on the Red River and pro- Emory is unsurpassed. The views of the country, ceed to run and mark the said line from the mouth the towns, the pueblos, the inhabitants -- all were of the Sabine to the Rid River and from the Red the first glimpse of this newly-added and exotic River to the River Arkansas, and t ascertain the territory which had been gained by the Mexican- Latitude of the source of said River Arkansas in American War. Zamorano 80 (#33): “A library conformity to waht is agreed upon and stipulated, of Western Americana is incomplete without it.” and the line of the Latitude 42 to the south sea...” Jenkins Basic Texas Books: “Some of the first sci- Another document in the long-stading dispute be- entific information on the new territories gained tween the US and Mexico over their respective from Mexico.” Original dark grey cloth binding, boundary, now much complicated by new facts label a little browned and lightly chipped, corners on the ground, viz. the successful Texan revolt and spine head a little rubbed with light loss of which had just occurred at the battle of San Ja- cloth, light foxing and browning throughout -- a cinto, Apr. 20, 1836. However, as this document chronic problem with this book -- but generally shows, and as was the case for several year, the not affecting the plates. Very good copy. Mexican government did not recognize the exis- $1650 tence of an independent Texas. Fine condition. $900 7. [Sheet] Estado mensual de la Real Ad- uana de Mexico por Diciembre de 1787. [Mex- 9. [Broadside] La Grua Talamanca, Miguel, ico]: Jan. 3, 1787. Double folio sheet, printed on Marques de Branciforte. Proclamation regarding one side only, measuring 12 x 16 in. Customs the fabrication of aguardiente de cana -[rum or form showing the income for the month, with the pulque] in the dominions of New Spain.