CATALOGUE TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX Rare Latin Americana WILLIAM REESE COMPANY 409 Temple Street New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 789-8081 A Note This catalogue is devoted entirely to the history of Latin America, from the earli- est European contacts through the latter part of the 19th century. Our last Latin Americana catalogue (284) focused closely on the era of Revolution from 1808 until the 1830s, when Spanish control of its overseas empire collapsed, and most of the countries from Mexico south achieved independence. While there is some Revolutionary material here, this is far more broad-based. Within it are particularly strong collections of material on Peru, Mexico, and Argentina, reflecting recent acquisitions. In fact, most of the items listed here have not appeared in any of our previous catalogues. Besides the items listed here, many less expensive pieces may be found on our website at www.reeseco.com. Available on request or via our website are our recent catalogues 288, The Ordeal of the Union; 290, The American Revolution 1765-1783; 291, The United States Navy; 292, 96 American Manuscripts; 294, A Tribute to Wright Howes: Part I; 295, A Tribute to Wright Howes: Part II, as well as Bulletins 24, Provenance; 25, American Broadsides; 26, American Views; 27, Images of Native Americans, and many more topical lists. Some of our catalogues, as well as some recent topical lists, are now posted on the internet at www.reeseco.com. A portion of our stock may be viewed via links at www. reeseco.com. If you would like to receive e-mail notification when catalogues and lists are uploaded, please e-mail us at
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