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1857réf. 030272New York City NY: J.H. Colton & Co. 1857. Hand-colored map; with decorative border; the map with inset of Porto Rico. Separate sheets with these Spanish & British islands' demographic details. Map printed for use in Colton's uncommon Advertising Atlas of America 1857. American companies used this atlas as a vehicle to promote their businesses. The atlas made use of the same maps used in the 1855 printing with many of them having that imprint date. Richard Swainson Fisher authored the accompanying geographical statistical and historical descriptions. Approx. 15" x 18 1/2" overall size; Some edge-toning to the paper; old edge-nick to paper at margin. In good condition. Note: Shipped rolled for safety. . Map. Good. J.H. Colton & Co.
1900réf. 25439Havana Cuba: Not Published 1900. Both letters two pages on Samuel Wyman Smith Importer Havana Cuba letterhead paper; dated Jan. 4 1900 and Dec. 5 1900. Both addressed to "My Dear Gilbert"; the contents typed and concerning the fate of their mutual investment in "The Studio" restaurant & bar in Havana. ".all the papers that I can find at the Studio have been forwarded to you at Cambridge Springs. The reason for this delay has been that I have been quite ill having had a toe amputated.You will see the Studio is improving. I have just made an arrangement with two Chinamen as cooks Spanish waiters however.this should finally put the place on a paying basis." adding handwritten ".I trust you will soon send me a good sized check as I need money desperately." The letter of December relates Smith's attempts to find buyers and leasors for the restaurant ".I am bothered to death by the bills of the place existing before you left some of which I have personally guaranteed.have also had a proposition from a Spaniard to take the restaurant.As a restaurant is always a dead loser except under very competent management this seems to me to be most advantageous.The quarantine has been taken off the camps here and business is much better."; continuing to ask for money. With the original mailing envelopes addressed to Mr. W.E. Gilbert. This venture was perhaps an attempt to meet the needs of the very large population of North Americans residing in Cuba after the Spanish-American War; many businesses opened especially in Havana including hotels bars and restaurants. In his book "On Becoming Cuban: Identity Nationality and Culture" By Louis A. Perez 2008 Univ. of North Carolina Press an individual named Edward E. Nelson opened the Studio restaurant in Havana in 1899 and was not very successful per the contents of these letters. Envelopes very soiled and worn; letters with light wear old fold lines; in very good condition. Interesting Cuban - U.S. business history ephemera from the early days of the 20th century telling of the unsettled commercial climate. . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback
La Habana, Casa de las Américas, 1995. Numerosas ilustraciones en b/n. 175p. 4º. Rústica editorial ilustrada. Cubiertas algo mareadas. Buen ejemplar. 1ª edición. Primera edición. 1st edition. First edition.
1857réf. 030167Cuba 1857. The Carbonells were of great political scientific diplomatic and business prominence in Cuba before the 20th century Revolution as evidenced here by the various degrees awards and membership documents including that signed by the President of the Republic. Most members subsequently emigrated to the U.S. after their properties were confiscated under the Castro regime. Of particular interest is the career of José María Zarragoitia y Carbonell a Havana-born engineer who graduated from Norwich University Vermont in 1906 and went on to a long career in engineering in his home country "…having helped to construct the important Air Base of San Julian Pinar del Rio Cuba working steadily there up to the time of its completion. His last work was in the Pontezuela Dam for the aqueduct of the City of Canaguey…When the United States declared war on Japan he went to the U S. Embassy here in Havana to offer his services if not for active duty due to his age at least as an engineer…" Rosa and Mercedes Carbonell writing notice of their brother's death for the Norwich University Record publication In roughly chronological order the collection includes: Photographs: 1865 - 1887 5 photos; 1887 Mercedita & criandera Maria Tejera ; Grandfather 1875; and again in 1878 graduating with his law degree Habana; 1865 carte-de-visite of Dr. Manuel Carbonell y Ruiz "hermano de Abuelo"; a group photo of grandparents & Rosa Rita & Mercedita. Affixed to the same sheet is the thermoplastic business card of Establecimiento Fotografico de G. Fernandez Carrido Habana. 1868 - 1898 Group of 6 photos family portraiture of Meredith & Rosa Rita Carbonell brothers as children; the brothers at Guanabacoa school and a 1868 carte-de-visite of grandfather after his graduation. A faded photo of Guanabacoa 1897-1898 shows the brothers and their dogs staff and Black servants. 1899 - 1908 Carbonell brothers Ramon Raul & Jose New York; a photo of Rosa Rita & Mercedita and grandparents "En los Catskills 1908"; and three tintypes in their holders of Ramon & Jose as children and one-year old Mercedita and her un-named Black criandera nanny. C. 1904 - 1908 Series of three portrait photographs identified as Jose Carbonell y Zarragoitia while a student at Norwich University; two of these in cadet uniform. Approx. 3 ½" x 5 ½"; laid-down to paper backer. Awards Certificates Degrees Appointments: 1857 Universidad de la Habana baccalaureate degree in Philosophy for Carbonell y Ruiz signed and sealed; Latin text. Approx. 12 ½" x 18" overall size; old discoloration at lower left corner; in good condition. 1857 Another as above awarding the baccalaureate in Philosophy of Science. 1861 Universidad de la Habana baccalaureate degree in jurisprudence for Carbonell y Ruiz signed and sealed; Latin text. Approx. 11 ½" x 17" overall size; old discoloration at lower right corner; in fair to good condition. 1861 Membership certificate for the Real Sociedad Economica de la Habana signed by this learned society's governing board and welcoming Ramon Carbonell y Ruiz as a member. Approx. 12 1/2" x 17 1/4"; affixed to black paper backer; old discoloration at left side; in fair to good condition. 1866 Leceo Artistico y Leterario del Havana graduation diploma for Jose maria Carbonell y Ruiz signed by school dignitaries. Approx. 12 ½" x 16 ¼"; affixed to black paper backer; corners chipped and worn away old discoloration in bottom corner; in fair to good condition. 1867 Certificate Utile Dulci Recreo de Pueblo-Nuevo Matanzas certifying Carbonell y Ruiz as Socio Facultativo and signed. Approx. 12 ½" x 18"; affixed to black paper backer; couple of corners chipped and worn away old discolorations and trimmed close at bottom and top; in fair to good condition. 1871 Another Real Sociedad Economica de la Habana certificate noting membership in good standing and signed by this learned society's leadership board. Approx. 9" x 11 1/2"; affixed to black paper backer; in very good condition. 1875 Universidad de la Habana awarding Asignatura de Economia Politica y Estadristica honors course for Carbonell y Ruiz signed and sealed. Approx. 10" x 15 1/2" overall size; old discoloration at lower left corner and poor paper repair also at left obscuring some letters; top corner chipped; in fair to good condition. 1892 Certificate El Circulo de Abogados de la Habana signed and sealed. Approx. 8" x 13"; affixed to black paper backer; edges crudely trimmed; in good condition. 1894 Certificate of academic excellence from Escuelas Pias de Guanabacoa for Jose Carbonell y Zarrogoitia signed. Approx. 8" x 12"; affixed to black paper backer. In very good condition. 1894 Certificate of academic excellence as above from Escuelas Pias de Guanabacoa for Ramon Carbonell y Zarrogoitia signed. Approx. 8" x 12"; affixed to black paper backer. In very good condition. 1910 Certificate of citizenship for Ramon Ysidro Restituto Margarita Carbonell y Ruiz the Republica de Cuba signed by Jose Francisco Remirez de Estenoz Secretary of the Republic and with official blind-stamp seal. Approx. 11 ¼" x 12 ¾"; affixed to black paper backer; in very good condition. 1914 Certificate signed and with his blind-stamp seal by Mario G. Menocal 1866 - 1941 3rd Presidente of the Republica bestowing the "Titulo de Notario" for Carbonel y Ruiz resident of Mayare. Two-sided with additional attestations and signatures on the reverse. Approx. 12 1/2" x 17 ¾"; old paper tape at left margin; document paper darkened with some bleed-through of reverse writing and with old spotting and discoloration; in fair to good condition. Miscellaneous: 1918 Certificate Asociacion General Del Rosario Perpetuo membership for Rosa Carbonell. Approx. 8" x 9 ¾"; printed with colors and affixed to black paper backer trimmed oddly along left edge; along with 6 color-printed religious cards; one is dated 1908 in pen; two small pasted-in note-slips noting the Primera Comunion de Gerardo Montejo y Carbonell la Vibora Habana in 1917 and another for the First Holy Communion of Amelia Desvernine at the Church of the Sacred Heart New York in 1909. In very good condition. Undated Typed poetry broadside with manuscript title "Un Hombre Agradecido" - Estimado Carbonel:/Por juzgarlo procedente/cojo maquina y papel/y le escribio lo siguiente:…" Unsigned and undated. Approx. 4 ¼" x 10 ½" size; pasted down to backer; faint old fold line; in very good condition. 1886 - 1895 A group of mostly French & European-printed Christian religious inspirational cards; one card with elaborate layers of decoration. With various notes for Mercedes Carbonell y Zarragoitia; Rosa Rita Carbonell y Zarragoitia and Maria Ana a Rosa Rita & Maria Fejera. Another sheet Of 15 religious cards various sizes and styles. Another sheet Of 9 religious cards. Evidence of the loss of one card removed. Condition as noted; good overall. . Collection. Good.
1977réf. 24689Cuba: Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba UNEAC 1977. Poster in colors text in Spanish. Also printed at bottom edge: C.P. "Evelio Rodriguez Curbelo"/Taller experimental. Approx. 20" x 30" size; in very good condition. Poster. Not Bound. Very Good. Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba UNEAC Paperback
1854réf. 87325Havana: Imprenta de la Real Audiencia Pretorial por S.M. 1854. First Edition. hardcover. very good. 3 folding tables. 2 volumes bound in one. 8vo 1/2 contemporary black morocco tear in a table with no loss of text. Habana: Imprenta de la Real Audiencia Pretorial por S.M. 1847 1854. Very good. Imprenta de la Real Audiencia Pretorial por S.M. unknown
1854réf. 87325Havana: Imprenta de la Real Audiencia Pretorial por S.M. 1854. First Edition. hardcover. very good. 3 folding tables. 2 volumes bound in one. 8vo 1/2 contemporary black morocco tear in a table with no loss of text. Habana: Imprenta de la Real Audiencia Pretorial por S.M. 1847 1854. Very good. Imprenta de la Real Audiencia Pretorial por S.M. unknown books
réf. a58469A wonderful and poignant collection of 8 letters written by a Spanish emigrant in Cuba 1905-06. The letters total 39 sides on 12 sheets of paper all handwritten in ink in Spanish and addressed to Sra. Mercedes Chueca Alonso in Barcelona. All are signed Pepe who also identifies himself as Jose Vila Maria and as Jose Vicente. The letters include a fairly detailed account of his voyage to Cuba via Barcelona Paris Marseille; a comparison of Havana to Barcelona; advice to a prospective emigrant Mercedes's brother; and some account of his attempts to seek his fortune apparently in the miitary. In passing he mentions something of the events of the time - the August 1906 uprising and subsequent American military intervention:.El haberme hecho ciudadano Cubano fue con objecto de ingresor en la academia del cuerpo de artilleria mas me imponian condiciones que no pude aceptar pues tenia que entrar de soldado y firmar un contrato por cuartro anos y el examen para oficial era libre pues aqui el servicio es voluntario mas illegible quiero que aqui solo illegible la influencias y son muchos los libertadores que de la ultima guerra existen resultan que por muy benos examanes que se hagan podran illegible a extranjero a illegible la plaza inguesaron cuando la intervencion americana fueron relevados en sus cargoes. April 1 1906 .Hace unos dia me intregaron dos targeta y una carta tuya; en esta ultima me manifiestas estraneza por no tenor noticia mas.a circumstancias por que ha estado atravesando la Habana; pues en momentos en que ya tenia el nombramiento.a ingresor en el cuerpo del ejercito contro lo que era de esperar intervinieron los americanos por lo que me virprecisado a marcher a Port Tampa Estados Unidos en donde he permanecido hasto unos dias antes de pasar por aqui.los muchos destrozos que en esta capital. November 20 1906 Also included is a letter from Pedro Marden of Barcelona postmarked 1907 informing Sra Chueca of the death of Vicente presumably the Pepe of the other letters in Cuba of unknown causes. Together with 9 stamp-bearing envelopes. . unknown
réf. a68199La Habana 1946. Publicaciones del Archivo Nacional de Cuba. In Spanish. 4to. 270pp. some portraits original printed wraps. Some institutions stamps. VG a bit browned. Volume 5. . paperback
réf. a56567Washington 1901 GPO. Annual reports of the War Department for year ended June 30 1900. Hardcover. Octavo 196pp. illustrations MANYfoldout maps and diagrams. Full leather with mounted leather spine label. VG light wear. Volume II Part One of 4 parts ONLY. no owner marks. Short line of black marker inside front cover. Slight fraying of leather on board edges. . hardcover
réf. a79516La Habana 1984 Instituto Cubano de Geodesia y Cartografia. In Spanish. Oblong 4to. 144pp. many maps cloth. VG plus in Good DJ a bit worn. . hardcover
réf. a718971951 Freeport Sulphur Company of New York City. All original mimeos of typed documents. 4to. 289 leaves rectos only 4 large foldout maps gilt titled limp black boards with 3 metal studs for binding. VG. Scarce. . hardcover
1888réf. 93403Madrid: Manuel Hernandez 1888. First Edition. pamphlet. 27 pages. 8vo original printed wrappers. Madrid: Manuel Hernandez 1888. Manuel Hernandez unknown
1888réf. 93403Madrid: Manuel Hernandez 1888. First Edition. pamphlet. 27 pages. 8vo original printed wrappers. Madrid: Manuel Hernandez 1888. Manuel Hernandez unknown books
réf. 86083hardcover. 202pp. 8vo modern cloth; orig. wrs. bound in unopened. Madrid: Aurelio Alaria 1881. First Edn. unknown
réf. 86083hardcover. 202pp. 8vo modern cloth; orig. wrs. bound in unopened. Madrid: Aurelio Alaria 1881. First Edn. unknown books
1928réf. 249718Havana 1928. 1 page. 8vo. Minor soiling else fine. 1 page. 8vo. Reading in part: "We are charmed with Cuba. Our Eyes rest with delight upon the beauty of Cuba.We cherish the thought that Cuba in her liberty and indepedndence is the vindication of the idealism of the people of the United States." unknown
1964réf. 98565[La Havane], Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, Direction de l'Information, s.d. (1964), pt in-8°, 328 pp, nombreuses illustrations et photos, broché, état correct. Par Vicente Cubillas, Salvador Escalona, Enrique Gonzalez Manet, etc.
1997Roma, Newton, 1997, 16mo brossura con copertina illustrata a colori, pp. 171, alcune foto fuori testo (I nuovi best-seller Newton, 41).
187274p. Decorated title page. Each leaf protected with a blank. All edges gold. Comic caricature illustrations throughout. Paper beginning to brown. Very slight dampstain. Some old staining. 4to. Original full gold pictorial red cloth binding. Extremities worn. Rebacked. Richard Doyle (1824-1883) was the son of a noted British cartoonist and the uncle of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A very charming set of cartoons, illustrating a "Grand Tour" in America [New York; Canada; and Cuba]. Fascinating Victorian humor and satire. HUMOR 8
réf. 90478hardcover. 211pp. 12mo modern 3/4 cloth. Montevideo: La Espana 1896. First Edition. Palau 82136. unknown
réf. 90478hardcover. 211pp. 12mo modern 3/4 cloth. Montevideo: La Espana 1896. First Edition. Palau 82136. unknown books
2010réf. PEINTURE45645650520Lyon, Fage éditions, "Varia", 2010, 20 x 25, 144 pages cousues sous couverture souple illustrée. Iconographie noir & blanc et couleurs. Catalogue publié à l'occasion de l'exposition présentée au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes du 29 avril au 29 août 2010.
réf. a25985Havana 1945. 12mo. 852pp. limp boards. Owner signed in front and rear. VG. hardcover
2008Vercelli, White Star, 2008, 8vo cartonato editoriale con copertina e sovraccopertina illustrate, pp. 271 con numerosissime illustrazioni in nero e a colori n.t.
