Habana: Imprenta de Spencer y Comp. 1856. 308,[1]pp. plus four plates. Contemporary quarter morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt, edges sprinkled blue. Boards somewhat scuffed; spine ends and edges worn. Signed and numbered by the author on verso of title page. Light tanning internally. The first edition of an extremely..... More

Havana: C. Jordi, [1929]. [68]pp. Oblong quarto. Original pictorial printed covers, string-tied. Minor wear and soiling. With original transmittal envelope. Handsome pictorial souvenir of Havana, with brightly-colored photomechanical illustrations showing local landmarks and street scenes, as well as regional landscapes and events. Text is printed in Spanish and English. Though..... More

Havana. 1900. Three typescript letters, [4]pp. total. Previously folded, light chipping at edges. Evenly tanned. An interesting series of three letters from the Adjutant General W.V. Richards at U.S. Army Headquarters in Havana after the end of the Spanish-American War, during the period of American military government. On February 28..... More

Cienfuegos: Imprenta del Ferro-Carril, 1864. 20pp., plus seven tables, two folding. Original green cloth, blind stamped and gilt lettered. Light wear at edges and spine ends; minor rubbing to boards. Manuscript letter laid in. Separation along fold and short closed tear at gutter of one plate. Light tanning. A rare..... More

Guanabacoa: 1875. Manuscript broadside, 8.25 x 12 inches. Previously folded; light wear along old folds, two short separations at lower edge. A few small wormholes, minimally affecting text. Contemporary ink stamps. Light tanning and dampstaining. A brief, but detailed list of Chinese slaves in an area east of Havana, Cuba..... More

[Cuba]: 1876. Single manuscript sheet, 12 x 8.5 inches. Removed from a bound volume, with small perforations at left edges. Previously folded. Small paper stamp affixed at lower center of sheet. Light tanning and foxing. Manuscript sheet that lists Chinese laborers and their salaries at a plantation in Cuba. The..... More

Santiago de Cuba: 1864. [4]pp., on two disbound folio leaves. Stab holes at gutter margins of leaves, light wear at edges. Light tanning and foxing. A fascinating set of manuscript regulations that dictated procedures for holding and documenting slave auctions the Deposito General de Esclavos in Santiago de Cuba during..... More

Springfield, Oh. Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, 1898. 121pp. Folio. Original orange printed wrappers. Light wear and soiling, spine chipped with some glue repair. Ink ownership inscription at top of front cover. Minor internal soiling, several leaves with tape repairs at edges. Extensively illustrated souvenir publication of the Spanish-American War. Images..... More

New Orleans: Pelican Job Print, 1867. Broadside, 9.75 x 7.75 inches. Quarto on a folded folio sheet. Old fold lines. Minor soiling. Broadside circular advertising the services of James W. Price, "merchandise and produce broker" located at No. 34 Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans. The text reads: "I will give..... More

Puerto-Principe: Imprenta del Fanal, 1861. 17pp. Leaves loose. Light wear, one ink correction to text. A rare Cuban work outlining the necessity of a railroad between Puerto-Principe and Santa Cruz. The many benefits of the plan are detailed herein, with numerous charts. Miguel Rodriguez Ferrer (1815-1889) was a Spanish author..... More