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

[Havana: 1880]. Four printed forms, completed in manuscript, each 6.5 x 8.25 inches. Contemporary ink stamps. Unobtrusive perforations at top edge where previously bound. Some soiling and minor chipping at edges. A set of four forms issued in 1880 by the Chinese Consulate in Havana, certifying the registration and details..... More

[Guanabacoa: 1885]. Nine manuscript documents totally [14]pp. Stitched, with printing cover form completed in manuscript. Moderate chipping at edges. Tanned, brittle paper; occasional light dampstaining. A fascinating file of manuscript legal documents which chronicle a March 1885 case heard by the local authorities in Guanabacoa, Cuba, in which a slave..... More

[Guanabacoa: 1868]. Manuscript broadside, approximately 13.75 x 11.5 inches. Folded horizontally. A few worm holes, marginally affecting text. Light tanning and dampstaining; a bit of offsetting. A manuscript table that records incidents of cholera amongst the slaves on the plantation of Don Joaquin de Peñalver in Guanabacoa, Cuba, during the..... More

[Havana: 1854]. [16]pp., on folio leaves. Previously stitched. Some wear at gutter margin. Old horizontal folds. Occasional iron-gall ink burn. Evenly tanned. An outstanding manuscript that provides a detailed enumeration of slaves in Cuba in 1854, organized by region and town. The gathering of data was apparently commissioned by the..... More

Des Moines: J.T. Long & Son, [1898]. Twenty-one mounted photographs on twenty leaves; five more loose and unsigned. All but one photo approximately 6 x 8 inches; first photo 4.75 x 4 inches. Loose images approximately 3.75 x 2.75 inches. Oblong quarto. Original green cloth boards, cover gilt; tied with..... More

Havana: Book Store Obispo, 1899. 96pp., plus two folding maps and fourteen leaves of advertisements. Oblong 12mo. Original cloth wrappers, gilt lettered. Wraps fading at edges, with some light wear; spine ends chipped. Text block and maps detached. Some separations along map folds, with several verso tape repairs. Light tanning..... More

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