Catalogue  226
Amérique Latine / Latin America

|220.   (COLUMBUS, Christopher). «The Spanish Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant’Angel, Escribano de Racion of the Kingdom of Aragon, Dated 15 February 1493. Reprinted in reduced facsimile, and translated from the Unique Copy of the Original Edition (printed by Johann Rosenbach at Barcelona early in April 1493)». London, Bernard Quaritch, 1893. XIV,(4),18 p. (22 cm). With an introduction and a translation. Nice copy, scarce item.    75 $

221.   KELSEY, Albert. «Programme et règles du Second Concours en vue du choix d’un Architecte pour la construction du Phare Monumental que les nations du monde érigeront dans la République Dominicaine à la Mémoire de Christophe Colomb; y compris le rapport du jury international, les dessins qui ont fait prime, et beaucoup d’autres dessins soumis au Premier Concours». Sans lieu, Union Pan-Américaine, 1931. 187 p. (35 cm). Reliure en toile d’origine, ornée d’une décoration. Très belle pièce sur papier glacé, fortement illustrée dont de nombreuses reproductions en couleurs. La couverture se lit «Concours pour l’Érection d’un Phare à la Mémoire de Christophe Colomb».     125 $

222.   KNOWLAND, Hon. Joseph R. (compiler). «Panama Canal Tolls. – Symposium of Views protesting against a surrender of American Rights and upholding the side of the United States in the Toll Controversy. – A discussion of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, of the right of foreign nations to interfere in our domestic affairs, and of the influences back of the effort to repeal the sections of the Panama Canal Act beneficial to American commerce». Washington, 1913. 134 p. (23 cm). Extracts from Congressional Record and Public Documents compiled by Hon. Joseph R. Knowland, of California, 1912-1913.    35 $

223.   LODGE, Hon. Henry Cabot. «The Question of the Canal Tolls. – Speech of Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts in the Senate of the United States, April 9, 1914». Washington, 1914. 23 p. (23 cm). Nice copy. About the Panama Canal.     30 $

224.   ROUSSIN, Baron & BARRAL, M. & MOUCHEZ, M. «Sailing Directions for the Coast of Brazil» (2 vol.). London, James Imray and Son, 1882. VI,144 & 54,(6) p. (23 cm). Two volumes under original blue printed wrappers, very marginal tears to the spine of volume 1. Being: First Volume: Maranhao and Rio Janeiro -- Second Volume: Cape Frio to Cape Santa Maria. Stamp from Thomas Haynes, Book and Chart Seller, James Street, Docks, Cardiff, Nice set. Scarce.    185 $

225.   SMITH, Edwin Burritt. «Republic or Empire with Glimpses of "Criminal Aggression". By Edwin Burritt of the Chicago Bar; an Address delivered at the Philadelphia Conference, February 23, 1900». Chicago, American Anti-Imperialist League, 1900. 28 p. (22 cm). Liberty Tracts Number 9. The League was organized to aid in holding the USA true to the principles of the Declaration of Independence. About Gen. Aguinaldo, the US Alliance with the Filipinos, the war against Cuba and "criminal agression" in Asia. Nice copy, uncommon.    45 $

226.   STEVENS, Hon. Frederick C. «Panama Canal Tolls. – The True American Policy for More than a Century Has Been for Free and Open Seas, with Equal Treatment of All Citizens and of All Commerce, Without Discrimination. This New American Policy, Demanding Free Tolls for Our Own Ships, Reverses that Policy, Repudiates Our National Pledges, and Violates Our Agreements with Our Neighbors. The True American Policy Has Brought Us Prosperity and Honor; the New American Policy Will Inevitably Lead to Retalliation and Disgrace». Washington, Government Printing Office, 1914. Speech of Hon. Frederick C. Stevens, of Minnesota, in the House of Representatives, March 28, 1914. Nice copy.     35 $

227.   THURSTON, Edward Coppée. «Notes on the Descendants of Jacques de Santi de l’Hommaca». Englewood NJ, The Author, 1909. 18 p. (23 cm). Original printed wraps. Published at a small number. Author inscribes: These notes have been hurriedly compiled in the intervals of business. No time has been available for searching the registers of birth, marriage and death at Savannah, GA, or elsewhere; all information has been obtained by correspondence, and many details are lacking. However, this information, formerly scattered through the letters and memories of a widely separated family, are collected here for the first time and will serve as a basis for correction and addition. Doubtless much more information could be obtained in Hayti (sic) and in France". Jacques de Santi de l’Hommaca was an Austrian who, in the latter part of the 18^th Century, came with some countrymen to the French colony of Saint Domingue in the West Indies. Nice copy.    95 $|

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