[Rarebooks] FS: a few Cuban items

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35582At Direction Of Fidel Castro Ruiz 
EXPEDICION Y DESEMBARCO DEL "GRANMA" [CUBAN REVOLUTION] At Direction Of Fidel Castro Ruiz G+ NONE Softcover Photographs At Direction of Fidel Castro Ruiz Havana, Cuba c1960 1st Edition scarce photo album commemorating the voyage of the ship that was used to transport the fighters of the Cuban Revolution from Mexico to Cuba in 1956 for the purpose of overthrowing the regime of Fulgencio Batista. This volume comes with an official Cuban government export certificate giving description of the book and states it to be "original" (book). Scarce photo album commemorating the voyage of the ship that was used to transport the fighters of the Cuban Revolution from Mexico to Cuba in 1956 for the purpose of overthrowing the regime of Fulgencio Batista. This volume comes with an official Cuban government export certificate giving description of the book and states it to be "original" (book). This small oblong volume, measuring approximately 6.25" x 4.25", is bound in black leather with four silver metal tips that appear on the outside corners of covers. This well-preserved book shows moderate external wear, with the metal tip of lower corner of the rear cover lacking and a small white spot to rear cover The title page exhibits light soiling, with chipping and a small stain to fore edge. The final blank page has foxed outside corners and blue stamp to the lower left corner. The interior is otherwise clean and without markings. An unusual offering. Title leaf + 29 leaves, each with two photograph portraits 700.00 
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10441Stratemeyer, Edward. 
A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA, or Fighting for the Single Star Stratemeyer, Edward. VG NONE Pages298 
Lee and Shepard. Boston Sml 8vo 1898 1st Edition Military Cuba Red pictorial cloth 30.00 
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29444Government Documents 
THREE EARLY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CUBA Government Documents VG NONE Paperback Pages54, 14, 8 Goverment Printing Office, Wash DC 8vo 8" - 9" tall 1859 1st Edition A group of three documents relating to Cuba Mostly Washington: GPO, 1859-1898. Report by special commissioner Robert P. Porter on the commercial and industrial condition of Cuba, Speech by Hon. Zachariah Chandler from Michigan and Hon. Geo. E. Pugh, of Ohio on the acquisition of Cuba. One in original printed wrappers. Condition: some dustsoiling at edges, minor chips, lightly toned. 199.95 
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30899Herbert H. Sargent 
THE CAMPAIGN OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA Herbert H. Sargent VG NONE Hardcover B&W Illustrations A. C. McClurg & Co. 8vo 8" - 9" tall 1907 1st Edition Cuba Military written by a Colonel in the Spanish American war. Bound in black cloth with bright gilt embossing, this antique set is a scarce description of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, fought between Spain and the United States on July 3, 1898. The Battle was the largest naval engagement of the Spanish-American War and resulted in the destruction of Spain's "Caribbean Squadron." (history courtesy of Wikipedia) The work is illustrated with several fold-out maps. The books in this set come from the library of a historical society, marked only by bookplate and embossed stamp. Mild external age/wear, and are solidly bound with clean, lightly age toned pages. The books measure approximately 5" x 8". Very clean with fresh blue cloth covers, a little worn at head and foot of spines. Contents sound and VG, clean. 199.95 
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33079Shakespeare; edited by Rev. Alexander Dyce 
CIVIL REPORT OF MAJOR GENERAL LEONARD WOOD, MILITARY GOVERNOR OF CUBA, 1900, VOL. IX - PUBLIC WORKS. Shakespeare; edited by Rev. Alexander Dyce G NONE Hardcover Maps Swan, Sonnenschein & Co. London Thick 8vo 8" to 9" tall 1880 4th Edition Text in English and Spanish, black and white photographs, with numerous oversized folding maps. CUBA- Good to Very Good. Variously paginated with numerous inidividual reports. [5], 6-67; [1], 2- 22, etc etc. Around 300 text pages plus maps [some with a bit of colorothers quite large- up to about 5 feet long]. Thick, 9.5 x 6.5 x4 inches. 149.95 
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33809Jimenez Pastrana Juan 
LOS CHINOS EN LA LUCHAS POR LA LIBERACION CUBANA 1847-1930 Jimenez Pastrana Juan G NONE Pages164 
facsimile Insituta De Hisoria 8vo 8" - 9" tall 1963 Underlining, notes, general wear. Text book. 49.95 
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33814Antonio Iraizoz De Villar 
LAS IDEAS PEDAGÓGICAS DE MARTÍ [CUBA] Antonio Iraizoz De Villar VG NONE Paperback Pages30 
Impr. El Siglo XX Havana, Cuba 8vo 8" - 9" tall 1920 Presumed 1st Gifted, Havana, 1920. Publisher's original wraps, darkening to spine. 149.95 
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34322[Saco (Jose Antonio) ?} 
INFORME FISCAL SOBRE FOMENTO DE LA POBLACION. [CUBA] [Saco (Jose Antonio) ?} G NONE Hardcover Pages[4] XVIII, 328, errata [4] 
J. Martin Alegria Madrid 8vo 8" - 9" tall 1845 Presumed 1st [Cuba]. INFORME FISCAL SOBRE FOMENTO DE LA POBLACION BLANCA EN LA ISLA DE CUBY Y EMANCIPACION PROGRESIVA DE LA ESCLAVA Con una Breve Resena de las Reformas y Modifcaciones que para Conseguirlo Convendria Establecer en la Legislacion y Constitucion Coloniales… Early full leather. Loss near spine crown and corners of covers. Short tears and light wear to first few leaves. A little dampstaining. Earlier owner’s rubber stamp in lower margin of p19. Folding table is worn/incomplete. Emancipation of Cuban slaves. No copies located outside of institutional collections. 599.95 
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34872Eduardo Munoz Bachs 
ORIGINAL EDUARDO MUNOZ BACHS POSTER LOS CUENTOS DE JACK LONDON 1973 FILM CUBAN ARTIST SILKSCREEN Eduardo Munoz Bachs VG NONE Mat Pages1 
Color Illustrations 1973 Width: 21.5" Height: 30.5". From the estate of Mr. Kane, a collection of original artworks, including some working artists of the 20th century. This was among them. This poster is in generally very good, unfaded condition without creases. Note that there is a puncture just above the figure's right shoulder. This can be repaired with proper curation. Eduardo Munoz Bachs, a noted Cuban artist, created this original silkscreened poster for a film based on the stories of Jack London. 200.00 
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35335Salas, Osvaldo; Smith, Doug; Anderson, Ted; Tozian, Gregory; Salas, Roberto 
FIDEL'S CUBA: A REVOLUTION IN PICTURES (SIGNED) Salas, Osvaldo; Smith, Doug; Anderson, Ted; Tozian, Gregory; Salas, Roberto F F Hardcover Photographs, b/w Thunder's Mouth Press NY 1998 1st Edition Editor 9.5 x 11.75". Hardcover in pristine black cloth slipcase. Appears new all round. Signed by Douglas Smith [editor], next to his name in the credits, "Bill, To a fellow photographer, Douglas Smith." A fascinating photo story of the revolution. 124.95 
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35521Not Attributed 

SPANISH-LANGUAGE DOCUMENT1868 CUBA CONTRACT FOR AN INDENTURED CHINESE LABORER RAILROAD EPHEMERA COOLIE HAVANA Not Attributed VG NONE Paper Pages2 
Gobierno Politico De La Habana. 1868 This rare antique Spanish-language document, dated July, 1868, is from Cuba, and is a six-month railroad contract for an indentured Chinese laborer. One leaf two pages p[artly printed and partly filled out in autograph. This document has the embossed seal of a Cuban railroad and bears the heading "Gobierno Politico de La Habana." It outlines the duration of the contract, the nature of the work, the hours to be worked per day and the payment. This contract was signed by a witness for the worker and appears to bear the markings of the worker. The stamp of the municipal government of Havana appears on verso. During the mid-19th century, thousands of Chinese both voluntarily and involuntarily emigrated to Spanish colonies in the western hemisphere, where they labored on railroads and sugar plantations as indentured laborers alongside African slaves. Cuban consular agents would recruit workers with the promise of a better life, but often the emigrants would be captured by Chinese pirates and sold as slaves. Although British ports could not ship Chinese coolies to non-British destinations, many ships sailed to Macau where Portuguese-owned prison ships that transported slaves to Cuba. Unlike those of African origin, the Chinese often signed contracts stipulating the terms of their labor -- hours worked per day, wages listed as 0 -- and were free Cuban citizens upon completion of their eight-year term. Eventually, Havana had the largest Chinatown in Latin America. The internationally known artist and protege of Picasso, Wilfredo Lam, was a descendent of a Chinese laborer and an African slave. Aprox 11.5 x 14". 170.00 
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35522Villa-Clara Etc 
[3] ANTIQUE CUBAN INDENTURE DOCUMENTS & BLACK PASSPORT 1845/1868 HISTORY SLAVERY CHINESE COOLIES HAVANA Villa-Clara Etc VG NONE Paper Unknown 1868 Details: This rare antique Spanish-language documents, dated 1868, are from Cuba, and are contract for indentured Chinese laborers. These documents have the printed heading "Gobierno Politico de La Habana" on one, and "Tenencia de Gobierno de Villa-Clara" on the other. They outline the duration of the contract, the nature of the work, the hours to be worked per day and the payment. These contracts were signed by witnesses for the worker and appear to bear the markings of the workers on the former and the worker's signature on the latter. The stamp of the municipal government of appears on the Villa-Clara document. Also present in this group, is a passport for a black slave signed by Spanish general Leopoldo O'Donnell. During the mid-19th century, thousands of Chinese both voluntarily and involuntarily emigrated to Spanish colonies in the western hemisphere, where they labored on railroads and sugar plantations as indentured laborers alongside African slaves. Cuban consular agents would recruit workers with the promise of a better life, but often the emigrants would be captured by Chinese pirates and sold as slaves. Although British ports could not ship Chinese coolies to non-British destinations, many ships sailed to Macau where Portuguese-owned prison ships that transported slaves to Cuba. Unlike those of African origin, the Chinese often signed contracts stipulating the terms of their labor -- hours worked per day, wages listed as 0 -- and were free Cuban citizens upon completion of their eight-year term. Eventually, Havana had the largest Chinatown in Latin America. The internationally known artist and protege of Picasso, Wilfredo Lam, was a descendent of a Chinese laborer and an African slave. 225.00 

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Kenny Parolini 
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