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Ferrer, Jose
Jose Ferrer sé Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1909 – January 26, 1992); Academy Award winning actor and film director, known for his roles in "Cyrano de Bergerac" "Lawrence of Arabia" and Woody Allen's "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy"
AS autograph signature; 1pg; 3x5 inches; np, nd; Sharp signature on a 3 inch x 5 inch blank card. Signature in blue ink Very Good condition
$55.00

Ferrer, Jose
Jose Ferrer sé Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1909 – January 26, 1992); Academy Award winning actor and film director, known for his roles in "Cyrano de Bergerac" "Lawrence of Arabia" and Woody Allen's "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy"
AS autograph signature, also his outlined sketch of his left hand; 1pg; 8.5 x 11 inches; np, nd; Sharp signature on a 8.5 x 11 inch blank card. Very Good condition, top edge of paper stating to fox but not affecting hand or signature. Signature and outline of hand in blue ink
$70.00

Gruber, Ruth - Author; Inscribed and signed copy of "Elisa Rincon de Gautier The Mayor of San Juan" NY; 1972; 1st Edition; hardback w/DJ; 8vo, viii, index, bibliographies; 248pp; photos.
INS, Inscribed book to person with inscription recognizing that individuals social contribution, signed by the Author. Very Good condition
$75.00

Munoz-Rivera, Luis
Luis Munoz Rivera, 1859-1916; Poet; Journalist; Politician and Resident Commissioner of Porto Rico. Muñoz Rivera was one of the best Puerto Rican lyricists and political poets and is the father of Puerto Rico's most famous and important statesman, Luis Muñoz Marín. He founded the paper 'La Democracia in Ponce Puerto Rico which later moved to San Juan. Munoz Rivera was largely responsible for the Jones Act (signed March 4, 1917), granting United States citizenship to Puerto Ricans and creating a bicameral legislature modeled on the U.S
ADS Autographed Document Signed with segments of the document written in Munoz Rivera's hand; . 'Declaracion Jurada (legal affidavit); 1 page; Document is 8.5 inch x 11 inch;
4 Noviembre (November) 1909; Good+ condition; Document has foxing and is somewhat brittle, slightly discolored from a newspaper clipping placed on it. Affidavit relates to publication issues of his paper "La Democracia". Notary Seal of Jose G Torres Abogado/Notaio Publico.
$300.00

Lloren-Torres, Luis
Luis Lloren Torres 1876- 1944: poet; politician; playrwright. Advocate of Puerto Rican independence and is the founder of the Independence Party. Lloréns Torres founded La Revista de las Antillas, a literary publication in 1913. His works include Al Pie de la Alhambra, Sonetos Sinfónicos, Voces de la Campana Mayor and Alturas de America. His "décimas" are considered works of arts. A statue of Luis Llorens Torres, sculpted by the Puerto Rican sculptor Tomás Batista, in the "Plazita Famosa" of Juana Diaz
DS; Document Signed. Legal document signed by Luis Lloren Torres; 1 pg; 8.5 inch x 14 inch; Districto Judicial de Guayama (Guyama Judicial District); 18 Jan 1911; document is in very good condition with some wear along the bottom edge. Another signature on this document is that of Luis Munoz Morales
$275.00

De Diego, Jose
Jose de Diego; 1866-1918: statesman; journalist, poet who was known as the 'Father of the "Modern Puerto Rican Poetry Movement'. Jose de Diego was also an advocate of Puerto Rican Independence and together with Román Baldorioty de Castro, Diego founded the "Autonomist Party" in 1887.
He founded the "Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mecánicas de Mayagüez" now known as "University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez". Diego was honored by Spain by being knighted "Caballero de la Raza" (Knight of the Race).
ADS: Autograph Document Signed. 1pg; 8.5 inch x 11 inch; Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; 13 Noviembre (November) 1911; Document is in very good condition with bold signature.; Legal document with signature of Jose De Diego along with his Abogado~Notario seal, Mayaguez. Document is on green linen business stationary and is entirely written in ink in the hand of Jose de Diego. A printed letter head is on top (red ink).
$325.00

Trujillo-Molina, Virgilio
Virgilio Molina Trujuillo (birth/death unknown); Molina is one of the brothers of Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo Molina (who became President in 1930 and later was assassinated in 1961) Virgilio is one of several Trujilo family members placed within important roles in the government.
TLS: Typed letter signed; 1pg; Letter 8.5 inch x 11 inch; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 30 April 1931; Letter is addressed to President Rafael Trujillo; very good condition, some smudges. Congressional letterhead of Vigiligo Trujillo; This letter is introducing a Sr. Angel Diaz from Vigiligo to his brother Rafael Trujillo , President of the Dominican Republic asking for consideration for a position in the government (within the Postal department) for Sr. Diaz.
There is an old saying in many cultures that goes 'without a godfather, you cannot get baptized'. Es la sistema.
$75.00

Munoz-Marin, Luis
Luis Munoz Marin; (1898-1980) (for biographical information click this link); FDC First Day Cover; First Day Cover, (postal cover cancelled on the first day stamp is issued; these frequently bear souvenir autographs); 6-1/2" x 3-5/8" ; San Juan, Puerto Rico; September 12, 1971; Very Good condition; Sarzin metallic cachet. 8 cent postage stamp affixed Postmarked San Juan, PR, September 12, 1971; Boldly signed "Luis Munoz Marin" (Luis Munoz Marin is the son of Luis Munoz Rivera who is listed above)
$255.00

Roosevelt Jr., Theodore
Theodore Roosevelt Jr, or Theodore Roosevelt II (also known as Ted Roosevelt or Teddy Roosevelt), (September 13, 1887 – July 12, 1944); MOH, was an American political and business leader, a Medal of Honor recipient who fought in both World War I and World War II, and the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of Puerto Rico (1929–32), Governor-General of the Philippines (1932–33), Chairman of the Board of American Express Company, and Vice-President at Doubleday Books, and as a Brigadier General in the United States Army. For his actions on Utah Beach, Roosevelt was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
In September 1929, President Herbert Hoover appointed Ted Governor of Puerto Rico. Roosevelt became a well-loved and popular figure there. As governor, he did his best to ease the island's poverty. He was fond of local Puerto Rican culture and assumed many of the island's traditions. He became known as the "Jibarito de La Fortaleza" (Farmer of the Fortaleza)
TLS; Typed Letter Signed; 1pg; on Government House, Porto Rico, stationery; 8 x 10.5 inches; San Juan Puerto Rico; April 10, 1931; from Governor Roosevelt to his friend John D. Clarke; Very Good condition, folds, and penciled name of Roosevelt Theo in upper right portion of letter; Roosevelt wrote this social letter to his friend Congressman John D. Clarke (NY). Clarke was a twice elected Member of Congress for NY.

NOTE: Accompanying the Roosevelt letter is a TCC: Typed Carbon Copy letter by Congressman Clarke to Governor – General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (Philippines)

Clarke, John D
John Davenport Clarke (January 15, 1873 - November 5, 1933) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Clarke was born in Hobart, New York. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1898 and Brooklyn Law School in 1911. He was assistant to the secretary of mines of the United States Steel Corporation from 1901 until 1907. He was elected to Congress in 1920 and served from March 4, 1921 until March 3, 1925. He was again elected to Congress in 1926 and served from March 4, 1927 until his death in a car crash near Delhi, New York. He was a personal friend of Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
TCC; Typed Carbon Copy letter; 1 pg; Letter is 8 x 10.5 inches; Fraser New York; September 13, 1932; addressed to Roosevelt when he served as Governor- General of the Philippines.. Very Good condition, hand written in ink marked “Personal” in upper right corner of paper..
The letter is both a social one and political observation. Clarke mentions Roosevelt’s “..maverick relative” “… Don' think .....going strong as he was…”. This is in reference to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s (FDR) challenge to Hoover in the 1932 presidential election . Roosevelt Jr. was not a supporter of his cousin FDR and attempted to campaign against him which was hampered by President Hoover denying him permission to leave his post. . Ted's resignation as Governor-General of the Philippines after the election of FDR effectively ended his political career.
Both Letters: $195.00

BOOKS - WRAPS - PAMPHLETS:

1706: Aa, P. van der.
P. Van der Aa; Verscheyde voornaame Reysen na West-Indien..... gedaan door.... Georg, Graaf van Cumberland; . Leiden; 1706, 16mo, 112 p, modern marbled wrappers. With engraved frontispice and 4 folded engravings.Very Good condition. Minor stain onedge of front cover

The narrative of the voyages made by George Cumberland to Porto Rico in the years 1586 / 1598. With 4 prints: of female natives; the finding of gold; Ships arriving; the hanging of an individual (native?)

Pieter Van Der AA - 1659-1733 Van der Aa was born in Leyden in the Netherlands. At the age of nine he was apprenticed to a bookseller and at the age of 21 he established himself as a book publisher. His output in atlases and maps was enormous. The maps published by him were largely copied from others, but they were very decorative. And this is why today's collectors love him. Scarce work
$775.00

1893 - Aranceles Judiciales. Porto Rico, Cuba, Filipinas,

1893 Aranceles Judicales Porto Rico - Cuba - Filipinas

"Aranceles Judiciales Para Negocios Civiles En Las Islas De : Cuba, Puerto Rico Y Filipinas. Publicados En La Gaceta De La Habana El Dia 3 Septiembre De 1893. Paginas : 52. Medidas : 15cm. / 21,5cm."

$85.00

1899 - Munseys "Our Duty in Porto Rico"

Munsey’s Magazine, "Our Duty in Porto Rico" by Brigadier General Guy V. Henry. 1899 233-250p, photo illus, disbound, partially loose, good condition

Guy V. Henry was the temporary appointed Military Governor of Puerto Rico from 1898-1899 and was military commander of Ponce for over four months. An interesting article with an open view towards Puerto Rico opposite to current public misperceptions of the island and its people

Article contains numerous photos of Puerto Rico

1) La Fortaleza	11) Train Station in Yauco
2) Casa Blanca	12) Interior of Military HQ - Guayama
3) Town of Aibonito	13) Landing beach site at Guanica
4) 4th of July parade in San Juan	14) Landing beach site at Arroyo
5) Military HQ in Guayama	15) Plaza de Guayama
6) Rio de Yauco	16) Salto de los Morones
7) Town of Utuado	17) Military campsite near in San Juan
8) Military parade in El Morro	18) Hurricane destroyed mill in Ponce
9) San Juan - Ponce Military Road	19) Plaza de Caguas after hurricane
10) Beach near Arroyo with huts and people	Hurricane destroyed bridge from Caguas to Rio Piedras

$50.00

1900 - Census Of Porto Rico-Sanger HB Govt. Print Office

Census Of Porto Rico-Sanger HB Govt. Print Office 1900

1900 Census of Porto Rico Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office. 1900. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 417 pages;
with 9 colored maps. 6 diagrams. 46 b/w photos. Scarce:
Very Good+ with slight wear to lower part front cover and to top of spine

This is the first official United States census of Puerto Rico (Porto Rico). It subject matter is considerable and through supplying data in many areas
such as:
Geography; History; Government; Aborigines; Negroes; Chinese; Summary of past census (Spain); Population (by age, sex, urban, race, nativity, males of voting age, conjugal condition; education etc); Education; Size of Families; Agriculture; Sugar; Tobacco; many of these topics have sub-areas of study and data.
One such table, in education-literacy, shows the percent of students able to read:
Aguadilla 12.3%
Arecibo 12.3%
Humacao 13.8%
Guayama 14.9%
Ponce 17.8%
Bayamon 21.0%
Mayaguez 21.5%
$295.00

1901 - Naval Actions Against Cuba And Porto Rico 1593-1815 1st Edition

Naval Actions Against Cuba And Porto Rico 1593-1815 Ist Edition 001

Papers of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts Vol XI, Naval Actions and Operations against Cuba and Porto Rico 1593-1815, Boston, 1901, 8vo, First edition., 205p , index Very Good (covers a bit scuffed).~ Deep blue boards with gilt lettering and decoration, various authors,

Contents:
Past Military and Naval Operations Directed Against Cuba and Porto Rico 1595-1762 (27 pages)
Naval Side of the Revolutionary War
The Constitution at Tripoli
Battle of Trafalgar
Fighting Between the Constitution and the Java
The Chesapeake and the Shannon
Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie
The Last Exploit of Old Ironsides.

This edition is Scarce
$250.00

1901 - Naval Actions Against Cuba And Porto Rico 1593-1815 (Reprint)

Naval Actions Against Cuba And Porto Rico 1593-1815 (reprint) 001

Papers of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts Vol XI, Naval Actions and Operations against Cuba and Porto Rico 1593-1815, Wilmington NC, Reprint Edition 1990. 8vo 200p. Very Good. Deep blue boards with gilt lettering and decoration, Originally published in 1901, this edition was reprinted by Broadfoot Publishing, North Carolina, book is in very good condition, except small 'sticker' mark top corner of cover.

Contents:
Past Military and Naval Operations Directed Against Cuba and Porto Rico 1595-1762 (26 pages)
Naval Side of the Revolutionary War
The Constitution at Tripoli
Battle of Trafalgar
Fighting Between the Constitution and the Java
The Chesapeake and the Shannon
Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie
The Last Exploit of Old Ironsides.
$55.00

1906 - Little Journeys to Cuba and Porto Rico by Marian M. . George

1901 Little Journeys to Cuba and Porto Rico, M. George

Marian M. George, Little Journeys to Cuba and Porto Rico, George A. Flanagan Co Pub Chicago, 12mo, 1901, illustrated,
Color Frontis Cuban Flag 5x7", 85p+(Cuba) 75+p (Porto Rico), Ex-Lib with two library card holders pasted on inside of front cover and flyleaf. Name of teacher written on flyleaf. Light pencil written note on bottom p65. Good+ Condition, Black Titles On Dark Green Cloth Covers

A Little Journey to Cuba: 12 engravings, 23 photos 1 Rand McNally 1904 - colored map of Cuba + "War Song Of Cuban Patriots (Hymno Bayames)."

A Little Journey to Porto Rico: 37 photos, 1 Rand McNally 1906 colored map of Porto Rico including its islands and the US Virgin IslandsPhotos in this book are typical of the period, showing daily life in Cuba and Porto Rico. Images include a full page photo of the Ponce Market - Porto Rico (pg54) and Cuba has several full page images. One unusual photo is that of four Jai-Lai players with baskets and ball standing iin front of a high wall (fortress?)

Although the copyright for this book is 1901, the Cuba and Porto Rico colored maps of two later dates are inserted
$39.00

1906 - "Report Of The Commissioner Of Education For Porto [Puerto] Rico....June 30, 1906".

"Report Of The Commissioner Of Education For Porto [Puerto] Rico To The Secretary Of The Interior, U. S. A., For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1906". Washington: Government Printing Office, 1906, 8vo, 273 pages will photo/illustrations
United States Senate Document No. 17, 59th Congress, 2nd Session. December 5, 1906. - "Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Islands and Porto Rico, and Ordered to be Printed With Illustrations; December 7, 1905".

Disbound (no covers), spine stitching showing, otherwise very good condition and complete, with 7 full page handsome old photos of schoolhouses, as follows:-

Rural School (1 Room) Juana Diaz Erected By Local School Board: Cost $1500
Rural School (One Room), Manita, Erected By Local School Board Cost $600
High And Grammar School (12 Rooms), Ponce, Erected By Department Of Education Cost $20,000
Rural School (One Room), Yauco, Erected By Local School Board Cost $525
Graded School (4 Rooms), Camuy, Erected By Local School Board Cost $3500
Graded School (4 Rooms), Isabela, Erected By Local School Board Cost $4000
Graded School (4 Rooms), Santa Isabel, Erected By Local School Board Cost $7665

The report contains quite an amount of information about the various schools, teachers, types of education etc in Porto Rico. Subject headings include
Reports Of 19 District Superintendents –
San Juan; Carolina; Albonito; Mayaguez; Etc
Statement Showing Number Of Schools And Average Daily Attendance / Statements Of Expenditures, Department Of Education
Common Schools -High Schools-Industrial Schools-Agricultural Schools-Night Schools-Supervision-Teachers' Institutes-Courses Of Study-Text-Books-English Language-Certification Of Teachers-Local Administration Of Schools-School Buildings-Statistical Tables
This is a very scarce official report .
$255.00

1912 - Reports of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture of Porto Rico from 1912 to 1916

First Report of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture from 1912 to 1916

First 5 Reports of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture of Porto Rico [Puerto Rico]. San Juan, Government of Porto Rico, Board of Commissioners of Agriculture; 1912-1916. 8vo ”. 329 pp.

A few illustrations of insects affecting tobacco and vegetables. Wraps in Very Good condition. These issues are bound together with a coating of plastic down their spines (which can be sliced through to separate). Tiny library stamps on some covers; inked numbers on first cover. Contents tight and clean. There are bits and pieces on the Coffee Growers’ Association (the European War destroyed coffee exports to Europe, making the growers look toward the United States as an outlet for coffee), but a quick look-through doesn’t reveal any large articles on coffee. A lot on sugar cane and its problems.

First Report -         July 1, 1911 to January 1912            61pages
Second Report -    January 1, 1912 to June 30, 1913     48 pages
Third Report -       July 1, 1913 to July 1, 1914              66 pages
Fourth Report-      July 1, 1914 to June 30, 1915           53 pages
Fifth Report-         July 1, 1915 to June 30, 1916           101 pages several illustrations of insects and one island map of rainfall precipitation for 1915

Contents include:
Progress Report on Introductions of Beneficial Parasites Into Porto Rico / A Preliminary Report on the Forest Problems of Porto Rico / Report of the Entomologist’s Inspection Trip to Santo Domingo
The Important Sugar Cane Fungi in Santo Domingo / The Introduction of Parasites of May –beetles Into Porto Rico / Report of the Quarantine Inspection Work / Report of the Department of Entomology
Report of the Traveling Entomologist / Report of the Work of the South-coast Laboratory / Report on Investigations Relative to the Horn-fly / Report of the Seedling Expert / Report of the Work of the Department of Pathology / Report of the Chemical Laboratory / Report of the Bureau of Information / Report of the Quarantine Service / Report of the Chemist / Report of the Entomologist / Report of the Plant Breeder / Report of the Pathologis / Report of the South-coast Laboratory / Report of the Tobacco Insect Investigations / Report of the Plant Breeder / Report of the Pathologist / Report on Tobacco and Vegetable Insect Investigations.
Five consecutive reports are not often found and can be considered scarce
$295.00 (sold as a set)

1913 – "Report Of The Philippine Commission" - And - "Report Of The Governor Of Porto [Rico". War Department Annual Reports 1913 (In 4 Volumes) – This Is Volume IV

1913 Report of the Govenor of Porto Rico - War Dept Philppines Puerto Rico-Maps Plates

War Department Annual Reports, 1913: Reports of the Chief Bureau of Insular Affairs; reports, of the Philippine Commission and Governor of Porto Rico, Washington: Government Printing Office 1914. 8vo, Volume IV (4) . Photos/folding maps and folding data tables
First edition Both lengthy reports bound together in one book - very good condition indeed, in the original maroon cloth U.S. Government bindery binding, gilt title lettering bright, only minimal wear to board corners and spine tips, no other markings and virtually as new internally, paginated 30 [Insular Commission], ix, 273 pages [Philippines Commission], and 453 pages [Porto Rico Governor’s Report], plus several folding maps, folding charts, and old photo plates

The Governor Of Porto Rico’s Report [453 Pages] Includes An oversize Large Folding Table Of Sanitary Conditions In Municipalities; Another Of Values Of Assessed Property; A Large Folding Road And Railway Map Of Porto Rico; A Folding Map Telegraph And Telephone Lines In Operation; A oversize Large Foldout Map Titled San Juan Port Improvements (Viejo San Juan/Old San Juan ports); all maps/charts as new. Some headings include External Commerce Legislation Public Works Education Judiciary Labor Charitable Institutions Penal Institutions Book contains many appendixes with topics such as disease, the plague, typhoid, insular jails, the leper colony, taxes, finance, university, road and bridge construction, harbor and docks, irrigation commission, child labor, night schools, teachers’ licenses, playgrounds, judiciary, municipal courts, jury trials, attorney general reports, unemployed, insane asylum of Ponce, girls’ and boys’ charity school, penitentiary, reform school, number of prisoners etc. A scarce book of the Philippine Commission and the Porto Rican Governor’s Report, with a huge amount of detail on conditions in both Puerto Rico and the Philippines with very nice maps and plates.
Note: The War Department Annual Reports for 1913 consisted of four (4) volumes. This item offered is only Volume 4 (which deals specifically in depth with Porto Rico and the Philippines).
$275.00

1915-21 Puerto Rico Insular Experiment Station Circulars 6-34 , 36-50 - Agriculture Coffee Sugarcane Cattle

Circulars of the Government of Puerto Rico Board of Commissioners of Agriculture, Insular Experiment State. San Juan, Bureau of Supplies, Printing and Transportation; 1915-21. Ex-library. 9.25”x 6.25”. Numerous black and white photographs and color illustrations on coated stock. Gray library binding in Very Good condition. Usual library stamps. Contents tight and clean.

Contents include:
CIRCULARS: Circular #35 not present

#6 Control of the Changa (5 pp) 1915	#21 El Colera del Cerdo[pig cholera] (7 pp. with photos) 1920	#37 La Pepita del Cerdo (8 pp) 1921
#7 The Influence of Rainfall and the Non-Burning of Trash on the Abundance of Diatraea Saccharalis (6 pp) 1915	#22 El Mosaico de la Caña o Matizado, el Estado Actual de la Epidemia (9 pp) 1920	#38 La Bronquitis Verminosa o tos del Becerro (7 pp and photos) 1921
#8 Distribution de Caña Para Semilla (13 pp) 1917	#23 Variedades de Caña (12 pp) 1920	#39 La Mosca del Ganado (17 pp. plus photos) 1921
#9 Scale Insects and Their Control (7 pp) 1917	#24 La Preparacion Arsenical para el Exterminto de la Garrapata (12 pp) 1920	#40 Lamparones (5 pp) 1921
# 10 Wood Rot of Citrus Trees (10 pp) 1917	#25 El Mal del Guineo (7 pp) 1920	#41 Dos Plagas del Algodon que no Queremos en Puerto Rico (9 pp) 1921
# 11 La Nueva Enfermedad de la Caña (12 pp) 1917	#26 Antrax (7 pp. with photos) 1920	#42 El Muermo (7 pp. and 2 color plates) 1921
#12 Medios Para Combatir Los Gusanos Blancos (7 pp) 1918	#27 Restricciones Legales al Comercio de Plantas en Puerto Rico (18 pp) 1920	#43 Cocotero (7 pp) 1921
#13 Preparation and Use of Lime-sulphur (9 pp) 1918	#28 The Cultivation of Citrus Fruits in Porto Rico (20 pp) 1920	#44 Los Comejenes de Puerto Rico (14 pp. plus ilustraciones of termites) 1921
#14 La Eradicacion de la Enfermedad de las Rayas Amarillas de la Cañna (8 pp. plus 3 color plates) 1918	#29 La Morriña Negra (7 pp) 1920	#45 La Piroplasmosis o Fiebre de Tejas (5 pp)
#15 El Sulfato de Amoniaco Como Insecticida (6 pp) 1919	#30 El Mejoramiento de Nuestas Siembras por la Seleccion (24 pp) 1920	#46 La Diarrea Blanca (4 pp) 1921
#16 Citrus Spots and Blemishes (8 pp. plus 3 color plates) 1919	#31 La Renovacion del Terreno por medio de Siembras Intermediarias de Plantas Leguminosas (16 pp) 1920	#47 El Mejoramiento Sistematico de Nuestras Razas de Animales (5 pp. plus 19 photos of various breeds, including goat, donkey, cattle, swine (includes foldout sheet of photos) 1921
#17 Recomendaciones Sobre el Cultivo de la Caña en Puerto Rico (24 pp. and numerous illustrations) 1919	#32 La Enfermedad de la Raiz en el Café (11 pp and 2 photos) 1920	#48 El Caculo Taladrador del Tallo del Cafeto (7 pp. plus illustration of coffe stem insect) 1921
#18 Extirpacion de la Garrapata (12 pp. one color plates 1919	#33 Varios Trabajos (60 pp) 1920	#49 La Cucaracha del Cerdo (8 pp) 1921
#19 La Preparacion de Abonos Mezclados por el Agricultor (27 pp) 1919	#34 La Vaquita o Piche de la Batata w/ one colored plate(7 pp) 1921	#50 Pulgas del Tabaco (8 pp). 1921
#20 La Gomosis de la Caña de Azucar (7 pp. and one color plate) 1920	#36 Lombrices del Cerdo (11 pp and photos) 1921
This is a unique collection of pamphlets covering a large seqment agricultural reports including Coffee, Tobacco and Sugar Cane. As a set of 44 near continious reports, this work is scarce to find intact and in such good condition $325.00

1918 - The Porto Rico Earthquake of 1918 - with descriptions of earlier earthquakes GPO Washington DC 1919

66th Congress-1st Session, House of Representative, Document No.269. "The Porto Rico Earthquake of 1918 with descriptions of earlier earthquakes". Report of the Earthquake Investigation Commission by Harry Fielding Reid and Stephen Taber USGPO Washington DC 1919, 8vo, 74p. Illus-photos, maps
Disbound (no Covers) but in Very Good Condition

"This was one of the most violent earthquakes felt on Puerto Rico.. Immediately following the shock a tsunami broke upon the shore, drowning many persons and destroying many local dwellings. Property damage was estimated at about $4,000,000 and 116 lives were lost.
Most extensive property damage reports were received from Aguada and Anasco, both located on alluvium in Western Puerto Rico. In Aguada, masonry buildings were largely demolished. Some walls, severely cracked by the main shock, were thrown down by the aftershock on Oct. 24. The church, built prior to 1876, was entirely destroyed. Some concrete walls and foundations without reinforcement were wrecked. A one-story reinforced concrete school was practically undamaged, and frame buildings were not damaged appreciably.
At Anasco, all brick buildings were destroyed or condemned. Several concrete structures with no reinforcement were generally wrecked during aftershocks, but those which were well reinforced sustained little damage. Wood frame buildings were not damaged except where timbers had rotted. North of Aguada at Aguadilla, most of the buildings on the alluvium were badly damaged or destroyed. As a rule, masonry structures were badly cracked.
At Mayaguez, south of Anasco, the brick Catholic Church had to be razed, but the brick Presbyterian Church was only slightly damaged. Several persons were killed in the collapse of a two-story, poorly built concrete cigar factory.
Many bridges were damaged; railroad tracks were bent and displaced; pipelines and flumes were wrecked; and tall brick chimmneys were thrown down. Two cable links were broken in Mona Passage. Before the tsunami arrived, the ocean withdrew and exposed reefs and stretches of seafloor never visible during low tide. When the water returned, it reached heights that were equally high above normal, perhaps 9.5 feet". (source: US Geological Survey Pub 41-1 revised ed.)

Also included in this document are short reports for Charlotte Amalia; St. Matrins; Saba and Haiti
Photos 6: include: Church at Isabella; Church at Mayaguez; Mayaguez City Hall (Casa de Alcade); Escuela Presbyteriana Mayaguez; House at Palya de Mayaguez; House floated off by wave-Mayaguez
Folding Maps: 2
A unique report for one of the most devastating natural disasters ever to strike Puerto Rico. Affected municipalities and towns are listed along with the damages caused by the quake and tsunami.
Some towns with populations: Aguadilla pop 6,000; Mayaguez 17,000; Ponce 35,000; San Juan 49,000; Fajardo 6,000;
$345.00

1920-40 - Reports of the Porto Rico Experiment Station. Mayaguez

Reports of the Porto Rico Experiment Station. Mayaguez; 1920-40. Ex-library. 9.25”x 6”. 600 pages or more. Numerous black and white photographs on coated stock. Black library binding in Very Good condition. Usual library stamps. Contents tight and clean.

Contents include:
Report of the Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station, 1920-1940 Report of the agronomist in charge / Report of the chemist and assistant chemist / Report of the horticulturist / Report of the assistant horticulturist / Report of the entomologist / Report of the specialist in farm management / Report of the agricultural technologies / Report of the acting plant pathologist / Report of the specialist in farm management / Reports of the parasitologists / Forage crops for Porto Rico / Notes on the station dairy herd / Sugarcane / Coffee / Pineapple / Vanilla / Papaya / Sugar Cane / Root crops respond to fertilizer / Yam selection pays / Corn / Erosion and terracing / Cane syrup manufacture / Sweet corn for winter marketing / Bamboo propagation and utilization / Coffee research center organized / Vanilla production and processing studies / Chemistry investigations / Trends in Puerto Rican agriculture / Tropical fruits for export / Cooperation with the Civilian Conservation Corps (the old CCC)
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1921 - U.S. Coast Pilot - West Indies - Porto Rico

U.S. Coast Pilot West Indies Porto Rico USCP Book 1921"

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1921 El Minador de las Hojas del Café - Circular No. 52 - G.N. Wolcott

1921 Puerto Rico Coffee Leaf Miner Entomology Spanish - Circular No. 52 - G.N. Wolcott

Gobinero de Puerto Rico - Departmento de Argicultura y Trabajo, Estacion Experimental Insular, Rio Piedras. "El Minador de las Hojas del Café" (Leucoptera Coffeella Stain – [Coffee leaf miner]) by G. N. Wolcott. Cicular #52. San Juan, Puerto Rico. October, 1921.
Pamphlet. 8vo 9” x 6”; 11 pp.; 6 illustrations. Ex-library with tiny stamp on cover. Very Good condition. Spanish text. Entomology.

Pamphlets dealing with Puerto Rican coffee are becoming scarce

$85.00

1947 - Puerto Rico in Poetry and Pictures

Puerto Rico in Poetry and Pictures - Cynthia Pearl Maus
VG (# in ink to flyleaf) in G(chips, tears, light stains in back. Blue boards; illustrations; unusual. 1st edition The Caxton Printers, Idaho, 1947. Cloth. Book Condition: VG. Dust Jacket - nice copy, 50 very nice photographs

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1967 La Musica Folklorica de Puerto Rico by Francisco Lopez Cruz

La Musica Folklorica de Puerto Rico by Francisco Lopez Cruz
No. 5 de la serie Puerto Rico:Realidad y anhelo, Troutman Press 1967 w/cover

1973 - Discovery at the Rio Camuy 1st Ed. - Russell and Jeanne Gurnee

1973 - Discovery at the Rio Camuy 1st Ed. - Russell and Jeanne Gurnee
New York, Crown Pub 1973 VG HB. Numerous Photographs and a map. Illustrated by Photographs. 1st edition

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1991 - Voz Folklorica de Puerto Rico by Cesareo Rosa-Nieves

Voz Folklorica de Puerto Rico by Cesareo Rosa-Nieves
No. 6 de la serie Puerto Rico:Realidad y anhelo, Troutman Press 1967 w/cover Connecticut, Troutman Press 1991 "Colecciones Puertorriquenas"`, 1991. 4to, boards, stamped in red and gilt. Pp 126, with colour plates of "Voz folklorica" and of "La musica foklorica." Also Lopez Cruz, Francisco. "La musica folklorica de Puerto Rico." Pp 201. Also Matos, Rafael & Wanda Cruz. "Musica popular de Puerto Rico" Pp 19, with many photographs, drawings and pages of musical notation.

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El Drama de Puerto Rico a los Lederes Nacionalista Prisineros en Atlanta Campos and Corretjer

El Drama de Puerto Rico a los Lederes Nacionalista Prisineros en Atlanta Albizu Campos and Juan Antonio Corretjer

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ILLUSTRATIONS:

1671 Porto Rico - Montanus, A.

Author : Montanus, A.
Title : Porto Rico.
Description:

Amsterdam, 1671 12.5 x 16. cm , uncoloured, very good cond., with text. Arnoldus Montanus, writer of ' De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America’, published by Jacob van Meurs.Aprint depicting the native animals of Porto Rico, the 'Javaris', the 'Opassum' and the'Tatou'. Text describes vegetation and animals of the island.

1870 General View of San Juan Bautista, Puerto Rico

"Original wood engraving. ca 1870s. Signed by artist.
19 x13 cms engraved area. 26.6 cms x 17.5 cms overall.
Uncoloured. Fine condition.
An early detailed general view of San Juan Bautista, the capital of Puerto Rico.
The print came from a lovely book called Universal Geography - Earth & Its Inhabitants, with key words Elisee Reclus and publisher J.S. Virtue & Co. The book has great topographical details on the countries visited, which for that edition covered Mexico, West Indies and South America. Other volumes cover other areas. Many of the engravings were by artists such as F. Meaulle, Barclay, A. Kohl, or A. Slom engraved by Maynard.

MANUSCRIPTS ~ LETTERS

1840 document signed by the Governor to Alcade de Arecibo

1840 letter fron Capitania General y Gobierno Politico 29 Jan 1840 to Alcade of Arecibo

1870 Arecibo Puerto Rico - Colonial Document

Puerto rico-villa de arecibo 1870 order and deposit/ receipt for one pig from the butcher to be supplied the same day. The document is made in favor of Juan Lafial ?? For the amount of one escudo and dated June 11, 1870. Document is signed by pedro ???, depositario. The document is sharp, crisp and virtually new but obviously has survived an onslaught by book worms. Still a fabulous example of a rare document that is probably unique. Crisp, bone white light parchment paper 4 5/8 x 6 3/16 inches.

1871 - Slave Document - Arecibo

Slave document 16 year old mulatto "Demito" Dec 1871- Arecibo

1872 - Arecibo - Derecho Electoral - Number 616

Right to vote paper Number 616 for 12 March 1872. Arecibo PR

1872 - Arecibo - Derecho Electoral - Number 628

Right to vote paper Number 628 for 12 March 1872. Arecibo PR

1873 - Derecho Electoral

1873 - Slave Document #1222 Arecibo

Slave document #1222 for 30 year old female "Feleiciana" Jan 1873 - Arecibo

1891 - Letter from Military Governor

1891 letter from Puerto Rico's Military Governor - Gobierno Militar de la Plaza de Puerto-Rico 28 Julio 1891 - Comminque

1891 - Puerto Rico - 4 page military document

1895 - Payment-Loan document 14 Dec 1895

Srs. Santisteban, Chavarri for payment of 395.36 Piastres

1896 to 1899 - Penal document - San Juan - of prisoner Number 180

Penal document San Juan 1896-1899 of a prisoner #180

MAPS:

1719 - Mallet, Allain Manesson -Title: der Grundris von der Stadt dess Heyl. Dominicus - Le plan de l'Lsle de St. Jan de P.to RICO ...

"Cartographer: Mallet, Allain Manesson
Published: Frankfurt, Date: 1719 Size: [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / later handcolor
Description: Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline. Decorative city view of San Juan de Puerto Rico, the city of 'Saint Dominicus'. Bird's eye view of the port of San Juan de Puerto Rico with the city in its walls.
Notes: In excellent condition.
Condition: Excellent

1765 - Tirion, Map of San Juan I. De Hoofdstad en Haven van 't Eiland Porto Rico in de Westindien

"Tirion, I. De Hoofdstad en Haven van 't Eiland Porto Rico in de Westindien.
Amsterdam, 1765. 18 x 26 cm, uncol., excellent. Izaak Tirion (d. 1769) Amsterdam publisher.
His ' Nieuwe en beknopte handatlas' saw 6 editions between before 1740 and after 1784.
Also ' Tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren', a series of descriptions of countries and their inhabitants.A detailed map of the town of Port Rico and its direct vincinity

1859 - Atlas map of West Indies, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Cuba

Map: Hand Colored 1859 Atlas map of West Indies, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Cuba

1900 - Atlas map of Porto Rico

1900 Atlas map of Porto Rico 9 1/2" x 15" showing Ponce Mona Island, San Juan

1914 Atlas Map of PR, Mona Island, Vieques, Culebra with Railroad lines

1914 Atlas Map of PR, Mona Island, Vieques, Culebra with Railroad lines

NEWSPAPERS ~ MAGAZINES ~ PERIODICALS:

1797 - Independent Chronicle Newspaper - Boston 25 May 1797 - Article: The Capture of San Juan Puerto Rico on April 16, 1797 by the British Navy

Independent Chronicle - Boston 25 May 1797 The Capture of Puerto Rico April 16, 1797 by the British Complete newspaper .....an extremely rare newspaper recording an importnat piece of Puerto Rico history..........

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1828 - The Christian Mirror, Portland, Maine, September 26, 1828: CUBA AND PORTO RICO. Governors of Cuba & Porto Rico by orders from the King, that all boys found in Colleges of the U.S. brought home, lest they imbibe the principles of liberty and hersey, which are in opposition to the throne and altar ......

"Christian Mirror, Portland, Maine, September 26, 1828.
Short but historic page 3 news report on page 3 under the heading of FOREIGN. LATEST FROM ENGLAND. The fate of GREECE is determined--She becomes to some measure

AN INDEPENDENT NATION. Etc.

A 2 3/4"" column headed CUBA AND PORTO RICO. Governors of Cuba & Porto Rico by orders from the King, that all boys found in Colleges of the U.S. brought home, lest they imbibe the principles of liberty and hersey, which are in opposition to the throne and altar - That the Governors are not to permit, for the future, any boys being sent from the Islands to be educated in the U.S., etc.

A 6 1/2"" back page column headed THE UNITED STATES AND CHEROKEES. Col. Hugh Montgomery, U.S. agent has rec'd orders from the War Dept. to visit every section of this Nation, and enroll emigrants for the western country, etc. Mentions Col. Thos. L. McKenney, etc.

Another 3 1/2"" column of Resolutions of the Colonization Society re: the Death of Rev. Jehudi Ashmum, Colonial Agent at Liberia.-"
A very unique and unusual bit of history regarding the relationship of Spain with the United States involving Puerto Rico and Cuba students
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1845 - Gaceta Del Gobierno de Puerto Rico - 18 Sept 1845

One of the rarest of Puerto Rico newspapers of from this time frame. Printing in Puerto Rico began late in the island's history (1807) due to the suspicions of possible rebellion by the Spanish Government in thinking that any printed media would incite potential uprisings. All printed matter from the beginning of the printing press of 1807 up to the 1840's are considered rare to find.
The Gazeta is remarkably in fine condition for its age and being in the tropics. It is a snapshot of life into Spanish Colonial Puerto Rico
VG+ Gaceta del Gobierno de Puerto Rico newspaper 4pp Jueves 18 de Setiembre de 1845
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1860 - Gaceta Oficial - Santo Domingo 11 Aug 1860

11 Augusto 1860 Gaceta Oficial of Santo Domingo Number 103

1871 - Harper's New Monthly Magazine, New York, August, 1871 "Life in Cuba"

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, New York, August, 1871, 8vo, No. CCLV, 159pp, Illus, This issue contains many interesting stories and news events of the day along with numerous illustrations. One of the most interesting segments is the Chapter "Life in Cuba" with its fascinating prints of scenes (18) of daily life in and about Cuba, pp350-364. Text contains descriptive commentarty on life in Cuba in that day along with stereotypical comments of that period. Disbound w/o wrapper, intact.

1898 Atlanta Constitution 17 Oct 1898

Complete Issue 1: Atlanta Constitution 17 Oct 1898 Old Glory Waves over Porto Rico - American Tropps take formal possession of the Island

1901 Official Gazeta Newspaper Puerto Rico

This is the official Spanish colonial newspaper form the colonial government of puerto rico, commonly named "gazeta" this paper has been printed in puerto rico in the 1901 with the letter head the overall condition of this piece is superb and this newspaper don't have any problem with the environmental damage because was printed in cotton paper, so was keep white and sharp "crisp.

1924 National Geographic Magazine December 1924 Vol. XL - 01

Softcover magazine with paper covers; Very good, with minor soiling to covers and light wear to edges. Content very clean, tight and bright. Porto Rico

1924 National Geographic Magazine December 1924 Vol. XL - 01

1947 - El Imparcial 10 Junio 1947

complete newspaper El Imparcial 10 Junio 1947 with an article on Ponce corruption on front page

POSTCARDS ~ RPPC (Real Photo Post Cards):

Cayey - Huts ND

Mayaguez - Columbus Monument

Puerto Rico - 1920 Porto Rico, Orange Seller

divided back used 1921

Puerto Rico - Old Sugar Mill Cacique River

Raphael Tuck & Sons Postcard 2505. (Art Publishers to the King and Queens)

Puerto Rico - Steamship S.S. Borinquen - Porto Rico Line

San Juan - 1906 Naval Station and Customs House

San Juan - 1906 "Porto Rico, from Mast of Wireless Station."

"Title & Description: ""Porto Rico, from Mast of Wireless Station."" This bird's eye view takes in part of the Puerta de Tierra area just before entering the old city of San Juan in the distance.
Publisher and/or Photographer: Imprint on front: Waldrop Photo Co., San Juan, P. R. Imprint on back: United Art Publishing Co., New York. Card or Series Number: None Back: Undivided back published circa 1906. Postal Usage: None. Condition: Very Good

San Juan - 1906 La Marina - Looking out San Juan

1906 La Marina, ships at San Juan Puerto Rico

San Juan - 1909 Patio in San Juan with Clothes and people

San Juan - 1927 Calle Luna

San Juan - 1938 QSL Postcard San Juan Puerto Rico Map To Ohio

QSL Radio Postcard - Transmission between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Cincinnati, Ohio on July 4, 1938 - Includes map of Puerto Rico on the card - Postally used - Postmarked on July 13, 1938 in San Juan - Very Good Condition with minor wear (Corners)

San Juan - 1947 Morro Castle and Entrance of Harbor of San Juan

San Juan - Air view of Dos Hermanos Bridge San Juan

San Juan - Ayuntamiento Plaza Principal - City Hall and Plaza Principal San Juan

San Juan - Boriquen Park

San Juan - La Casa de Espana

San Juan - Ships Bombarding San Juan (Spanish American War)

San Juan - The Governor's Palace and Casa Blanca

San Juan -The Governor's Palace

RPPC: San Juan El Morro 1905

RPPC: San Juan Street scene

STEREOVIEWS:

1898 Yauco Hillside view of town people and sugar cane

Steroview of Yauco, village, people and sugarcane field 1899 Strohmeyers and Wyman Pub

1899 Amidst the Charms of Porto Rico - Delicious pineapples in the fields of Mayaguez

Stereoview 1899 Amidst the Charms of Porto Rico - Delicious pineapples in the fields of Mayaguez. Underwood and Underwood with story on reverse

1899 Cayey - Commerce Street, Village of Cayey - Interior of Porto Rico