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  • BELOVED LAND: An Oral History of Mexican Americans in Southern Arizona. by Martin, Patrcia Preciado; photographs by Jose Galvez.
    Martin, Patrcia Preciado; photographs by Jose Galvez.
    BELOVED LAND: An Oral History of Mexican Americans in Southern Arizona.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    Tucson: University of Arizona Press, (2004). First edition - A book created to preserve "the voices and images of men and women who are descendants of pioneer ranching and farming families in southern Arizona. Ranging from Tucson to the San Rafael Valley and points in between, it documents the contributions of Mexican American families whose history and culture are intertwined with the lifestyle of the contemporary Southwest. . . Individuals like Doa Ramona tell stories about rural life, farming, ranching, and vaquero culture that enrich our knowledge of settlement, culinary practices, religious traditions, arts, and education of Hispanic settlers of Arizona. They talk frankly about how the land changed hands - not always by legal means - and tell…

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    Tucson: University of Arizona Press, (2004). First edition - A book created to preserve "the voices and images of men and women who are descendants of pioneer ranching and farming families in southern Arizona. Ranging from Tucson to the San Rafael Valley and points in between, it documents the contributions of Mexican American families whose history and culture are intertwined with the lifestyle of the contemporary Southwest. . . Individuals like Doa Ramona tell stories about rural life, farming, ranching, and vaquero culture that enrich our knowledge of settlement, culinary practices, religious traditions, arts, and education of Hispanic settlers of Arizona. They talk frankly about how the land changed hands - not always by legal means - and tell how they feel about modern society and the disappearance of the rural lifestyle." Illustrated with photographs by Pulitzer prize winner Jose Galvez. Square format. 150 pp. ISBN: 0-816523827.

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    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 90451
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  • Scarborough, Dorothy.
    CAN'T GET A RED BIRD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel about the life of tenant farmers in Texas and the plight of the farmer in general by this Texas-born folklorist and novelist. A significant association copy as this is INSCRIBED by the author on the title page 'For Mr. Alexander Legge, with appreciation of his services to the American farmer" and dated July 29, New York City. Legge was President of International Harvester from 1922 until his death in 1933, chairman of the Federal Farm Board under President Hoover, and one of the founders and principal contributors to the Farm Foundation in 1933.

    Condition: Very good in black cloth with red lettering. Relatively minor edgewear to the boards, a little fading on the spine, line on back cover, but overall a tight and straight copy.

    Book ID: 16825
    View cart More details Price: $400.00