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  • ANGELS RIDE BIKES AND OTHER FALL POEMS / LOS ANGELES ANDAN BICICLETAS. by Alarcon, Francisco X.; Maya Christina Gonzalez, illustrator.
    Alarcon, Francisco X.; Maya Christina Gonzalez, illustrator.
    ANGELS RIDE BIKES AND OTHER FALL POEMS / LOS ANGELES ANDAN BICICLETAS.

    Edition: Later printing.

    San Francisco: Children's Book Press, (1999) dj. Hardcover - Bilingual English/Spanish look at autumn in Los Angeles"In the poet's imagination, mariachis play like angels, angels ride bikes, and the earth dances the cha-cha. The images and the poems bring to life the people and places from Alarcn's childhood." Colorful illustrations / illustrationes by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-89239160X.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 76832
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  • PUERTA DEL SOL. by Aragon, Francisco.
    Aragon, Francisco.
    PUERTA DEL SOL.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Tempe, AZ: Bilingual Press / Editorial Bilingue (2005). SIGNED first edition - A collection of English poems with facing Spanish translations by Aragon, poems which move between Aragon's native San Francisco and Spain, between past and present. Warmly INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in the year of publication at Notre Dame where Aragon was a visiting fellow. 109 pp. ISBN: 9781931010283.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 58687
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  • FOREIGN GRACES / BENDICIONES AJENAS. by Block, Laurie.
    Block, Laurie.
    FOREIGN GRACES / BENDICIONES AJENAS.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Canada: The Muses' Company, (1999). First edition - When Canadian poet and playwright Laurie Block travelled to Chile, he found himself speaking, working, and forging new friendships entirely in Spanish. As the new language altered his imaginative vision, as he began to compose poetry in Spanish. A bilingual edition, this book presents poems first conceived in his second language and written also (not translated) in English. Afterword. 96 pp. ISBN: 1-89623948X.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 84526
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  • Carruth, Jane (version de)
    CENICIENTA (Cinderella)

    Edition: First thus.

    Barcelona: Editorial Molina. Hardcover first edition - The classic story of Cinderella, told in Spanish, illustrated in color by Elisabeth y Gerry Embleton.

    Condition: Ex school library with some stamps, but overall very good in a sturdy illustrated binding.

    Book ID: 11803
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  • BALLAD OF THE BLOOD: Poems / BALADE DE LA SANGRE: Poemas by Cruz Varela, Maria Elena
    Cruz Varela, Maria Elena
    BALLAD OF THE BLOOD: Poems / BALADE DE LA SANGRE: Poemas

    Edition: First printing.

    Hopewell, NJ: Ecco Press, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - Bilingual edition of poems by this award-winning Cuban writer who was imprisoned under Castro, translated and edited by Mairym Cruz-Bernal and Deborrah Digges - this powerful collection describes "the effects of political barbarism in terms of the scars it leaves on a single body." 117 pp. ISBN: 0-88001-427x.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 46477
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  • TEN ONI DRUMMERS. by Gollub, Matthew; illustrated by Kazuko G. Stone, translated by Victor Reyes.
    Gollub, Matthew; illustrated by Kazuko G. Stone, translated by Victor Reyes.
    TEN ONI DRUMMERS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Santa Rosa, CA: Tortuga Press, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Originally published almost 20 years ago, this is the first bilingual (Spanish - English) editon of a counting story in rhyme. A Japanese boy begins to have company in his dreams. They are horned demons known as oni, and one by one, ten of these fierce but friendly creatures appear, beat their taiko drums, and disperse the boy's scary dreams. Through art and story, children also learn about Japanese taiko drumming and the Japanese words and characters for the numbers one to ten. Spanish translaton by Victor Reyes. Brightly illustrated in full color by Kazuko G. Stone. 32 pages. SIGNED on the title page by Gollub. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 1584300116.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 81495
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  • Rohmer, Harriet and Anchondo Mary (adapted by). Illustrated by Graciela Carrillo.
    HOW WE CAME TO THE FIFTH WORLD / COMO VINIMOS AL QUINTO MUNDO: A Creation Story from Ancient Mexico.

    Edition: Revised edition.

    San Francisco: Children's Book Press (1988). Hardcover - Bilingual children's book with the text in Spanish and English, a descriptive tale as told by Aztec elders illustrated with vibrant paintings by Graciela Carrillo. Part of Tales of the Americas series. Informative end page by Harriet Rohmer. 24 pp. ISBN: 9780892390243.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated boards.

    Book ID: 59454
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  • Simon, John Oliver.
    CAMINANTE: A NARROW ROAD INTO THE FAR SOUTH: 131 Octaves.

    Edition: First printing in wrappers. No hardcover edition.

    Berkeley, CA: Creative Arts Book Co., (2002.). SIGNED first edition - INSCRIBED on the first page - "for .... in admiration of your courage and good sense" and dated in the year of publication. From the cover: "Written during Simon's nine-month sojourn through Latin America in the mid-nineties, each of its 131 octaves is a jewel in its own right, a moment and idea that resonates with distinctive tones. But each octave follows from the one before, and leads to the one after, and each is accompanied by a brief comentario that compliments it with history and local gossip. Though Simon writes primarily in English, his language embraces the unusual rhythms and nuances of a bilingual mind. John Oliver…

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    Berkeley, CA: Creative Arts Book Co., (2002.). SIGNED first edition - INSCRIBED on the first page - "for .... in admiration of your courage and good sense" and dated in the year of publication. From the cover: "Written during Simon's nine-month sojourn through Latin America in the mid-nineties, each of its 131 octaves is a jewel in its own right, a moment and idea that resonates with distinctive tones. But each octave follows from the one before, and leads to the one after, and each is accompanied by a brief comentario that compliments it with history and local gossip. Though Simon writes primarily in English, his language embraces the unusual rhythms and nuances of a bilingual mind. John Oliver Simon is the author of numerous books of poetry in English and Spanish" Cover praise from Gary Snyder, Juan Felipe Herrera and others. 131 pp. ISBN: 0-887393993.

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    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers (remainder line.)

    Book ID: 36494
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  • FINAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES DE SOTO EXPEDITION COMMISSION by Swanton, John; Introduction by Jeffrey Brain
    Swanton, John; Introduction by Jeffrey Brain
    FINAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES DE SOTO EXPEDITION COMMISSION

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1985). The De Soto expedition of 1539-1543 was the first major European expedition to penetrate deep into what is now the Southeastern United States. This reprints the 1938 commission report (along with a substantial new introdution) of the attempt, 400 years after he landed in Florida, to determine his route from Florida, through Georgia and eastern highlands (South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Northern Alabama) and on to Louisiana, the Mississippi and more. This covers previous attempts to locate the route of De Soto and Moscoso, as well as information about the original expedition. New introduction by Jeffrey Brain which includes an update of De Soto studies. A title in the Classics of Smithsonian…

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    Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1985). The De Soto expedition of 1539-1543 was the first major European expedition to penetrate deep into what is now the Southeastern United States. This reprints the 1938 commission report (along with a substantial new introdution) of the attempt, 400 years after he landed in Florida, to determine his route from Florida, through Georgia and eastern highlands (South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Northern Alabama) and on to Louisiana, the Mississippi and more. This covers previous attempts to locate the route of De Soto and Moscoso, as well as information about the original expedition. New introduction by Jeffrey Brain which includes an update of De Soto studies. A title in the Classics of Smithsonian Anthropology series. Several appendices with maps, bibliography, list of participants in the original expedition and more. lxxi, xvi, 400. ISBN: 0-874748933.

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    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 83844
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  • THE FEVER OF BEING. by Urrea, Luis Alberto.
    Urrea, Luis Alberto.
    THE FEVER OF BEING.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    Albuquerque: West End Press, (1994.). SIGNED first edition - Mexican American writer's second book and first collection of poetry - most in English, but some in Spanish. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the 1994 Western States Book Award for Poetry. 82 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in cream printed wrappers.

    Book ID: 57160
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  • THE FEVER OF BEING. by Urrea, Luis Alberto.
    Urrea, Luis Alberto.
    THE FEVER OF BEING.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback.

    Albuquerque: West End Press, (1994.). SIGNED first edition - Mexican American writer's third book and first collection of poetry - most in English, but some in Spanish. Winner of the 1994 Western States Book Award for Poetry. INSCRIBED on the title page "-- Hermano, love" and signed simply Luis. 82 pp. ISBN: 0-931122-783.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (crease to upper corner of front cover).

    Book ID: 59056
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  • GOOD DREAM, BAD DREAM / SUENO BUENO, SUENO MALO: The World's Heroes Save the Night! by Valentino, Serena and Juan Calle.
    Valentino, Serena and Juan Calle.
    GOOD DREAM, BAD DREAM / SUENO BUENO, SUENO MALO: The World's Heroes Save the Night!

    Edition: First printing.

    San Francisco: Immedium (2014) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Los heroes del mundo salvan la noche! Bilingual Spanish/English book for young children colorfully illustrated on every page. SIGNED on the page facing the title page by author Serena Valentino. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-1597021036.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket (as new)

    Book ID: 63488
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