Recent Arrivals from Cristina Porrúa Antique and Rare Books
Recent Arrivals from Cristina Porrúa Antique and Rare Books
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“Silvandyra” / LAVERGNE, Alexandre de. “El Conde de Mansefeldt (sic).
by DUMAS, Alexandre
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1843
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 573.13
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Of the few works from "Imprenta del Despertador Malagueño"
Two works in one volume.
DUMAS, Alexandre. "Silvandyra" Málaga, Imp. del Despertador Malagueño, 1843 8vo. 419 pp. (page 419 misnumbered). Modern leather binding, with a gold frame on the front and back, and gilt titles. Raised bands and labels on the spine. Small engraving on the title page. Slight rust stains throughout the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 573.13
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Cinderella and the Sleeping Beauty
by BAUM, L, Frank
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Published
- 1905
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 136.46
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16mo. 119 pp., 5 (advertisement). First edition. Original red binding, front cover covered with paper with green holly decorations and a color illustration. Left quarter of the cover in red cloth with title and decorations in gold. Spine with title in gold. Covers with wear at edges and front. Contains color and black-and-white illustrations throughout the book. Color frontispiece. Good… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 136.46
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“Las piedras de Chile”
by NERUDA, Pablo
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1961
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 136.46
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4to mayor (square). 132 pp. Publisher's white cloth with black stone engraving; the cloth shows some rust stains; title on the spine; original color jacket with a photograph of Matilde Urrutia. Richly illustrated interiors with photographs by Antonio Quintana.
"This book adorned with the portraits of beings made of stone is a conversation that I leave open for all the poets… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 136.46
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“Rebecca”
by DU MAURIER, Daphne
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1939
- Binding
- Full leather
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 191.04
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The third novel published by the English novelist Daphne Du Maurier
8vo. 379 pp. Full leather binding. Gold letter "R" on the front; titles in gold on the spine. Beautiful hand-painted endpapers. Small rust stains on the title page, but interiors generally clean and well-maintained. Texts in English.
After its publication in 1938, "Rebecca" was an immediate success, selling nearly 3 million… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 191.04
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“Mariana Pineda. Romance popular en tres estampas”
by GARCÍA LORCA, Federico
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- s/f (but 1930)
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 109.17
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8vo. 139 pp. Half-bound, leather spine, raised bands, and gilt accents on the spine; overall, the covers show wear. Former owner's name on the title page; interiors with small annotations throughout the text, without any impact, well-preserved.
"Mariana Pineda" is based on the life of Mariana de Pineda Muñoz, a prominent figure in the resistance against the absolutist restoration in 19th-century… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 109.17
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"Romancero Gitano" 1924-1927
by GARCÍA LORCA, Federico
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- 5th
- Published
- 1935
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 115.99
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8vo. 149 pp.; author's portrait on frontispiece. Half-bound, leather spine, raised bands, and gilt accents on the spine. Former owner's name on the title page; very clean interiors without signs of use.
"The Gypsy Ballads" is a poetic work first published in 1928. It consists of eighteen ballads with themes such as night, death, sky, and the moon. All the poems… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 115.99
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"Poesía"
by AMOR, Guadalupe (Pita Amor)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1948
- Binding
- Moroccan leather
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 177.40
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In 8vo. 217 pp. Modern binding in Moroccan leather with gold embellishments on the front, spine, and back. The original rustic binding from the publisher is preserved inside. "Pita" Amor was a Mexican writer, poet, and speaker, as well as a model and actress.
This edition brings together the first three works of "Pita" Amor. Item Price
SGD 177.40
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Hernán Cortés
by MADARIAGA, Salvador de.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- FIRST
- Published
- 1941
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 163.75
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First Edition
In 8vo. 739pp. Frontispiece with a plate (Cortés), a map of the roads of Mexico, and a folding map. Original binding in green cloth with a stamped symbol on the front. Dust jacket complete with some wear due to use. Item Price
SGD 163.75
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (US)
by J. K. Rowling
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First American
- Published
- 2005
- ISBN
- 9780439784542
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 122.81
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New York, Scholastic, Inc. 2005
First Edition
8º. 651 pp. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Original binding in very good condition; purple boards with a raised diamond pattern; black cloth spine with purple gilt text. Dustjacket with $29.99 on the front flap. The spine on both the book and dustjacket have the YEAR 6 badge. Stated: First American edition. July, 2005.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 122.81
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“El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha” Junto con “El Buscapié”
by CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1864
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 218.34
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19th Century
Profusely illustrated edition.
Folio. 540 pp. Half-leather with skin. 5 raised bands and label on the spine. The covers and the top part of the spine are worn. Interiors slightly toasted, with very faint and occasional pencil underlines. Edition with more than 300 engravings and 7 full-page plates, including a portrait of the author. Title page in black and red.
At… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 218.34
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El mar y las campanas
by NERUDA, Pablo
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- FIRST
- Published
- 1973
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 156.93
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8º. 186p + Book order. Original editor's rustic binding.
These poems, found on his desk at the time of his death, include the moving "Final," a love song to his wife, Matilde, which he concluded shortly before dying. Faced with imminent death, he comments: "It was so beautiful to live / when you lived!"
On November 28, 1973, the first of his… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 156.93
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Poeta en Nueva York
by GARCÍA LORCA, Federico
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Published
- 1940
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 627.72
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8º. 187 pp. Half-bound, blue cloth, leather spine, raised bands, titles in gold. Four illustrations by the author: 2 in color and two in black and white, full-page. Two-tone title page. Previous owner's name in ink on the title page.
Considered by many as one of the most important and relevant poetic works in the history of poetic art. With a… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 627.72
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Memorial de Isla Negra
by NERUDA, Pablo
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Published
- 1964
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 579.96
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FIRST EDITION
8º. 5 vol.
Original rustic bindings with slight wear on the spines. In a sturdy case with multicolored leather label.
These are the volumes that make up the Collection:
Vol I: 104pp + book order. "Donde Nace la Lluvia"
Vol. II: 122pp + book order. "La Luna en el Laberinto"
Vol III: 123pp + book order. "El Fuego Cruel"
Vol IV: 114pp + book order.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 579.96
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The Handy Volume Edition
by SHAKESPEARE, William
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- s/f (ca. 1880)
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 425.76
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16º. (12 x 8 cm)
12 volumes [out of 13]. Original green publisher's cloth; titles and volume number in gold on spine; black endpapers with a small label from G.G. Walmsley Liverpool. All volumes in very good condition; clean and bright texts; the cover of volume II is a bit stiff and slightly twisted. In a custom green half-box.
A beautiful… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 425.76
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Vicomte de Bragelonne
by DUMAS, Alexandre
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Muy bueno
- Published
- 1899-1901
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Mexico, Ciudad de México, MEX
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SGD 394.37
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8º. 6 complete volumes: 455 pp., 436 pp., 454 pp., 468 pp., 453 pp., 422 pp. Publisher's hardcover binding with a beautiful and shiny gold cover, fully decorated in gold on red cloth; gilt top edge, black paper endpapers. Each volume with a different frontispiece; slight minimal traces of moisture on volume I; missing pages 97-98 in volume III; the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 394.37