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Item #2168PB
FRANCISCO DE URDINOLA Y EL NORTE DE LA NUEVA ESPANA
THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Author: Vito Alessio Robles

Price: $75
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This narrative about the Spanish captain and colonizer of Northern New Spain was the first of Alessio Robles' major historical works. Urdinola was an agriculturist, cattleman, & Indian fighter, He founded the Pueblos of San Estevan de la Nueva Tlaxcala ( By Saltillo) and San Isidro de las Palomas(Now Arteaga, Coahuila.) Mexico City, 1981, 2nd Ed, SPTXT, 334 Pgs., HB.
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Item #2182
ACAPULCO, SALTILLO Y MONTERREY, En La Historia y la Leyenda
THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Author: Vito Alessio Robles

Price: $80
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The more voluminous history of Acapulco including Saltillo and Monterrey. As additional subtitle it includes: "Bosqus Historicos," " Unas Paginas Traspapeladas de la Historia de Coahuila y Texas," " Primera Imprenta en Coahuila," and " Heraldica Coahuilense." An excellent work in the Alessio Robles style. Shipping cost $4.75 ($2.75 regular shipping + $2.00 extra shipping). Mexico City, 1978, 1st Porrua Ed., SPTXT, PB, 670 Pgs.
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Item #1892
COAHUILA Y TEXAS EN LA EPOCA COLONIAL
THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Author: Vito Alessio Robles

Price: $100
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This is the classic work about Texas and Coahuila in the Spanish Colonial Period. No other work approaches the magnitude of the author's narrative. Covers the first inhabitants, founding of Saltillo, Coahuila's founder, the resettlement of Nuevo Almadén, The Larios Expdition and Texas, the missions, the Marquesado of San Miguel de Aguayo. Alonso de León, first exporations of Texas, Monclova, St.Denis, Martín de Alarcón, the expedition of Rábago and Terán The war of independence and much more. Illustrated and with a great index. Mexico City, 1978 Editorial Porrua, S.A 2nd Ed., SPANISH TEXT, 6 &1/2 X 9, 751 Pgs., HB.
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Item #1897
SPANISH ROOTS OF AMERICA
THE SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Author: Bishop David Arias

Price: $24.95
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Back by popular demand. This is an American history book written from the Spanish perspective. The author is a Church historian, born and educated in Leon, Spain. The book demonstrates that no nation has left more of a mark in the United States. Her flag has flown over more of our territory over a longer period of time than even the stars and stripes. Three fourths of our country was under Spanish rule for more than two hundred years after Columbus. Her explorers and missionaries spread Chrstian civilization from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Provides a wealth of information regarding Hispanic cultivation of the fine arts, science, husbandry, medicine, and statesmanship north of the Rio Grande. Illustrated. Fitzwilliam, NH, 2004 Loreto Publications, 2nd Ed., 5 &1/2 x 8&1/2, 392 Pgs. PB.
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