For Sale : Bolivian, Paraguayan and Uruguayan
geology, archaeology publications
(the following publications are in Spanish unless otherwise noted)
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Publications are in good to very good condition unless otherwise noted. Most have owner's name.

BOLIVIA : Misc. publications

Along the Andean Front in Southeastern Bolivia. by Kirtley F. Mather. 1922 Geographical Review, vol. 12(3), pages 358-374, nicely illus. 10x7". $3

Excavaciones en Tiahuanaco by Wendell C. Bennett. 1956, Biblioteca Pacena, Bolivia. 8.5x5.5", 205p., illus. fold-outs, dust jacket.. (Fair : Cover almost loose from page block - an easy repair with a couple beads of glue. Jacket foxed with bumped edges and rough upper spine end. Pages darkened.) ac $28

An Introduction to spoken Bolivian Quechua. By Garland D. Bills, Bernardo Vallejo C., and Rudolph C. Troike. 1969 (1971 printing), Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas Press, Austin. Softcover, 11x8.5”, 449p., illustrated. Lessons, vocabulary. (Good. Cover color has a few small chips, end papers have mild foxing, owner’s name on cover). ac $78

Politics of the Chaco Peace Conference 1935-1939. By Leslie B. Rout, Jr. 1970 University of Texas Press, Austin. Institute of Latin American Studies, Latin American Monographs # 19. HARDBACK, dust jacket, 268p., illustrated, index, appendices. In English. (VG / EXC. Dust jacket has lightly bumped edges and small price sticker). ac $15

URUGUAY : Misc. geology publications

El problema pesquero en Uruguay. by Avelino C. Brena. 1946 Montevideo. 8.5x5.5", 371p., very nice inscription by author, signed and dated. This book is "Version taquigrafica del discurso pronunciado por el Senador Brena al considerasrse en el Senado del Uruguay el proyecto de la camara de representantes, sustitutivo del que el poder ejecutivo de la republica elevo al parlamento para explotar oficialmente la Pesca, dedicando a tal fin la contidad de cinco millones de pesos." Very good condition. (corners bumped, cover and pages slightly darkened, small filing label on spine). ac $38

SOUTH AMERICA : Misc publications covering all of South America

Mammalian biology in South America. Edited by Michael A. Mares and Hugh H. Genoways. 1982 University of Pittsburgh. Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, Special Publication Series volume 6. Pymatuning Symposia in Ecology. HARDBACK, turquoise cloth, 539p., beautifully illustrated. An impressive collection of scientific reports. ac VG. $22

Contents of “Mammalian Biology in South America:”
Historical biogeography of recent South American Land Mammals
South American Landscapes and their mammals.
Comparative niche structure and evolution of mammals of the Nearctic and southern South America.
Origins and affinities of the Mammal fauna of Paraguay.
Adaptive zones of neotropical mammals : a comparison of some temperate and tropical patterns.
Aboriginal perspectives of a mammal community in Amazonian Peru : knowledge and utulization patterns among the Aguaruna Jivaro.
Ecolory and biogeography of the southern Rainforests of Argentina.
Brazilian rodents : their habitats and habits.
Populations biology of North and South American grassland rodents : a comparative review.
Physiological ecology of South American mammals.
Behavioral research in South America.
Behavior, ecology, and distribution of the South American Marsupials.
Evolution of South American Marsupialia.
Biogeography of the Bats of South America.
Chromosomal studies of South American bats and their systematic implications.
Conservation biology of Neotropical primates.
Systematics, distribution, ecology, and conservation of Sout American Edentates.
History and classification of South American Hystricognath Rodents.
Patterns of diversity and adaptation in South American Hystricognath Rodents.
Identity, distribution, and natural history of the Peccaries, Tayassuidae.
Biology, Ecology, and relationship to man of the South American Camelids.
Suriname small mammal survey : a case study of the cooperation between research and national conservations needs.
Conservation of South American Mammals : Argentina as Paradigm.

Süd-Amerika in Natur, Kultur und Wirtschaft. By Otto Maull, Franz Kühn, Karl Troll and Walter Knoche. 1930 Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft Athenaion M. B. H., Wildpark-Potsdam, Germany. HARDBACK, 11x9”, 518p., 33 plates (most of them are artwork), and many other beautiful photographs and illustrations. SOUTH AMERICA : Nature, Culture, Economics. In German. This is a positively wonderful book, even if you don’t read German! Most of the plates are color artworks tipped in on a black background. The photos are generally of the Ansel Adams quality – just great! This is a super step back to the South America of 80 years ago - an interesting and thoughtful gift. ac (Good. Generally VG. End papers darkened and some foxing there. Covers rubbed with some wear at ends of hinges). $34

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