Spain Books

As a genealogist, I found this book to be a treasure...as a history buff, I found this book to be very informative and interesting...leaned a great deal. I am mystified that Juan Baustista de Anza is never given more credit than he deserved in the history books...I highly recommend this book, it is well written and very insightful into not only the man, but the times and locations as well.

El autor, Paul Preston, es un distinguido profesor inglés que ha dedicado años de atención a la historia de España antes y después de la Guerra Civil. En esta publicación, traducida del original en inglés, nos presenta una biografía detallada de este extraordinario ser humano que ha sabido lidiar toda su vida con más de una circunstancia adversa. La edición está ilustrada con muchas fotos de la familia real desde comienzos del siglo XX y del propio Juan Carlos, a través de los años. Como señala Luis María Anson de la Real Academia Española: es un libro lúcido, penetrante, certero, respaldado por un arsenal de datos.

Great book LOADED with information not found in any other book/article in English. Thanks, Charlie Powell!!!! There are no photos or illustrations, but there is a great Spanish Royalty family tree.

I had to do a research paper and this helped tons! I couldn't beleive the stuff I found in the book ___JB

I had a history report on Ponce de Leon and this book covered every question and topic I had. The content is very detailed, but too complex for children under 11.

Polyfacetic Monograph, what fun!
Jewel-like colour in the bookplates, abundance of human interest rendered forth in contemporary anecdotes of celebrated and obscure personages; Golden Age poetry in the original Spanish; many pleasing surprises as art phases into politics and from thence into the literary realm.
Everything in Mr Jordan's book is unusual, an aesthetic prism, evoking the aggressively sensual world of stoics, gluttons and libertines-- Spain's royal feast, a peasant's paradigm of picnics, flowers and party favours.
Distinguished and exclusive as the art it describes, Van der Hamen shines!

Exceptionally well written account of the life of Juana, so-called The Mad, and her role in securing the Habsburg control of the Iberian pennisula for the next two hundred plus years.

JOSEP M. JUJOL (analysis w/ 19 b&w sketches, plans, bldg sections) p. 5
1. Formative Years p. 5
2. Transformation p. 10
3. Houses p. 15
4. Structures p. 22
CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY p. 31.
BIOGRAPHY (w/ b&w portrait) p. 32
PHOTOGRAPHS (excellent in color) p. 34
INDEX OF 253 ILLUSTRATIONS p. 126:
Casa Gallissà 1-3;
Casa Batlló 4-5;
Casa Milk "La Pedrera" 6-11;
Park Güell 13-26;
The Cathedral of Mallorca 27-33;
The Workers' Association Theater of Tarragona 34-40;
Parish Church of ConstantI 41-48;
Casa Iglesias 49-67;
Casa Bofarull 68-87;
Casa Negre 88-122;
Torre Queralt 123-127;
Parish Church of Creixell 128-129;
Church of Vistabella 130-151;
Casa Fortuny (Ca l'Andreu) 152-161;
Tallers Manyac 162-164;
Casa Bruguera 165-167;
Casa Planelles 168-178;
Hermitage of Vallnioll 179-196;
Hermitage of Renau 197-202;
Sanctuary of Montferri 203-220;
Casa Rovira 221-223;
Casa Cebrià 224-229;
Casa Jujol 230-232;
Casa Serra-Xaus 233-235;
Parish Church of Els Pallaresos 236-238;
Parish Church of Sant Joan DespI 239-241;
Parish Church of Bonastre 242-243;
The Church of Sant Francesc 244-246;
Casa de l'Empar 247-249;
Parish Church of Guimerà 250-253

This book contains completely new, faster and easier recipes to make without loosing any of our unique taste of Puerto-rican cooking. This book, together with the author's original book, "Cocina Criolla" belong together. Cocina Criolla has most of the basic recipes for the food eaten here in Puerto Rico, while this book"Juntos en la Cocina" has others which are easier and faster to make. The seasonings used in this book are the best we've seen and eaten and we recommend these books over other cookbooks (Puerto-rican) that we've used. We completely recommend this book to all those who love good and tasty food which is unique to our puerto-rican cooking; however we also recommend it together with the author's original book "Cocina Criolla". These two books are in our kitchen as well as in the kitchens of all our children and are considered to be like our Bible, with an Old and a New Testament. Highly recommended for all who love to prepare and eat good food.

We used this book to plan are Honeymoon. Karen brown made it an enchanted time. She takes you onto the back roads of the country. from the best hotels to best roadside food. If you follow her leads you will find the real Portugal. Have a glass of Port for me!!!

This book about traveling in Spain masks itself as a children's book, but, in reality, it has been a Godsend to adults as well. Ms. Biggs' style is informal, fun, yet highly informative; it will get you where you want to go as well as to more off-the-beaten-track surprises. The drawings are charming, and children, as well as adults, would be well-advised to take this little compendium with them to Spain. Too bad it is out of print. Muir press should reconsider.