Antoni Gaudi
• Ignasi de Sola Morales
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 143 PAGES
• COMING IN
A handsome, comprehensive review of Barcelona's great and eccentric architect, featuring 300 color illustrations. This is the magnificent book, originally published in 1992, that helped to revive Gaudi's reputation. With plans and drawings.
(SPN55, $35.00) |
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The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism
• John Moffit
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, encompassing painting, decorative arts and architecture. It's a thoughtful, wide-ranging survey with 180 well-integrated illustrations, 50 in color.
(SPN102, $19.95) |
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Barcelona
• Robert Hughes
HISTORY •
1993 •
PAPER
• 570 PAGES
• FAVORITE
This masterful cultural history examines the city's architecture, art, religion and literature from its days as a Roman outpost to the present. Thoroughly enjoyable and illustrated with 180 mostly black-and-white photographs, it's a Longitude favorite.
(SPN01, $21.00) |
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Barcelona
• Warner Home Video
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1995 •
DVD
Not a travelogue of the sites of Barcelona, but an acclaimed comedy by Whit Stilman featuring American expatriates living in Barcelona and drinking up the night life.
(SPN64, $19.95) |
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Barcelona Map
• Borch Maps
2010 •
MAP
A detailed city map, laminated and folded for easy reference. Two Sides. 20x26 inches.
(SPN105, $8.95) |
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The Basque Table, Passionate Home Cooking from One of Europe's Great Regional Cuisines
• Teresa Barrenechea
FOOD •
2006 •
PAPER
• 232 PAGES
A collection of 130 traditional recipes from the owner-chef of New York's Marichu. Barrenechea, who was raised in Bilbao, includes plenty of asides on Basque history, traditions and culture.
(SPN218, $18.95) |
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Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees
• Peter Sahlins
HISTORY •
1991 •
PAPER
• 351 PAGES
A learned, provocative study of the frontier of France and Spain -- and the struggles between national and cultural identities in the Pyrennes. It's a scholarly work focused on Cerdanya, but also an authoritative and informative overview of what happened when Catalon was arbitrarily split between France and Spain in 1659.
(SPN154, $29.95) |
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The Buried Mirror
• Carlos Fuentes
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1999 •
PAPER
• 399 PAGES
A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations. Fuentes hosted a television series by the same name.
(SPN71, $29.95) |
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The Camino, A Journey of the Spirit
• Shirley MacLaine
RELIGION •
2001 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
A book for anyone who enjoyed reading MacLaine's "Out on a Limb" while seated among the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu. In this newest journey, the much-reincarnated, ever-brave entertainer treks 500-miles across France and Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela on the centuries-old Way of St. James. In her hallmark style, MacLaine interweaves travelogue, commentary, past lives and journeys both actual and interior in this personal journal. She's a tough woman, spending 30 days on the road, sleeping in hostels en route.
(SPN127, $14.95) |
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Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages
• Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2010 •
PAPER
• 175 PAGES
This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. Take it along to gain a better appreciation of the Middle Ages and its legacy in Europe.
(MED07, $15.95) |
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The Cave Painters
• Gregory Curtis
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
In this tale of art, paleontology and discovery, Curtis introduces the masterworks of cave art in France and Spain, visiting Altamira, Lascaux, Les Trois-Freres, Cosquer, Chauvet and others of the almost 350 known caves containing prehistoric art. The celebrated and idosyncratic prehistorian Jean Clottes is one of the heroes in this engaging tale.
(FRN620, $15.95) |
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Companion Guide Madrid and Central Spain
• Alastair Boyd
GUIDEBOOK •
2002 •
PAPER
• 480 PAGES
A literate, comprehensive guide to Madrid and the surrounding areas of Segovia, Salamanca, Toledo and Avila. Organized geographically, it takes the form of a walking and driving guide with the narrative occasionally interrupted by maps and black-and-white photographs. Rather old fashioned and with a distnctive voice, this guide is well worth the effort. Boyd makes an excellent traveling companion.
(SPN24, $34.95) |
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Dali
• Dawn Ades
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 216 PAGES
A compelling, thoroughly illustrated overview of Dali's art by a leading Dali scholar. The book features a thorough discussion of the Dali phenomenon, as well as close analysis of a number of major works. It's a fine companion for a trip to the Dali Museum in Figueres.
(SPN59, $18.95) |
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Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide
• Penelope Casas
GUIDEBOOK •
2000 •
PAPER
• 591 PAGES
A wonderful, personable guide to Spain filled with history and culture and infused with the author's wit and love for her country. Each of 12 parts of the country receives its own chapter, with ample descriptions of major attractions and history, plus plenty of advice on the joys of traveling to Spain. Highly recommended.
(SPN31, $25.00) |
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The End of Days, A Story of Tolerance, Tyranny, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain
• Erna Paris
HISTORY •
1995 •
HARD COVER
• 327 PAGES
Paris, a highly regarded Canadian writer and journalist, tells the story of the dramatic changes in Spanish society as a pluralist and tolerant society gave way to the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition. In the latter part of the book, she draws parallels of that time with current events in Europe and North America.
(SPN56, $39.98) |
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Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this superbly illustrated guide features color photography, dozens of local maps and detailed information on the region's attractions.
(SPN121, $20.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Madrid
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 232 PAGES
This superb guide features bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a synopsis of the attractions in and around Madrid. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(SPN122, $20.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Northern Spain
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 264 PAGES
A literate, visually rich guide to Northern Spain from Galicia across Asturbias and the Basque Country to La Rioja, the Pyrenees and Mediterranean. With hundreds of color photographs, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of local attractions. Barcelona and Catalonia are included in a separate guidebook (SPN121, $20.00).
(SPN315, $25.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Spain
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 720 PAGES
This superb, colorful guide covers all of Spain. It features bright photography, dozens of excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and accessible, this is the guide to carry.
(SPN05, $30.00) |
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Farewell Espana, The World of the Sephardim Remembered
• Howard Morley Sachar
HISTORY •
1994 •
PAPER
• 439 PAGES
A history of Spanish Jews by a well known scholar. Sachar covers not only the rise, persecution, and expulsion of the Spanish Jews, but also their dispersion to new communities across Europe and in the Americas.
(SPN57, $20.40) |
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Food and Wines of Spain
• Penelope Casas
FOOD •
1982 •
HARD COVER
• 457 PAGES
Already in its 11th edition, this classic collection of 400 recipes, interwoven with cultural commentary and culinary history, is a pleasure to read, but prepare to become hungry.
(SPN100, $37.50) |
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Footprint Guide Northern Spain
• Andy Symington
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 556 PAGES
A detailed, comprehensive guide published in Britain, nicely divided between a general overview of the region and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do.
(SPN233, $24.95) |
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Galicia Map 571
• Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
A nicely detailed regional map of Galicia (1,400,000), including northern Portugal and adjoining provinces east to Oviedo and south to Salamanca. One Side. 40x39 inches.
(SPN53, $8.95) |
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 294 PAGES
Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview.
(EUR190, $21.95) |
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Goya
• Jose Gudiol
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
Each painting is given a full page, with commentary on the facing page, in this authoritative overview of Goya and his art.
(SPN79, $34.00) |
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Goya, Painter of Terrible Splendor
• Jeanine Baticle
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1994 •
PAPER
• 175 PAGES
A pocket-size encyclopedia, this slim book is an illustrated overview of the life and times of Goya, his youth in Saragossa, days at the Royal court and, especially, his now-famous painterly response to the sacking of Madrid by the French. It's an illuminating portrait of 18th-century Madrid featuring reproductions of Goya's most famous paintings now on display at the Prado Museum.
(SPN35, $12.95) |
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Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao
• Jeff Goldberg
• Ezra Stoller
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 80 PAGES
The Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim Bilbao, two of the world's most stunning architectural achievements, are compared through beautiful duotone and full color photographs in this new book. The book is small enough to fit in your hand and it is cleverly devised -- when you flip it over you alternate between pictures of the two museums.
(SPN115, $14.95) |
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people.
(EUR189, $15.00) |
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A History of Medieval Spain
• Joseph F. O'Callaghan
HISTORY •
1995 •
PAPER
• 728 PAGES
This massive, wide-ranging book spans the Visiogothic era, the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, the discovery of America, and the ascendancy of Islam.
(SPN10, $29.95) |
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Homage to Catalonia
• George Orwell
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1987 •
PAPER
• 234 PAGES
• FAVORITE
Orwell's portrait of the Barcelona uprising and the spirit of a city at war is a classic, an observant and heartfelt report from the streets. In part, this book is the simply told story of a wide-eyed soldier caught up in revolutionary fervor and the allure of Spain.
(SPN03, $14.00) |
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Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections
• James Michener
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1989 •
PAPER
• 960 PAGES
In this best-selling work, Michener departs from his usual fictional format and presents a compulsively readable, long and well-observed account of his affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful.
(SPN16, $8.99) |
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Imperial Spain, 1469-1716
• John H. Elliott
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 424 PAGES
A leading scholar on Spanish history, John H. Elliott describes Spain's 250 years of imperial majesty, including the empire's sudden rise to power and fall from grace, in this authoritative history.
(SPN138, $17.00) |
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Insight Guide Barcelona
• Judy Thomson
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Barcelona, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on art, architecture, politics and culture. It includes hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. You'll find yourself referring to the guide upon your return just to savor the fabulous photography.
(SPN75, $19.99) |
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The Jews of Spain
• Jane S. Gerber
HISTORY •
1994 •
PAPER
• 338 PAGES
A straightforward, readable history of Jewish life in Spain. The book covers life in Spain up to the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, and continues with chapters on the Sephardic diaspora.
(SPN72, $21.50) |
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Journey Through the Ice Age
• Paul Bahn
• Jean Vertut
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
• COMING IN
Illustrated with extraordinary color photographs by Jean Vertut, this authoritative book is an excellent summary of Paleolithic art -- and particularly cave paintings -- throughout Europe.
(EUR07, $27.50) |
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Karen Brown's Spain, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries
• Lorena Aburto
• Clare Brown
• Cynthia Sauvage
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 269 PAGES
A survey of inns, castles and other lodging of character, along with suggested itineraries and highlights of each region.
(SPN149, $19.95) |
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The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country
• Robert Laxalt
• Joyce Laxalt
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 136 PAGES
A portrait of the Basque culture and people, as seen through the eyes of Nevada writer Robert Laxalt, who traveled through the land of his ancestors in the 60s. This book, based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs, captures the folkways of village life in mid-20th century French Pyrenees.
(FRN162, $21.00) |
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The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself
• J.M. Cohen
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1988 •
PAPER
• 316 PAGES
Utterly transformed by her religious experiences, converted at age forty, Saint Teresa maintained an analytical and critical view of ecstasy and feared false mysticism. This book is widely read in Spain.
(SPN18, $14.00) |
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Lonely Planet Barcelona
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 308 PAGES
A comprehensive city guide with good full-color maps, a few photographs and excellent information on what to do and where to go.
(SPN158, $19.99) |
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Madrid Map
• Borch Maps
2007 •
MAP
• 2007 PAGES
A detailed map of Madrid at a scale of 1:10,000, laminated and folded for easy reference. Two Sides. 20x26 inches.
(SPN106, $7.95) |
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Majorca Map
• Borch Maps
2006 •
MAP
A handy laminated road map of Majorca in full color at a scale of 1:160,000, with supplementary maps. Two Sides. 20x26 inches.
(SPN310, $10.95) |
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
FIELD GUIDE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior.
(FG61, $38.50) |
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Marks of Identity
• Juan Goytisolo
• Gregory Rabassa
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
This is the story of a Spanish exile's return from Paris to his native Barcelona. The novel's narrator, like Barcelona during the Franco years (and the author) is fractured, conflicted and (he feels) implicated in tragedy. It's the first part in a trilogy by Goytisolo, a Catalan who wrote complex, difficult novels of Spain on the periphery of the Western and Islamic worlds. Originally published in 1969.
(SPN25, $15.00) |
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The Medieval Spains
• Bernard F. Reilly
HISTORY •
1993 •
PAPER
• 228 PAGES
A short, scholarly history of Iberia from the late Roman period to the 15th century covering the politics, society and intellectual climate of Medieval Spain. With four maps and a helpful bibliography.
(SPN98, $34.99) |
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Modern Spain
• Raymond Carr
HISTORY •
1989 •
PAPER
• 201 PAGES
A survey of Spanish history from 1875 to King Juan Carlos in 1980. With a focus on politics and economics.
(SPN152, $24.95) |
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The New Spaniards
• John Hooper
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
PAPER
• 458 PAGES
Hooper, writing with the immediacy of a news bulletin, surveys the enormous cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. Authoritative and compelling, the book focuses on the daily life of the average Spaniard. Revised edition.
(SPN08, $16.00) |
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Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra
• Michelin
MAP
A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000. With good topographic detail, it covers from Pamplona to the eastern Mediterranean Coast and south to Valencia. One Side. 40x58 inches.
(SPN112, $12.95) |
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Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra
• Michelin
MAP
A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000. With good topographic detail, it covers from Pamplona to the eastern Mediterranean Coast and south to Valencia. One Side. 40x58 inches.
(SPN112, $12.95) |
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Northern Spain Adventure Map
• National Geographic
MAP
A nicely detailed, overview map of the western(coastal) part of Northern Spain and the Way of St. James at a scale of 1:500,000. Extends as far east as San Sebastian. One Side. 33x49 inches.
(SPN245, $11.95) |
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Off the Road, A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route Into Spain
• Jack Hitt
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2005 •
PAPER
An American Abroad, popular NPR contributor Hitt unleashes his wit and wonder in this account of his trek, 500-miles across Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Naturally, he falls in with an odd assortment of fellow pilgrims and adventures ensue.
(SPN312, $17.99) |
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Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe
• Barry W Cunliffe
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 532 PAGES
Dozens of experts contributed essays to this illustrated account of the sweep of early human history in Europe from the Paleolithic to the fall of the Roman Empire, featuring 300 well-integrated maps, photographs and site plans.
(EUR32, $31.95) |
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Picasso
• Patrick O'Brian
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1994 •
PAPER
• 520 PAGES
Here Patrick O'Brian, author of the popular historical novels about the 18th-century British Navy, covers the life and work of Picasso. O'Brian, who lived in Spain for many years, was an acquaintance of the great artist.
(SPN86, $27.95) |
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Picasso
• Christian-Peter Warncke
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1998 •
HARD COVER
• 240 PAGES
This beautifully illustrated color Tashen monograph features concise descriptions and interpretations of Picasso's important styles and developments. With 400 illustrations.
(SPN90, $20.00) |
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Picasso
• Hans L. Jaffe
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1983 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
An overview of Picasso's art in the excellent "Masters of Art" series. The book begins with an illustrated essay on the art of Picasso, and continues with reproductions of important works. Each is given a full page, with commentary on the facing page.
(SPN85, $19.98) |
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Picasso
• Timothy Hilton
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
An illustrated essay on Picasso's achievement and place in 20th-century art, organized by period. With 207 illustrations, 30 in color. Part of the World of Art series.
(SPN82, $16.95) |
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Picasso, Master of the New Idea
• Paule du Bouchet
• Marie-Laure Bernadac
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 191 PAGES
From his Spanish childhood to his glory days, this pocket-size book traces the development of Picasso and his art. This volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series includes hundreds of color and archival photographs, a useful chronology and long section of writing by and about Picasso. It's a marvel how they manage to put so much into this slim book.
(SPN27, $12.95) |
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Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago
• Nancy Louise Frey
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 313 PAGES
An anthropologist and writer living in Galicia, Nancy Frey reveals the meaning of modern journeys along the Way of St. James in this fascinating, scholarly book. It's a vivid account of the significance of the journey as told through interviews with modern participants.
(SPN46, $27.95) |
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The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela
• William Melczer
GUIDEBOOK •
1993 •
PAPER
• 350 PAGES
The original text itself fills only 48 pages, whereas Melczer's introduction fills 70; but together the two are an extremely informative
(SPN42, $25.00) |
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The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook
• David Gitlitz
• Linda Kay Davidson
GUIDEBOOK •
2000 •
PAPER
• 440 PAGES
A kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the way of St. James. Organized geographically, this comprehensive guide is a survey of the pilgrimage route across northern Spain. It covers the geography, attractions and history of the region in detail.
(SPN137, $24.95) |
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Pilgrimage to the End of the World, The Road to Santiago de Campostela
• Conrad Rudolph
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
This engaging, literary chronicle interweaves wonderful descriptive passages with art, history, literature and practical advice. Conrad, an art history professor, treks from Le Puy in South-Central France to Santiago de Campostela, a two-and-a-half month trip of 1,000 miles.
(SPN220, $17.00) |
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The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom
• Paulo Coelho
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
An international bestseller by Portuguese writer Paulo Coelho, this book recounts the author's experiences along the historic Road to Santiago, much of it revolving around a sacred sword. It mixes travelogue, history and a modern quest for spirituality. Frankly, this book is a little weird -- but it's quite enjoyable.
(SPN47, $13.95) |
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Pilgrimage, Past and Present in the World Religions
• Simon Coleman
• John Elsner
RELIGION •
1997 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
An illustrated survey, organized thematically, of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Indian and Buddhist pilgrimages and sacred travel. With hundreds of color and black-and-white photographs of people, art and places.
(REL07, $32.50) |
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The Prado
• Alfonso E. Perez Sanchez
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• COMING IN
The Prado Museum in Madrid features the art collected by the kings and queens of Spain over the centuries. With over 320 illustrations, this hefty book features the Prado's stunning collections of Velazquez, Goya, Rubens and El Greco.
(SPN104, $35.00) |
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Prehistoric Art in Europe
• N.K. Sanders
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 508 PAGES
An overview of European prehistoric art, well illustrated with black-and-white photos, line drawings and maps. This book places the cave art in southwestern France within the larger context of prehistoric art.
(EUR02, $40.00) |
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The Pyrenees
• Kev Reynolds
GUIDEBOOK •
2004 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
First in a new series of mountain guides by Cicerone Press, this illustrated book covers the high Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun in the west to the Carlit massif and Cerdagne east of Andorra. With introductory chapters on the region, detailed descriptions of long-distance routes and treks, and plenty of prectical travel detail.
(SPN228, $29.95) |
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The Quest for El Cid
• Richard Fletcher
HISTORY •
1991 •
PAPER
• 217 PAGES
A reevaluation of the legendary eleventh-century warrior Rodrigo Diaz, otherwise known as El Cid. Scholar Richard Fletcher delves deep into the life of this much-mythologized figure and extracts a new interpretation of his persona, explaining in the process how his legend evolved.
(SPN141, $19.99) |
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Road of Stars to Santiago
• Edward Stanton
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1994 •
HARD COVER
• 197 PAGES
An account of the author's 500-mile journey across northern Spain on the medieval pilgrimage from the Pyrenees to Santiago de Campostela. Stanton, a professor of Spanish at the University of Kentucky, was in a time of personal crisis when he undertook the pilgrimage -- which he traversed wholly on foot, in company with other seekers.
(SPN51, $40.00) |
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The Road to Santiago
• Kathryn Harrison
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 176 PAGES
The novelist's meditative, personal account of journeys along the route of St. James from St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela. A volume in the National Geographic Directions series.
(SPN209, $20.00) |
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Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain
• Cees Nooteboom
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain by a renowned Dutch author. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered during his Iberian peregrinations .
(SPN50, $16.00) |
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Rough Guide Spain
• Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 996 PAGES
An opinionated comprehensive guide in the British series, deftly balancing an overview of the cultural and history of Spain with good practical information on sightseeing, food and accommodations.
(SPN159, $24.99) |
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Rough Guide The Pyrenees
• Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 664 PAGES
A practical guide in the British series with good information on walking routes, excursions, accommodations and attractions on both sides of the border, including Catalonia, Basque Country and Andorra.
(SPN146, $19.99) |
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Spain & Portugal Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
2011 •
MAP
A colorful, shaded relief map of the entire Iberian Peninsula at a scale of 1:1,000,000. With an index of principal place names. Two Sides. 50x35 inches.
(SPN22, $11.95) |
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Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict
• Henry Kamen
HISTORY •
1991 •
PAPER
• 307 PAGES
A comprehensive survey of the Golden Age of imperial Spain, geared for students. This vivid history shows how Spain debated the unification of the country, the conquest of America, the wars in the Netherlands, the role of the Inquisition, the expulsion of the Moors, and the last days of the Habsburg regime. With the usual scholarly paraphernalia, a few maps and no illustrations.
(SPN69, $91.60) |
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Spain and Its World, 1500-1700
• John H. Elliott
HISTORY •
1990 •
PAPER
• 316 PAGES
A wide-ranging overview of Spain by the pre-eminent historian of the Imperial Age of Spain. The 12 scholarly essays in this collection are arranged thematically. They're beautifully written.
(SPN48, $35.00) |
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Spain's Men of the Sea: Daily Life on the Indies Fleets in the Sixteenth Century
• Pablo E. Perez-Mallaina
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
The ships and men of Spain's Atlantic fleets, crucial to the country's empire in the New World during the 16th century, are discussed in lively detail in this prodigiously researched book. The author brings this unique nautical society to life with humor and drama.
(SPN93, $40.00) |
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The Spanish Inquisition
• Cecil Roth
HISTORY •
1996 •
PAPER
• 369 PAGES
The Inquisition -- introduced in Spain during the Middle Ages, ended only in the 18th century. Empowered by the Roman Catholic church, the Spanish sovereigns moved first against Jews, then Protestants, mystics and various nonconformists. This documents the events leading up to the Inquisition and the torment that spread from Spain to Portugal and the New World -- a fascinating exploration of the roots of the Inquisition and its effects on the country.
(SPN91, $15.95) |
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The Spanish Inquisition, A Historical Revision
• Henry Kamen
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 369 PAGES
An absorbing account of the Spanish Inquisition for the general reader, a bestseller when it was first published in the 1960s, now updated by the author. Kamen argues that the Inquisition was not as ruthless or as accepted in its time as was previously thought. It is a well researched and thought-provoking rethinking of a much-discussed period in Spanish history.
(SPN144, $24.00) |
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The Spanish Seaborne Empire
• J.H. Parry
HISTORY •
1990 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
The first of the great seaborne empires of Western Europe, Spain was the richest and most formidable European power from 1492 until the break-up of its empire 300 years later during the struggles between rival generals and the "liberators" of the 19th century. This classic study of Spain's impact on the Americas traces the conquests of Cortes and Pizarro, the economic and social consequences in Spain of trying to control an empire, its administration, the social structure, the Church, and the destruction of Indian cultures and their transformation to colonial states.
(SPN70, $31.95) |
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Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)
• Educational Services Corporation
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
CASETTE TAPE
A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method -- which focuses on dialogues and useful sentences instead of individual words. In each case, an English phrase is spoken once, and repeated in Spanish twice. Topics include introductions, transportation, business and health. A version with compact discs is also available (SPN219).
(SPN140, $24.95) |
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The Story of the Moors in Spain
• Stanley Lane-Poole
HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 285 PAGES
First published in 1886, this book has held its place as the classic work on the Moors in Spain: a scholarly, wonderfully readable and sweeping tale of splendor and tragedy.
(SPN12, $18.95) |
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The Sun Also Rises
• Ernest Hemingway
LITERATURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Hemingway's great novel, which encapsulates the angst of the post-WWI "lost generation," is the story of unmoored American and British expatriots travelling from Paris to Pamplona. The concrete declarative style and keenly honed dialogue escort readers through the trevails of protagonist Jake, a veteran whose war wounds leave him impotent, and his companions Robert and the Lady Brett as they dissolutely search the continent for thrills. One of the most classic works of American literature.
(SPN33, $15.00) |
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Surrealism
• Fiona Bradley
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 80 PAGES
A volume in the excellent Movements in Modern Art series. Bradley, based at the Tate Gallery in London, describes -- in easily accessible prose -- the history and thrust of the Surrealist movement, covering Magritte, Ernst, Dali, and others. Many color illustrations.
(SPN83, $25.00) |
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Sweet Promised Land
• Robert Laxalt
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1988 •
PAPER
• 200 PAGES
A lyrical memoir by Robert Laxalt, dean of Nevada writers, who spent his childhood summers with above Carson City, "going up to sheep camp, sleeping on pine boughs, following the sheep through the day" In this no-nonsense account of his father, Laxalt writes of Basque sheepherder's life in Nevada, and of his father's return after nearly 50 years to his village in the French Pyrenees.
(SWU50, $18.00) |
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Through the Spanish Pyrenees: GR11
• Paul Lucia
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 232 PAGES
A comprehensive, practical guide for independent walkers on the Gran Recorrido 11, the mountain trail that traverses the Pyrenees from coast-to-coast on the Spanish side of the border with France. The trail mirrors its French counterpart, GR10. Third edition.
(SPN229, $22.95) |
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Time Out Barcelona
• Time Out
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 366 PAGES
A practical travel guide by the hipsters at Time Out, with an overview of the city -- and excellent recommendations on where to eat, shop and loiter.
(SPN92, $19.95) |
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To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures beyond the Pyrenees
• Ann Walker
• Larry Walker
FOOD •
1997 •
PAPER
• 319 PAGES
This travel guide and cookbook recounts adventures -- culinary and otherwise -- throughout Spain. With 100 recipes and a section on wines.
(SPN95, $14.95) |
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The Trap
• Ana Maria Matute
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 220 PAGES
This finely honed novel set in the time of the Spanish Civil War provides a feminist perspective on those tumultuous events. Translated from the original Spanish.
(SPN60, $15.95) |
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Trekking & Climbing in Northern Spain
• Jim Thompson
• Ilja Schroeder
GUIDEBOOK •
2003 •
PAPER
• 176 PAGES
A detailed, compact guide to 16 treks and 10 climbs in the Pyrenees, Picos de Europa and Cantabrica. With 120 photographs and 40 maps, all in color.
(SPN196, $19.95) |
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Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler
• Francisco de Quevedo
• Michael Alpert
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
A pair of tales that helped lay the foundation for the Spanish novel. The first, "Lazarillo de Tormes," was written in 1554 by an anonymous author and tells of a rambunctious young man from Salamanca who schemes against his various masters. Cervantes was a big admirer. The second, "The Swindler," was written in 1626 by Francisco de Quevedo, and paints a darkly comic picture of the criminal underworld and a servant who tries in vain to achieve the status of gentleman.
(SPN108, $15.00) |
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Walking in the Cordillera Cantabrica
• Robin Walker
GUIDEBOOK •
2003 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A detailed, practical guide to mountaineering and trekking, covering 60 routes in the Cantabrica range.
(SPN194, $24.95) |
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Way of St James: Pyrenees, Santiago, Finisterre
• Alison Raju
GUIDEBOOK •
2003 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
A revised, expanded guide to the Pilgrim's Road. This volume covers in detail the Spanish half of the route, from the Pyrennes to Finisterre on the Galician coast.
(SPN202, $19.95) |
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Wild Spain, A Traveller's Guide
• Frederic Grunfeld
GUIDEBOOK •
2000 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
A brief, illustrated survey of the national parks and wilderness areas of Spain, organized geographically. With a map, description and photographs covering 50 wilderness areas from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean coast, Andalucia and the canary Islands.
(SPN96, $19.95) |
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Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries
• Ornella D'Alessio
• Marco Santini
FOOD •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 324 PAGES
Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. The authors, both Italian journalists and wine connoisseurs, provide helpful tips alongside the hundreds of magnificent color photographs.
(EUR191, $35.00) |
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