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Eyewitness Guide Seville and Andalusia •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 286 PAGES
This wonderfully organized and visually rich guide fea-tures excellent maps, essays on the culture, history and geography of the region, and a practical block-by-block guide to Seville (SPN15, $23.00)

The Story of the Moors in Spain •  Stanley Lane-Poole
HISTORY • 1990 • 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)

The Alhambra •  Robert Irwin •  Mary Beard
ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2004 • HARD COVER • 224 PAGES
In this brief, indispensable guide, Irwin introduces the stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex, revealing its mysteries, myths and significance with wit and insight. He opens with a romantic description of the fairytale structure, which he then deliciously demolishes. Includes a detailed floor plan, sketches and aerial photographs. A volume in the Harvard University Press series, Wonders of the World. Irwin is a British novelist and Islamic scholar. (SPN226, $19.95)

Driving over Lemons, An Optimist in Andalucia •  Chris Stewart
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2000 • PAPER • 256 PAGES
Earthier than "A Year in Provence," Chris Stewart's memoir about moving with his wife to farm in Alpujarras is charming and insightful. Unlike many expatriates, Stewart manages to ground himself far enough into the community to make lasting friends--as well as a home for his young daughter. Recommended by Tahir Shah. (SPN135, $13.95)

Andalucia Map •   Michelin Travel Publications
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A travelers' map of Andalucia and the Costa del Sol at a scale of 1:400,000. The full color map features good shaded relief, index and With city plans of Seville, Malaga and Granada, the full color map, with dramatic shaded relief, includes an index. One Side. 39x56 inches. (SPN107, $8.95)

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Cadogan Guide Andalucia •  Dana Facaros • GUIDEBOOK • A practical region-by-region guide in the British series, with good maps as well as introductory chapters on history and culture. (SPN14, $18.95)

Walking •  Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)

A Late Dinner, Discovering the Food of Spain •  Paul Richardson • FOOD • A resident of Spain for the last 15 years, Richardson searches out the diversity and delight of Spain and its food in this engaging account of travels in search of a meal. (SPN344, $24.00)

A Traveller's History of Spain •  Juan Lalaguna • HISTORY • A swift survey from prehistory through the Romans, Goths and Moors to the present. (SPN06, $14.95)

Moorish Spain •  Richard Fletcher • HISTORY • The history and culture of Islam in Spain geared for the curious traveler. (SPN110, $23.95)

Spain, The Root and the Flower •  John A. Crow • HISTORY • Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age, and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $22.95)

The Ornament of the World, How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain •  Maria Rosa Menocal •  Harold Bloom • RELIGION • A lively, illuminating portrait of the Andalucian Kingdom, its cultural achievements and religious tolerance from the eighth century to 1492. (SPN185, $14.99)

Painting in Spain 1500-1700 •  Jonathan Brown • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Velazquez and El Greco are but a few of the Spanish artists discussed in this in-depth study of the art produced during Spain's golden age. (SPN183, $40.00)

The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism •  John Moffit • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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, with 150 illustrations. (SPN102, $18.95)

Spanish Recognitions, The Roads to the Present •  Mary Lee Settle • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A magical, meditative account of Spanish history, art, archaeology and travels from Castile to the southern coast. (SPN205, $15.95)

The Tomb in Seville, Crossing Spain on the Brink of Civil War •  Norman Lewis • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Ostensibly in Spain with his brother-in-law to locate and report on the tomb of the title, Lewis finds their 1934 trip from north to south confounded by developing political events. He looks back at his adventure on the brink of the Spanish Civil War in this sharply observed account. (SPN264, $14.95)

Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion •  Peter R. Bush •  Lisa Dillman • ANTHOLOGY • These 30 short stories include a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature. (SPN173, $13.95)

A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose •  Garcia Lorca •  Christopher Maurer • LITERATURE • A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Garcia Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life. (SPN117, $13.95)

Bracebridge Hall, Tales of a Traveller, the Alhambra •  Washington Irving • LITERATURE • This collection of Irving's writing, published by the Library of America, is the only book in print that contains "The Alhambra," his romantic account of travels in Southern Spain. (SPN45, $40.00)

Platero and I •  Juan Ramon Jimenez •  Eloise Roach • LITERATURE • In this autobiographical tale, the Nobel Prize-winner chronicles the wanderings of a donkey and his meditative master through Andalusia, capturing the rhythms and traditions of village life. (SPN214, $14.95)

Birds of Europe •  Lars Svensson •  Dan Zetterstrom •  Killian Mullarney • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • COMING IN OCTOBER • A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent. (FG47, $29.95)

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	Eyewitness Guide Seville and Andalusia • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 286 PAGES This wonderfully organized and visually rich guide fea-tures excellent maps, essays on the culture, history and geography of the region, and a practical block-by-block guide to Seville (SPN15, $23.00)
	The Story of the Moors in Spain • Stanley Lane-Poole HISTORY • 1990 • 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)
	The Alhambra • Robert Irwin • Mary Beard ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2004 • HARD COVER • 224 PAGES In this brief, indispensable guide, Irwin introduces the stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex, revealing its mysteries, myths and significance with wit and insight. He opens with a romantic description of the fairytale structure, which he then deliciously demolishes. Includes a detailed floor plan, sketches and aerial photographs. A volume in the Harvard University Press series, Wonders of the World. Irwin is a British novelist and Islamic scholar. (SPN226, $19.95)
	Driving over Lemons, An Optimist in Andalucia • Chris Stewart BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2000 • PAPER • 256 PAGES Earthier than "A Year in Provence," Chris Stewart's memoir about moving with his wife to farm in Alpujarras is charming and insightful. Unlike many expatriates, Stewart manages to ground himself far enough into the community to make lasting friends--as well as a home for his young daughter. Recommended by Tahir Shah. (SPN135, $13.95)
	Andalucia Map • Michelin Travel Publications MAP A travelers' map of Andalucia and the Costa del Sol at a scale of 1:400,000. The full color map features good shaded relief, index and With city plans of Seville, Malaga and Granada, the full color map, with dramatic shaded relief, includes an index. One Side. 39x56 inches. (SPN107, $8.95)

	Cadogan Guide Andalucia • Dana Facaros • GUIDEBOOK • A practical region-by-region guide in the British series, with good maps as well as introductory chapters on history and culture. (SPN14, $18.95)
	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)
	A Late Dinner, Discovering the Food of Spain • Paul Richardson • FOOD • A resident of Spain for the last 15 years, Richardson searches out the diversity and delight of Spain and its food in this engaging account of travels in search of a meal. (SPN344, $24.00)
	A Traveller's History of Spain • Juan Lalaguna • HISTORY • A swift survey from prehistory through the Romans, Goths and Moors to the present. (SPN06, $14.95)
	Moorish Spain • Richard Fletcher • HISTORY • The history and culture of Islam in Spain geared for the curious traveler. (SPN110, $23.95)
	Spain, The Root and the Flower • John A. Crow • HISTORY • Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age, and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $22.95)
	The Ornament of the World, How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain • Maria Rosa Menocal • Harold Bloom • RELIGION • A lively, illuminating portrait of the Andalucian Kingdom, its cultural achievements and religious tolerance from the eighth century to 1492. (SPN185, $14.99)
	Painting in Spain 1500-1700 • Jonathan Brown • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Velazquez and El Greco are but a few of the Spanish artists discussed in this in-depth study of the art produced during Spain's golden age. (SPN183, $40.00)
	The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism • John Moffit • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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, with 150 illustrations. (SPN102, $18.95)
	Spanish Recognitions, The Roads to the Present • Mary Lee Settle • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A magical, meditative account of Spanish history, art, archaeology and travels from Castile to the southern coast. (SPN205, $15.95)
	The Tomb in Seville, Crossing Spain on the Brink of Civil War • Norman Lewis • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Ostensibly in Spain with his brother-in-law to locate and report on the tomb of the title, Lewis finds their 1934 trip from north to south confounded by developing political events. He looks back at his adventure on the brink of the Spanish Civil War in this sharply observed account. (SPN264, $14.95)
	Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion • Peter R. Bush • Lisa Dillman • ANTHOLOGY • These 30 short stories include a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature. (SPN173, $13.95)
	A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose • Garcia Lorca • Christopher Maurer • LITERATURE • A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Garcia Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life. (SPN117, $13.95)
	Bracebridge Hall, Tales of a Traveller, the Alhambra • Washington Irving • LITERATURE • This collection of Irving's writing, published by the Library of America, is the only book in print that contains "The Alhambra," his romantic account of travels in Southern Spain. (SPN45, $40.00)
	Platero and I • Juan Ramon Jimenez • Eloise Roach • LITERATURE • In this autobiographical tale, the Nobel Prize-winner chronicles the wanderings of a donkey and his meditative master through Andalusia, capturing the rhythms and traditions of village life. (SPN214, $14.95)
	Birds of Europe • Lars Svensson • Dan Zetterstrom • Killian Mullarney • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • COMING IN OCTOBER • A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent. (FG47, $29.95)