Mundo y fin de mundo

"Splendid work on the pre-Popular Front era, particularly the activities of Gustavo Ross Santa María and the election of Aguirre Cerda. Ross managed to improve the economy and reduce Chile's foreign debt through a variety of schemes, including fleecing the foreign bond holders. Relying heavily on primary sources, this is required reading for political and diplomatic historians"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Reprint of Bueno's description of the interior regions of the La Plata Viceroyalty, including Chile, Alto Perú, Tucumán, and Chaco, follows a solid introduction. From Lima, the doctor/scientist gathered information for the Crown. In addition to a brief overview of the geography and climate, Bueno usually gave cursory information on population, government, and Church"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

A catalog of books deposited in the library under law of 1872; and, from 1891-1898, books by Chilean authors, or relating to Chile, published in other countries.

"Memoria de la dirección general de bibliotecas, archivos y museos", 1929- included in v. 1- , 1930-

"El presente Sumario, volumen cuatro de la colección Letras del Reino de Chile, es una versión abreviada del manuscrito Historia general del reino de Chile, Flandes Indiano (1674), del jesuita Diego de Rosales. El texto del Sumario permaneció oculto entre los folios del Flandes Indiano resguardados en el Archivo Nacional de Chile, de donde el presente editor lo ha rescatado y editado para darlo a conocer al público. Aunque este manuscrito fue mencionado de manera muy superficial por Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna, primer editor de la obra de Rosales, en 1877, y más tarde por Mario Góngora,...