Vendedor de ilusiones

Las semblanzas aqui presentadas tienen el encanto de la brevedad y lo anecdotico, para contar sobre el genio epigramatico y mordaz del ilustre Francisco de Tres Guerras, el arquitecto mexicano por excelencia del neoclasico; de los arrebatos juveniles de Ignacio Ramirez El Nigromante, o de las indiscretas ironias del Gallo Pitagorico, entre una veintena de personajes de la historia de Mexico.

The main body of the book is the facsimile and transcription of the collection of themanuscript and typed letters and telegraphs mailed between artist Frida Kahlo and doctor LeoEloesser, and enriched with contributions written by experts in art and medicine such as CarlosMonsivais, Teresa del Conde, Juan Pascoe, and others. The group of letters corresponds to 3phases covering from 1936 to 1951: The first part reflects a courteous friendship and a paternalrelationship of total confidence and where she consults him for all medical and personal matters.The second part of the correspondence airs...

1888, pt. 2, includes meteoroloical observations reported from the Observatorio Meteorológico-Magnético de Central Mexico, for the years 1877-1888.