Havana: Portrait of a City

by Juliet Barclay (Author), Francisco De Borbon Y Escasany Seville (Introduction)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $3.41

  Havana grew from a straggle of huts into the most brilliant metropolis in the Caribbean, unique in the vibrancy of its culture and the splendour of its architecture. This fascinating book traces the development of Cuba's capital from the early sixteenth century to its hey-day in the late nineteenth century. Combining detailed research with an obvious affection for the city, Juliet Barclay has written a clear, concise and evocative history of Havana. Beautifully illustrated with Martin Charles' colour photographs and with contemporary engravings and paintings, this book is a fitting tribute to the city of Havana.

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  Paperback
  1995

  $7.42

  Trace the development of Cuba's capital from the early sixteenth century to its heyday in the late nineteenth century. See how Havana truly had come of age -- elegant, vivid and sophisticated. Combining detailed research with an obvious affection for the city, Barclay has developed a clear, concise and evocative history. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and with contemporary engravings and paintings, this historical survey offers a fitting tribute.

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  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.41

  Famous for cigars, gambling and Fidel Castro, Cuba is fast becoming a popular travel destination. Its capital, Havana, is known for its 18th-century architecture. Beginning with Columbus' first landing in Cuba in 1493, this book goes on to detail the founding of the city of Havana in 1519, its rise as a treasure house for the Spanish Empire, to its heyday as a playground for the rich. Illustrated with photographs of the restored city and contemporary engravings of people, customs and events, this book features a prologue by the Historian of the City of Havana and a foreword by the Duke of Seville, whose ancestors were colonial governors of the city.