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MAJOR REFERENCE WORKS
FOR HISPANIC STUDIES:

SPANISH BOOKS IN PRINT
WHO’S WHO IN THEATER & FILM
ENCICLOPEDIA HISPANICA
DICCIONARIO DE LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA
OTHERS

JUST PUBLISHED (Spring 1999; now in its THIRD edition):

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The only publication on CD-ROM to include nearly all Spanish books in print. All the ISBN registries from Spain and SIXTEEN other Latin American Countries. FIVE more countries to be included inthe 1999 edition to complete all Spanish speaking countries.

It also includes BRAZIL.

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*College, University, Public, Corporate & Governmental Libraries
*Hispanic Cultural & Scientific Centers
*Publishers & Distributors
*Hispanic Scholars, Translators

 

INDISPENSABLE REFERENCE TOOLS
YOU NEED THESE BOOKS:
ASK YOUR UNIVERSITY OF PUBLIC LIBRARY TO ORDER A COPY TODAY!

Who's Who In Theater and Film
In Spain and Spanish America
(Quién Es Quién en el Teatro y el Cine Español e Hispanoamericano)

MAIN FEATURES:

* The most comprehensive biographical reference work in the Spanish-speaking world, equivalent to a large library about film and theater. It includes comprehensive entries on all important figures--past and present--connected with the scene and the so-called seventh art.

* Each entry, chronologically arranged, includes a listing of all the films or plays directed or written by the individual.

* Comprehensive alphabetical index with all works mentioned in the text.

* Theater: Entries for actors, actresses, playwrights, critics, directors, script writers, stage designers, etc.

* Film: Entries for actors, actresses, directors, script writers, promoters, etc.

Essential for:

*Fine Arts Schools & Academies
*Schools of Film & Drama
*University & Public Libraries
*Film & Theater Associations
*Film Producers & Distributors
*Film Libraries & Theater Companies
*Film & Theater Publishers, Journals
*All Professionals in the Field
Format: 28x21 cm. Current data through 1990. Thin, opaque paper. Guaflex, Sturdy Binding. 2 vols. Set: $290.00.


SPANISH ENCYCLOPEDIAS

DURVÁN/CANTABRIA and VOX/BIBLIOGRAF have published some of the best encyclopedias and encyclopedic dictionaries in Spanish for several decades. They are updated continuously to include the latest information. One of these may be what you are looking for.

Gran Enciclopedia Universal Ilustrada:  
See now:  NUEVA ENCICLOPEDIA DURVAN, 2000
Spanish Print Encyclopedias

Nuevo Diccionario Enciclopédico Durván:  
See now: GRAN DICCIONARIO ENCICLOPÉDICO DURVÁN, 2000 (Soon to be republished)

ESPASA JUNIOR:  
NO LONGER IN PRINT

DICCIONARIO ENCICLOPEDIDO ESPASA I:  One of the best one-volume encyclopedias in Spanish in the market. Pages: 1,800. Cloth. Over 125,000 comprehensive entries, more than 475 maps; statistical charts. Over 5,500 color illustrations. Complete grammar guide. ISBN: 84-239-5913-9. Grades: 9 and up. Our regular price: $90.00.

 

OTHER MAJOR WORKS: See: ESPASA-CALPE

* R.Menéndez Pidal, Historia de España. Over 35 vols. published. More forthcoming. Complete your collection with new volumes. * El Museo del Prado: Inventario General de Pinturas. Two volumes published and one forthcoming. * Diccionario de la Música in 5 vols. Comprehensive coverage


Espasa-Calpe publishes some of the most importunate reference works in the Spanish language including the famous Enciclopedia Espasa, the largest in the world. ESPASA-CALPE

* Enciclopedia ESPASA. Buy all 116 volumes or any Supplements you don’t have. Call for prices.

SPANISH DICTIONARIES

* Real Academia, Diccionario de la Lengua Española. 21st Edition (1992).
Updated Information:  Dicc. Real Academia
Now on its 22nd ed./ Ahora la 22a. ed. 11 / 2001



NOW SECOND EDITION! JUST PUBLISHED!:
María Moliner. Diccionario de uso del español.
Published in late 1998.
After more than 20 years since the first edition came out.

Major additions and changes:
7,700 new entries *** 20,000 new meanings
Major revisions of lexicography in new technologies: Botany, Zoology, Computer Science, Medicine, Psychology.

If you need to know the most extensive usage of any term in Spanish in any of the 21 Spanish-speaking countries, you'll find it here.

Use it as an background text editor, and and check suggestions about usage and spelling. It needs to be open simultaneously with your text editor. Switch from one to the other with ease! The dictionary will tell you about correct verb tenses, forms, and usage. Only 14 MB on your hard disk. CD-ROM, Windows. Price in cloth (2 vols.): $195.00. CD-ROM PRICE: $135.00
(Note: The CD-ROM version does not include all the updates of the new print edition).

 

 

GRAN DICCIONARIO
DE LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA (SGEL)

By far the best and most up-to-date "usage" dictionary in the market. Numerous examples of contemporary usage both from Spain and from all the Latin American countries. The only one to mark syllabication. Phonetic pronunciation in parenthesis.. Synonyms & antonyms.

Three versions:
*** A).-Desk-top professional edition: 65,000 entries, and 2000 pp. An excellent choice for all teachers, college faculty, and professionals, as well as school, college, and public libraries. Cloth price: $75.00
*** B).-Manual edition: 30,000 entries. 992 pages. Very good choice for advanced level students or for all native students of Spanish. Cloth, Price $34.50. Paper. Price $23.50
*** C).-Pocket edition: 20,000 entries, 512 pp. Paper price $11.50. For beginning or intermediate students


Steel, Brian. Diccionario de Americanismos. ABC of Latin American English. A compendium of the 2,300 most common americanismos with indications of frequency, geographical situation, and bibliographical reference. Each term is presented with its English equivalent. Index of all terms. High School Level. Advanced. Price: $24.00.

De Rentry, Iván. El mundo de los negocios. Léxico Inglés-Español, Español-Inglés. Advanced High School Level. Price: $18.50

Simon & Schuster
International Dictionary: English/Spanish, Spanish/English.

The most complete & up-to-date bilingual dictionary in the Spanish and English-speaking worlds. 200,000 entries, including the latest technical & scientific terminology. The richest in idioms, examples and encyclopedic entries. Large format, thumb indexed (ISBN: 0-671-21267-2) : $50.00.

VOX Diccionario manual ilustrado de la lengua española. Pages: 1,312. Entries: 40,000. Completely up-to-date. Includes comprehensive grammar appendix & verb tables. One of the most widely used and popular monolingual dictionaries. Our regular price: $25.95. ISBN: 84-7153-175-5. Abbreviated version in soft cover: VOX Diccionario esencial de la lengua española. Our regular price: $12.50. ISBN: 84-7153-568-8. 672 pp.

VOX Diccionario Manual de la lengua española: Sinónimos y Antónimos. Our regular price: $20.95. ISBN: 84-7153-179-8. Pages: 660. Over 100,000 synonyms and antonyms. Abbreviated version in soft cover: Diccionario Esencial de la lengua española: Sinónimos y Antónimos. Our regular price: $13.95. ISBN: 84-7153-300-6. Pages: 400. Both include extensive citations of Latin American terms.

See also Elementary School Section for Diccionario ESPASA ESCOLAR, New publication for 1997.

 

SPANISH DICTIONARIES
FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:

Pacios Jiménez, Rosa María. Vocabulario activo e ilustrado del español. Picture dictionary with 1000 basic words distributed in 20 subject units. Every unit includes various exercises and activities. Grades 4-6. Our price: $12.00. ISBN: 84-7143-454-7

VOX PRACTICO: Diccionario ilustrado de la lengua española. All 384 pages are illustrated. It includes 16 additional color illustrated and laminated pages. Grades 4-6. Eminently didactic and practical. Our price: $8.95. . ISBN: 84-7153-572-6

Diccionario ESPASA ESCOLAR de la lengua española. NEW PUBLICATION: 1997. Pages: 1,040. Over 30,000 entries. Full color illustrations: Over 500 drawings and pictures. Numerous examples of contemporary usage including Latin American use, synonyms, antonyms. Two-color text throughout for easier identification of words. Grades: 5-12. Our price: $23.95. ISBN: 84-239-6670-4.

VOX COMPACTO: Diccionario ilustrado de la lengua española. Pages: 447. Paper bound. It includes 16 additional color illustrated and laminated pages. Grades 4-6. Eminently didactic and practical. Our price: $7.95. . ISBN: 84-7153-203-4

VOX: Diccionario inicial de la lengua española. Two-colors on all 336 pages. Over 2000 entries. Grades 3-6. An excellent beginning dictionary for elementary school children. Our price: $13.95. ISBN: 84-7153-199-2

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Biblioteca Iberoamericana
Quinto Centenario. (Anaya):
Initially 100 vols. were published. About 90 of them still available. Hurry to buy as many as possible before they go out-of-print. Pricing: If all remaining volumes are ordered, 11.00. Oherwise, $14.95 per volume. (Frequently advertised price: $18.95). Complete listing is available. One of the best and most comprehensive series for a high-school, college, or public library. SOME VOLUMES INSTOCK, OTHERS TO BE ORDERED.
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