Latin American history and culture

"This collection comprises over 3,000 pre-1900 imprints covering a vast range of topics. In the field of economics, there are works on commerce, finance, and taxation policy, publications on government that cover national and state policy and politics, and legal materials that address criminal justice, public welfare, inheritance, and litigation. There is also a large number of titles on Mexican Indian cultures and their religious and social mores and a good representation of early Mexican materials in the fields of language and literature."