Havana: Portrait of a City
- ISBN-10
- 1844031276
- ISBN-13
- 9781844031276
- Series
- Havana
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Company
- Author
- Juliet Barclay
Description
A journalist and designer captures the history of this vibrant Cuban city from the early 16th century through the 19th century, discussing explorers, settlers, pirates, nobility, slavery, and curious travelers.
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