First of all, my apologies to the List--I'm getting used to a new email system--I thought I was responding only to Judy Bense.  Here's the full citation for the book:
 
A Description of the Kingdom of New Spain of 1774.  By Pedro Alonso O'Crouley.  Translated and edited by Sean Galvin.  John Howell Books, San Francisco.  1972.  There is a book review in the Journal of San Diego History, Spring 1973, volume 19, Number 2, at the following website: 
www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/73spring/br-newspain.htm
 
The website for permissions is http://copylaw.com/new_articles/permission.html
 
 
George
 
George Avery
School of Social Sciences
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA  71497
(318) 357-4341

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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY on behalf of Cami McCraw
Sent: Tue 2/28/2006 4:01 PM
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Subject: Re: Casta Painting copyright permission


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From: "George Avery" <[log in to unmask]>
> These come from a book originally published in 1774

***1774? (Just double-checking the date.) Also, can you post the website you
mentioned in your post? (...The one which explains what to do when
publishers have gone out of business.)
Thanks,
Cami
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewChronology/