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Univ of Florida Presses, 1965T. hardcover. Good. .

Univ of Florida Presses. Very Good with no dust jacket; Hardcover; No marks, clean tight binding, . owners name and embossed stamp on FEP;. 1965. Facsimile. Hardcover. 1887 facsimile; All serious buyers are welcomed to make a reasonable BEST OFFER; Member of FL ABA. .

Gainsville: University of Florida Press, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good. University of Florida Press, 1965; facsimile reprint of the 1887 edition; xi, xv, 453pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; very minor wear to edges of smooth brown cloth boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; text very good. No dust jacket, as issued. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Paperback / softback. New.

Gainesville, University of Florida Press, 1965 A Sketch. Facsimile of the 1887 edition of Brigham's travels through Guatemala with added preface and introduction. The book details Guatemala's social history, geography, flora, fauna, buildings, archaeology etc. Hardcover book . xv, 453pp. 26 B&W full page illustrations, 79 B&W text illustrations, five B&W maps. Essex Library cancelled stamp on reverse title page. A Very good+ copy.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good. 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth, bump to one corner, spine a bit faded, some rubbing and wear at spine ends with a little fraying at one corner, small previous owner's name on front endpaper, inked 4 digit number on front endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 453 pages; This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. .

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887, First edition. . original pictorial brown cloth in gilt & black, spine ends restored, signature on endpaper, small ink mark erased on title margin, very good, sound and clean. . 8vo [22 x 16 cm]; xv, 453, [xvi, ads] pp, frontis with tissue guard, plates and numerous illus, 5 maps including 3 folding, one of which is colored, bibliog, table of Maya dialects, index. . A detailed description, based on the author's three journeys, with much on the peoples, the archaeology, the country, history, nature, earthquakes and volcanoes, etc. Besides the 5 maps included in list of maps, there is an ethnographic chart of the country showing the locations of the 19 ethnic groups. The appendix includes types of wood, leaf-cutting ants, names of towns, races, cookery, list of plants found and an extensive list of works on Central America. The Quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala and is pictured on the cover. Welch p. 118. Phillips p. 54. Humphreys 1747.… Leer más

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887, First edition. . original pictorial red cloth, with picture of quetzal on cover, spine lightly faded, a little rubbed at edges, internal hinge repaired, internally clean and solid, very good copy, interior is fine. . 8vo [22 x 16 cm]; xv, 453, [xvi, ads] pp, frontis with tissue guard, plates and numerous illus, 5 maps including 3 folding, one of which is colored, bibliog, table of Maya dialects, index. . A detailed description, based on the author's three journeys, with much on the peoples, the archaeology, the country, history, nature, earthquakes and volcanoes, etc. Besides the 5 maps included in list of maps, there is an ethnographic chart of the country showing the locations of the 19 ethnic groups. The appendix includes types of wood, leaf-cutting ants, names of towns, races, cookery, list of plants found and an extensive list of works on Central America. The Quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala and is pictured on the cover. Welch p. 118.… Leer más

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good-. 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards with rubbing to extremities and with spine ends frayed. Front hinge not tight; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 453 pages .

New York: Scribners, 1887. First edition. Cloth. Good. Gilt-decorated red cloth, 8vo, 442 pp., b/w plates and illus., maps. Covers a bit soiled and darkened, rubbed at edges and corners, lower corners bumped with some loss, loss at heel of spine; front hinge starting; small tear and crease to front free endpaper; personal library label and marks at front endpapers and title page, otherwise unmarked.

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887, First edition. . original pictorial red clothwith picture of quetzal on cover, light cover stains, a little rubbed at edges, internally clean and solid, very good copy. . 8vo [22 x 16 cm]; xv, 453, [xvi, ads] pp, frontis with tissue guard, plates and numerous illus, 5 maps including 3 folding, one of which is colored, bibliog, table of Maya dialects, index. . A detailed description, based on the author's three journeys, with much on the peoples, the archaeology, the country, history, nature, earthquakes and volcanoes, etc. Besides the 5 maps included in list of maps, there is an ethnographic chart of the country showing the locations of the 19 ethnic groups. The appendix includes types of wood, leaf-cutting ants, names of towns, races, cookery, list of plants found and an extensive list of works on Central America. The Quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala and is pictured on the cover. Welch p. 118. Phillips p. 54. Humphreys 1747. Smith… Leer más

New York: Charles Scribner, 1887. First Edition. With frontispiece, 25 full-page plates, 5 maps (3 folding), and numerous text illustrations. Green illustrated and gilt cloth, gilt spine, corners bumped; text is clean and bright. An excellent copy with the bookplate of Jerome A. Hart on the front paste-down. First edition of one of the most complete and thorough travelogues of Guatemala. As American interest in Central America was growing during the late nineteenth century, Brigham set out to explore what he considered to be the least traveled, but no less important regions. Compiled from notes from his three exploratory trips in Guatemala and Honduras, the author strives to produce the ultimate travel guide for those who follow in his footsteps. Brigham describes and catalogues the people, culture, economy, and flora of the region, paying particular attention to the material culture such as wood-working, weaving, cookery, and pottery. Brigham (1841-1926) was an American ethnologist, geologist, and… Leer más