Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan [2 vols]
de Stephens, John L
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good
- Librería
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Illustrated with numerous engravings Frederick Catherwood. Good. Brown cloth, rebacked, rubbed and soiled at the surface and edges, gilt lettering and designs on the spines and front boards. Square and firmly bound, hinges reinforced, former owners' signatures and dates on the second front endpapers of each volume, foxing throughout. The American explorers classic account of his travels and time as Ambassador to Central American that resulted in the rediscovery of the Maya civilization. The Metropolitan Museum of Art hails Catherwood's engravings as "a landmark of architectural illustration.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 10014
- Título
- Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan [2 vols]
- Autor
- Stephens, John L
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Harper and Brothers
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1841
- Palabras clave
- Central America, Mexico, Maya, Ancient History, Honduras, Belize, Travels, Exploration, Van Buren, 19th Century History, Politics, Civil War, Government
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Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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