Author: Thomas Unett Brocklehurst
Title: Mexico to-Day: A Country with a Great Future
Description: London, John Murray, 1883. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this brilliantly illustrated history and guide to Mexico, with a number of colour plates. A first edition. This is a popular work on account of its luxurious illustrations.With fifty-two full plates in colour and black and white by the author. Comprising 17 chromolithographs, and 35 wood engraved plates. Contains chapters on Mexican antiquities, hotels, railways, coinage, ruins, amusements and churches.With institutional library stamps to the front pastedown, with no other evidence through the work; these have been rubbed out by a previous owner and so are faded. In a half calf binding. Externally slightly rubbed, with wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine and extremities resulting in slight loss to the leather. Internally front hinge is strained but firm, otherwise firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. The remnants of ex libris stamps to the front pastedown only, which have been rubbed away. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Unett Brocklehurst. Very Good .
Keywords: Mexico History of Mexico Colour Illustrations Thomas Unett Brocklehurst History of Mexico Thomas Unett Brocklehurst
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Title: Mexico to-Day: A Country with a Great Future
Description: London, John Murray, 1883. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this brilliantly illustrated history and guide to Mexico, with a number of colour plates. A first edition. This is a popular work on account of its luxurious illustrations.With fifty-two full plates in colour and black and white by the author. Comprising 17 chromolithographs, and 35 wood engraved plates. Contains chapters on Mexican antiquities, hotels, railways, coinage, ruins, amusements and churches.With institutional library stamps to the front pastedown, with no other evidence through the work; these have been rubbed out by a previous owner and so are faded. In a half calf binding. Externally slightly rubbed, with wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine and extremities resulting in slight loss to the leather. Internally front hinge is strained but firm, otherwise firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. The remnants of ex libris stamps to the front pastedown only, which have been rubbed away. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Unett Brocklehurst. Very Good .
Keywords: Mexico History of Mexico Colour Illustrations Thomas Unett Brocklehurst History of Mexico Thomas Unett Brocklehurst
Price: GBP 250.00 = appr. US$ 357.00 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 760R35
- Book number: 760R35
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