Author: Heraclio C. Fajardo
Title: Montevideo Bajo El Azote Epidemico
Description: Montevideo, Imprenta del Sr. Rosete, 1857. First edition. Cloth. Colorado Party politician Heraclio C. Fajardo's contemporary account of the mid eighteenth century Uruguayan Yellow Fever epidemic. The very scarce first edition. In the original Spanish.The very scarce first edition of Uruguayan poet, journalist and politician Heraclio C. Fajardo's historical narrative of the 1855-1857 Yellow Fever epidemic in Montevideo.This was Fajardo's first published book, and includes a poetic description of the events leading to the outbreak, a list of deceased person's, and examples of his poetry. Over the course of the epidemic, 3,400 lives were lost.With half title, and bookseller's label to front pastedown.A very scarce and informative insight into mid nineteenth century Uruguay. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Fading to back strip, with small splits to cloth at front and rear joints. Bumping to board perimeters. Hinges starting with boards holding firm. Label to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned due to paper type, with light spotting and handling marks. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: urguay epidemic colorado party epidemiology epidemic None
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Title: Montevideo Bajo El Azote Epidemico
Description: Montevideo, Imprenta del Sr. Rosete, 1857. First edition. Cloth. Colorado Party politician Heraclio C. Fajardo's contemporary account of the mid eighteenth century Uruguayan Yellow Fever epidemic. The very scarce first edition. In the original Spanish.The very scarce first edition of Uruguayan poet, journalist and politician Heraclio C. Fajardo's historical narrative of the 1855-1857 Yellow Fever epidemic in Montevideo.This was Fajardo's first published book, and includes a poetic description of the events leading to the outbreak, a list of deceased person's, and examples of his poetry. Over the course of the epidemic, 3,400 lives were lost.With half title, and bookseller's label to front pastedown.A very scarce and informative insight into mid nineteenth century Uruguay. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Fading to back strip, with small splits to cloth at front and rear joints. Bumping to board perimeters. Hinges starting with boards holding firm. Label to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned due to paper type, with light spotting and handling marks. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: urguay epidemic colorado party epidemiology epidemic None
Price: GBP 250.00 = appr. US$ 357.00 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 830F17
- Book number: 830F17
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