TERRY, T. PHILIP

Terry's Guide to Mexico 1943 Printing

Hingham, MA: Rapid Service Press, 1943. Trade Edition. Flexible cloth. B&W Illustrations; Included with this book is a typed letter from the author's son noting his death, signed by Terry Jr. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. This book includes a laid-in typed letter from the author's son to a customer mentioning that his father had recently died and thanking the customer for his continued support of the Terry Guides.. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 39301

Catalogue: Travel Guides

Mots-clés: Travel Guides T. Philip Terry Mexico Mexico Travel Guide Signed Edition Travel Guides

TOOR, FRANCES

Frances Toor's New Guide to Mexico

New York, NY: Robert M. Mcbride & Company, 1954. Revised Edition; 3rd Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Good only dust jacket. The book includes one fold-out map along with numerous black and white photographs of scenery. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a previous owner's name inked on the front endpaper. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, with the exception of notes taken and a few underlined spots on pages 115-117 (looks like the notes were taken at the site relating to the guidebook) The price clipped dust jacket has large chips missing, especially at the top front panel, edge tears, and generalized wear and tear. The rear dust jacket flap has inked notations added. Laid in is a folded map of the downtown area of Guadalajara. The book includes chapters on Mexico City, study and investigation, Calendar of fiestas, Suburbs of Mexico City, Places at a distance from Mexico City, Historical dates and names, What to read, programs and general information. "Frances Toor (1890–1956) was an American author, publisher, anthropologist and ethnographer who wrote mainly about Mexico and Mexican indigenous cultures. She earned a B. A. And an M. A. In anthropology from University of California at Berkeley. She moved to Mexico City in 1922. In 1925, she founded the journal Mexican Folkways (published until 1937). " (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 45847

Catalogue: Travel Guides

Mots-clés: Travel guides Frances Toor Mexico History Of Mexico Tourists Foreign travel Guide books Central America